A businessman, Shamsuddeen Bello, on Wednesday took First Bank and Jaiz Bank before the Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Daura Road, Kaduna, over the savings of his late father. The complainant, represented by his counsel, Jamilu Sulaiman, told the court that the registered next of kin to the deceased could …
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THREE persons on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged house breaking and stealing. The defendants are Durodola Yinka, 30; Bakare Kazeem, 48; and Agbiyanju Henry, 18. They are facing a three-count charge of house breaking, stealing, and receiving stolen items. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told …
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THE Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested three people over alleged child marriage in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, command’s spokesperson made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Akure. Ayanlade, who said that the incident happened on Aug. 28 …
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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. EFCC confirmed this in a post shared on its official Facebook page on Tuesday. It stated that the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday in a sting operation …
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The Police Command in Anambra says it has rescued a man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a power transmission high-tension pole in Awada, Onitsha. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka. According to him, police operatives attached to …
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Two domestic staff, Maryam Aliyu and Sa’adatu Umar , were on Wednesday docked in Shari’a court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state for allegedly stealing their employer’s gold earrings. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Luka Sadau, said that one Yagana Ali had on Aug. 30, reported the matter at the …
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THE Police Command in Katsina, has intercepted two suspected gun runners with General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1, 063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition. This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and made available to …
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THE police operatives from the Taraba Command have apprehended two suspects with a stolen vehicle in Dinyavo, a suburb of Jalingo town in Taraba. This is contained in a statement by ASP James Lashen, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command and made available to newsmen in Jalingo on …
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TROOPS of the Nigerian Army deployed in different operations across the country have foiled several terror attacks and rescued 14 kidnapped victims within the last 24 hours. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that troops of 1 Brigade under Operation …
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THE Police Command in Yobe has arrested two suspects for allegedly vandalising electricity transmission cables and dismantling transformer components in Yusufari Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, stated this in a press release in Damaturu on Sunday. He said the suspects, Kabiru Ibrahim, 23, of …
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