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  Police Release Oil Worker Wrongly Arrested And Paraded As An Unknown Gunman (Photos) A 40-year-old oil worker identified as Casmir Ibegbulem, has been released by the police after wrongly arrested and paraded as one of the unknown gunmen attacking security formations in Imo state, Newsextra24 reports. Casmir Ibegbulem who …

Bauchi State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for the creation of Ecclesiastical court for Christians in the State like the Sharia court for Muslims, saying that it will ensure that dispute among Clerics and even Christians are resolved amicably. In a memorandum it submitted to the …

An international medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), on Thursday painted a gloomy picture of the humanitarian crisis in the North-West, saying the area was dominated by hunger and diseases. The MSF stated this in a statement issued from a hospital it supported in Anka, Zamfara State. The …

Nigerian troops attached to Operation Hadan Kai in Borno State on Wednesday came under attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province fighters who attempted to overrun the base in multiple gun trucks and an armoured vehicle. Newsextra24 learnt that the insurgents battled with the troops of the 25 Task …

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has said all those who are seeking to shut him up from speaking out his mind in criticizing the ruling government, especially on issues that affect the country, should ensure that they serve the people of the country justice, fairness and equity. Describing himself as …

The Kano State Governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, on Thursday, called for military intervention in the state, saying that bandits have taken over its forests and converted them to hideouts. He added that the bandits are gathering in Falgore Forest and may be planning to carry out attacks. Ganduje said this at …

Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested 10 persons during a secret meeting of the members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a private school in Okutukutu area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The meeting was part of a plan to …

The Defence Headquarters says some members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) “involved in the killing and burning of policemen” in Akwa Ibom have been arrested. Akwa Ibom is one of the states in the southern part of the country where security operatives have been targeted in recent months. The …

Woman says after being caught sleeping with a married neighbour. The woman known as Mama Purity also disclosed that she helps the man with house chores while he gives her money in return. The man who was identified as Baba Basiru also admitted to sleeping with the woman. He however …

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Henry Chukwumakpa, suspected to have been involved in the 25 May attack on Orji Police station. Chukwumakpa, 32, was apprehended on 2nd June at his hideout by the command’s quick response team, in a joint operation with officers of Ikeduru …