The Lagos State Police Command, has dismissed reports that an American woman was hypnotized and ”held” by her suspected Yahoo boyfriend in the Badagry area of the state. In a viral video on social media, some persons residing in the area claimed that the lady is an American who claimed she …
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A fraudster, Ahmed Abubakar, has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for defrauding an American woman of $1,000. Abubakar was arraigned on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice M.A. Madugu of the FCT High Court in Bwari, Abuja, for impersonating one Andrew Clinton to defraud the American, …
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Operative of the Borno State Police Command have arrested five internally displaced persons (IDPs) for allegedly fraternising with terrorists. The IDPs were part of the 87 suspects paraded on Wednesday in connection with crimes ranging from terrorism, armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping among others. The State Commissioner of Police, Abdu …
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The Salvadoran Soccer Federation announced that referee José Arnoldo Amaya died after being beaten by players and fans during the amateur match he officiated at the Toluca stadium in San Salvador. The referee suffered injuries as a result of the beating and died at the Zacamil Hospital. The final diagnosis …
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A 43-year-old Nigerian man and his 41-year-old Malaysian wife have been arrested in Kuala Lumpur in connection with an email scam involving RM3.9mil in losses. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Comm Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said police believed the suspects were responsible for the scam, better known …
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The FCT Police have provided a situation report on the moves being made concerning Abuja residents that were abducted from their homes on Tuesday. Recall that a twitter user, @ameerah_sufyan, had raised an alarm on Tuesday over the invasion of her neighbourhood by gunmen who conducted house-to-house abduction. The citizen disclosed …
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Troops of Operation Desert Sanity and the Civilian Joint Task Forces have killed some terrorists linked to the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in an “ongoing offensive onslaught” in Borno State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a tweet via its verified handle @HQNigerian Army on Wednesday morning June …
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Police in Rivers State have arraigned one Preye Harry for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old minor. The 38-year-old accused was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Choba Community, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on two counts of defilement and unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor. In the charge, Harry …
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, urged Christians in the Southeast to beef up security around churches. It claimed that Fulani terrorists were planning to carry out deadly attacks in the region. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, alleged that terrorists are planning to replicate the attack on St Francis …
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Police in Abia State say armed men have killed two young businessmen in Aba. Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The spokesman said the incident happened in the Ogbor Hill area of Aba on Tuesday. “Report is still sketchy, but …
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