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Two nurses and several patients have been abducted by the bandits at a Primary Health Care Centre in Kuyello, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A local vigilante by the name Musa Alhassan, said the bandits initially targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, arriving around 9:00 am on Monday. “ When the bandits…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of one Adeleye Ayomide, as the suspect responsible for the death of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Idowu Christiana. Christiana was abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road, Lagos State, on Monday, August 19, 2024. A family source who spoke…
A 300-level student from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), identified as Christiana Idowu, has been found dead after being abducted along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in Lagos last month. Christiana, who resided in Itaoluwo, Ikorodu, was abducted while commuting to the University of Lagos, Yaba, where she was undergoing her industrial training. The tragic…
A group of angry miners stormed MI Wushishi housing estate in Minna, Niger State capital on Tuesday. The incident was said to have occurred when police attempted to chase away the miners who had been digging for gold within the residential area. It was gathered that the community had earlier reported to the police how…
Ogun State Police Command confirmed the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was allegedly kidnapped in the Kemta area of the state on Monday. The deceased was reported missing by her father, Akinsanya Aremu, a So Safe Corps, to the Kemta Police Division at about 9:30pm on Friday. Habeebah, a student at Lisabi Grammar School…
The Edo State Police Command said it has arrested a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor over the death of his client. The native doctor, who specialises in preparing charms against the effect of gunshots and cutlass attacks, killed his client while trying to prove the efficacy of a charm he prepared for the deceased. The incident…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ikeja, Lagos, intercepted contraband goods valued at N8 billion in July 2024. This was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the unit, Kola Oladeji, during a press briefing, where he announced the arrest of 14 suspects linked to the…
Police in Katsina State have arrested three individuals found in possession of 740 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside a bag of guinea corn. The suspects were intercepted at a checkpoint while attempting to transport the ammunition to Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state. During a press briefing at the command’s headquarters, Katsina State…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 24,025 people are reported missing in Nigeria, with the majority from the Northeast. The Boko Haram conflict, which has persisted for over a decade, particularly affecting the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe is so alarming. The Head of the ICRC’s sub-delegation office,…
Lagos State government, through the State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA),has disclosed that the agency recorded about 24,955 gender-based sexual violence in the state from 2019 till date. In a bid to curb the worrisome trend, the state government said it has concluded plans to embark on massive advocacy campaigns across the local…
The Bauchi State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested two suspects, 24-year-old Aliyu Aliyu, also known as Jagaba, and 17-year-old Abdulrahman Ibrahim, popularly known as Abdun Umma, for their alleged involvement in robbery. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday confirmed that the suspects were apprehended on…
The Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU) has condemned the abduction of the District Head of Garu Kurama and six other members of the Gurzan Kurama community in Kauru Local Government area of Kaduna State on Friday night. A statement issued by the Forum’s Public Relations Officer, Josiah Yusuf Abraks gave the names of those abducted…
Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman found in possession of 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a container of palm oil. The arrest occurred in Keffi, Keffi Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Hauwa Sani, hails from Doro Village in Katsina State and was traveling with a two-year-old child at…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 31-year-old Lekan Ogunsanya, for vandalism and stealing air conditioners and cables in Isoso, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed in a statement obtained on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the suspect was apprehended…
AN Anambra nurse, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, who used a hot pressing iron on the back of her househelp has admitted that she did it, saying the aim was to discipline the child. Nzekwe, 38, who hailed from Ezinifite, Aguata local government area of the state, said the reason for using the hot…
Gunmen opened fire on a school bus in Pakistan on Thursday, killing two girls and wounding five other children, police said. The attack occurred in the town of Attock in the central province of Punjab when the children were travelling to attend classes in the morning, police official Usman Haider said. All…
A Nigerian national, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” has been arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently claim over $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts disclosed this on Tuesday. Olayeye, hailing from Lagos State, was apprehended on August 13 upon…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has established four investigative panels to probe 27 High Court judges who are facing allegations of misconduct. In addition to launching these investigations, the NJC issued a cautionary letter to Justice O. M. Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court, advising him to exercise greater caution in his judicial duties,…
Thousands of women in West Bengal state of India marched through the streets on Wednesday night, protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week. The night march marked the peak of nearly one week of intense protests sparked by the brutal killing…
The WhatsApp account of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reportedly been hacked and cloned by an unidentified fraudster, who is now using it to conduct fraudulent transactions worth millions of naira, according to reliable sources. One such fraudulent attempt involved the impersonator messaging a close associate of the governor, requesting a sum…
The Police Command in Niger says it has uncovered the lifeless body of a baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger. SP Waisu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday. He said that on…
The Kano State Police Command has reported the arrest of 873 individuals who allegedly exploited the recent 10-day nationwide protests to engage in various criminal activities and violate the state-imposed curfew. Speaking to the press in Kano on Monday, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo, detailed the crimes committed by the suspects, which…
The National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended a 24-year-old man, Jeremiah Stephen, for allegedly defrauding customers through fake money transfers and unauthorized withdrawals from Point of Sale (POS) machines. Stephen, who was arrested in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, is accused of swindling a total of N500,000 from unsuspecting victims….
The wife and two daughters of Kogi-based journalist Muhammed Bashir were among 10 family members abducted by gunmen in Kaduna State on Thursday. Bashir’s wife and children had arrived in Kaduna earlier that day to spend the holiday with their extended family in a suburb of the Kaduna metropolis. Bashir disclosed the incident in a…
The wife and two daughters of a Kogi-based journalist, Muhammed Bashir, were among 10 members of the same family kidnapped by gunmen in Kaduna State on Thursday. Bashir’s wife, alongside the two daughters, had arrived in Kaduna earlier in the day to spend the holiday with her family in a suburb Kaduna metropolis. The journalist…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Oyo State has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued nine persons used as prostitutes in the state. The command also said it had recovered smuggled 55 30-litre kegs of petrol around Gwagwasu Moore Road, Kishi in the northern part of the state. NSCDC Commandant in the…
Popular Nigerian Crossdresser called Abuja Area Mama, has been reportedly murdered by yet-to-be-identified persons in Abuja. It was gathered that the Crossdresser was attacked and murdered on Wednesday night, August 7, 2024. He was however, found dead by passersby wearing the same outfit he wore in a tik tok video he posted on Wednesday evening.
The Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ejigbo has sentenced two persons for vandalising transformers belonging to Ikeja Electric. This was disclosed in a recent statement by the company’s spokesperson, Mr Kingsley Okotie. The convicts are Abubakar Alido and Ishola Olatunji sentenced to one year and six months imprisonment respectively. Alido vandalised a 500KVA transformer on…
The Former Journalist, Aliyu Hamagan has been attacked and seriously injured by hoodlums at his residence in Minna, the Niger State capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 2am last week where he was attacked with knives and cutlases, leaving him with severe wounds on his head and back. The criminals also carted…
IN a shocking incident at Ford Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, an eight-year-old girl took father’s firearm to school and fatally shot her 56-year-old gymnastics teacher, Jim Turner. Reports indicate that Turner had called Quianna into his office during gym class when, moments later, two gunshots echoed through the hallways, sending students scrambling in panic….
Hoodlums in their numbers stormed a Living Faith Church in Daura’s local government area of Katsina State and looted about 205 chairs, musical instruments and other valuable items worth millions of naira. The pastor in charge of the church, David Jato, said the attacks took place in the wake of #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests on Thursday…
