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A woman, who was among the abducted passengers of a commercial vehicle along the Osogbo-Ikirun Road has been rescued. The news of the rescue was made public by the Nigeria Police, Osun State Command on Sunday. In the early hours of Friday, some travellers were abducted at Ayepe Community, along …

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Christian Pentecostal Church in Akenawe -Tswarev community, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing one worshipper while the resident pastor and three others were whisked away. Newsextra24 gathered that the attack was carried out by the assailants during a vigil …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of a serial internet fraudster and ex-convict, Olayinka Olatunji, to two years imprisonment and a fine of N500,000 before Justice Demi Ajayi of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, for internet fraud. In a statement issued …

Policemen have arrested three lawyers who are reportedly filing processes for the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt. The lawyers are said to be preparing petitions against the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the just concluded governorship election in Rivers State. …

THE South-West security outfit, Amotekun Corps, foiled a robbery attack on vehicles on the Akure-Ilesa Expressway and recovered a vehicle loaded with engine oil. Commander of the corps in Osun, Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (retd.),  told newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday that the robbers attacked vehicles at the Ileki/Osu axis of …

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Titus John, in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly stealing 15 litres of diesel valued at N12,975 belonging to his employer. The Police charged John, whose address was not provided, with stealing and breach of peace. The Prosecutor, Insp. …

Two sisters and the spouse of one of them were on Tuesday paraded before newsmen in Katsina by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. Mohammed Bashir, the narcotics agency’s commander in Katsina State, explained to newsmen that one of the …

A farmer, Mr. Adewumi Babatunde, has been kidnapped on his way from his farm in Omu-Ekiti, Oye Local government. Mr. Babatunde was abducted yesterday afternoon between Omu and Ayede-Ekiti. Confirming the incident with our Correspondent on telephone, wife of the victim, Mrs. Bosede Babatunde said the kidnappers had contacted the …

Delta State Police Command, on Sunday, said it was in possession of a video recording, that has since gone viral, showing “some policemen in the state manhandling a woman in a dehumanising manner”. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State …

UNKNOWN gunmen resumed their attacks on security checkpoints in Enugu State on Sunday, reportedly killing two policemen. Newsextra24 reports that the gunmen launched the attack at a police checkpoint close to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC. A source hinted that the policemen, who were on stop and search, …