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There was a gun battle between the Police and kidnappers on Tuesday in Abuja. Inspector Ambi John was hit by a bullet while he and other operatives were repelling the assailants. John, who was leading one of the teams, was rushed to hospital for medical attention, according to PRNigeria. A …

The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports claiming it has released alleged wife-killer, Anthony Ikpeama on bail. A Facebook user, Chukwudi Iwuchukwu shared the story, how Anthony was alleged to have killed his 6-months pregnant wife identified as Barrister Adaeze Ikpeama by beating her to coma and subsequently rushed to the …

Canada has rejected the request of a former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Olushola Popoola, seeking asylum in the North American country. Popoola’s application was rejected by the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board in Canada because he was a member of the defunct unit of the …

The Head of the General Hospital, Imeko, Dr Oladunni Odetola, who was kidnapped on Wednesday night, alongside a nurse identified as Mrs Bamgbose, has been released. Newsextra24 learn that the medical personnel were released on Monday night by their abductors. It will be recalled that Odetola and the nurse were …

According to Newsextra24, Aminu Balarabe-Isah, permanent commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation, disclosed this in Bauchi on Monday during a sensitisation workshop organised for sex workers. He said the information gathered from the count will help the commission in taking measures that will discourage sex workers from continuing …

A Virginia police officer involved in a controversial traffic stop in December where officers drew their guns at a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, has been fired. Windsor Police Officer Joe Gutierrez has been ‘terminated from his employment’ following an internal investigation that showed he failed to follow department …

Pantami threatens legal action over reported link with insurgents, demands public apology Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, has written to the publishers of Daily Independent newspaper, demanding retraction and a public apology over a story alleging that he has ties to Boko Haram. The minister’s action follows …

An army corporal serving in Borno State has allegedly committed suicide after shooting himself in the head. The deceased must have ended his life as a result of depression, one of his colleague serving with 212 Battalion, Maiduguri, has said. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday when the soldier was …

5 Adamawa Friends Burnt To Death In Ghastly Motor Accident Buried Amidst Tears (Photos) The remains of the five friends burnt to death in a ghastly car accident were laid to rest on Sunday, April 11 in Adamawa State, Newsextra24 reports. The accident occurred on Friday, April 9, while the …

A Nigerian man was arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa for allegedly selling drugs to schoolchildren. The suspect was charged with possession and dealing in drugs and appeared in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court on Monday, April 12. Police said drugs were found on him and he led them to his home …