SOME bandits were reported to have invaded the LEA Primary School, Kuriga in the troubled Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping scores of pupils on Thursday morning. A source, who is a resident of the area, said no fewer than 100 pupils were taken away by the bandits …
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THE Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 254 suspects, including 92 armed robbers, 153 kidnappers, and 9 suspected cultists. Addressing journalists on the recent achievements, the Force spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said that 35 kidnapped victims have been successfully rescued unharmed, with seven stolen vehicles recovered. Furthermore, these ardently …
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LEAD prosecution counsel in the trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra state, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, on Thursday, March 7, 2024, accused the defence team of Obiano of allegedly evading prosecution’s service of a counter-affidavit. Obiano is facing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a nine-count charge of …
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THE Federal Government has inaugurated the Committee on the implementation of the recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions. This was contained in a statement by Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the …
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THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for stronger purpose and efficiency as measures of tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made this call in Abuja on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Opening Session …
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AN Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a 100-level university part-time student of computer science, Emmanuel Victor, to 18 months imprisonment for online dating scam. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Victor to 18 months’ imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of fraudulent document, proferred against him …
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Northeast Ambassadors Group hails Zulum for leadership stride By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration is targeting the construction of 85,000 new houses in 66 communities in the state aimed at resettling IDPs and other victims of Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum stated this …
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THE Gombe Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 arraigned one Zakariyau Yahaya before Justice Benjamin Manji of High Court 9 of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola. He was arraigned on one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining to the tune of …
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Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. The result meant that they scaled through to the quarter-finals with a slim 2-1 aggregate victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. RB Leipzig were …
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Holders Manchester City cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season with a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen on Wednesday in their last-16 second leg. The result wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate triumph for the hosts at the Etihad Stadium. City, who started the game with a …
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