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An Unspecified number of women have been abducted by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect who attacked a community in Adamawa State. The insurgents also killed five people, destroyed houses and other property and made away with belongings of residents, a source said. Newsextra24 gathered on Saturday morning that …

Incident at Bauchi State Command of NCoS Date: 2021/04/10 A little skirmish broke out at the Bauchi State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service on Friday April 9, 2021. This emanated from the attempt of an officer to smuggle a mobile phone into the custodial centre, for the use of …

Bandits have invaded Gurmana Community in Shiroro Local government area of Niger state again, killed one person and abducted 10 others. The bandits were said to have invaded the community in broad daylight yesterday on motorcycles and were shooting sporadically to scare villagers. They moved from house to house and …

The Lagos State Government has again condemned the action of some Naval Ratings noted for escorting commercial vehicles, who attacked LASTMA Personnel for apprehending a VOLKSWAGEN BUS with registration number LSD 73 XT. @jidesanwoolu @NigerianNavy According to eyewitnesses, the said bus obstructed the flow of traffic at Onipanu inward Fadeyi …

Cleric arrested for allegedly kidnapping 15-year-old girl for ritual purposes in Ogun (photos) A 36 years old Islamic cleric, Amodu Jamiu, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly abducting a 15 years old girl and attempting to use the girl for ritual. A statement …

Every day, Rabiu (surname withheld) steps into his commercial tricycle (Keke Marwa) to work, he tries to avoid street urchins (agberos) that work as levy collection touts for the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Police, and officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), a deadly trio …

Three people have been feared dead at the old Port Harcourt township area of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State as cultists clash in the area. This development has, however, thrown residents of Bende, Victoria and Bagham Streets into palpable fear. It was gathered that two cult …

The Court of Appeal sitting at Asaba has just affirmed the judgment of the High Court, Ughelli declaring that the Delta State government lacks the power to authorize and demand the payment of levy and issuance of Road Worthiness Certificate in respect of private vehicles. Justice Joseph Eyo Ekanem On …

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old prophet in charge of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Oke-Igbala, Ifo, Tayo Shobowale, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old church member. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a …

There is panic at the University of Port Harcourt following the death of a student identified as Gloria Adeleye, who reportedly slumped and passed away a few days after taking her first semester exams before travelling to join her family in the Rivers State capital. It was gathered that Gloria, …