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THE Kano State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of three suspects who razed some of the Independent National Electoral Commission offices in the Takai Local Government Area of the state where the Presidential and National Assembly elections results were collated. Police It was gathered that the suspects arrived …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission monitoring the presidential and National Assembly polls arrested some suspected vote-buyers in Benue State on Saturday. A lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa was arrested at the RCM Polling Unit in …

THE Nigeria Police Force said it has observed the spreading or circulation of alleged/fake election results on social media and other news platforms, which is contrary to the policy and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Newsextra24 reports. The spokesperson for the NPF, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed in a statement on …

A woman is being called a hero of Saturday’s elections for voting despite a brutal attack by hoodlums in Lagos. Newsextra24 learnt the incident occurred at a polling unit in the Surulere area of the state. Voting in the presidential and National Assembly polls was ongoing when thugs stormed the …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stormed the polling unit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the morning of the presidential and National Assembly Elections. The team who arrived Tinubu’s unit at PU 085, Ward 3, Sunday Adigun, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, were seen parading the polling centre although they never …

DIFFERENT teams of policemen were seen patrolling the Lagos waterways as the general election commenced Saturday morning. Their boats were sighted at three different spots where they were stationed to enforce the restriction of movement on the waterways. They also carried out checks on the boat boarded by our correspondent.

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has arrested a man with N2 million old and new naira notes in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The suspect, Hassan Ahmad, was arrested on Friday with the cash piled in a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag while driving in …

FOLLOWNING clashes between rival political parties supporters on Zaria Road, Kano State, no fewer than 63 suspects have been arrested by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The rival party supporters wielded dangerous weapons during the clashes, including burning of three cars and smashing of another.  …

Police arrested two suspected armed robbers and a drug peddler in Jigawa State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam. Adam said the arrest was due to the proactive crime-prevention measures in place and active collaboration …

The Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Amotekun Ekiti State has arrested a 50-year-old man, Celestine Nwoha, with fake naira notes. Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the commander of the corps, Retired Brigadier Joe Komolafe, said the suspect was arrested in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government. He said: ”The suspect …