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“The nefarious activities of these hoodlums have caused the displacement of our people who fled their homes for safety as lives and property were no longer safe. No fewer than 5000 persons are said to have been displaced in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state as a …

The Oyo state police command on Thursday explained how its operatives arrested one Jimoh Sabiku and Adesola David for selling human heart for the sum of N10,000 The state police commisioner, Ngozi Onadeko who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan explained that the suspects were travelling along …

Nigerian Military Invade Benue Community, Kill Over 30 Villagers, Set Ablaze Monarch Palace, 200 Houses At least 50 unarmed civilians have been allegedly killed by military men in Shangev-Tiev, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State following reports that two soldiers were missing in the community, multiple sources told Newsextra24 …

There was palpable fear in Imo State on Wednesday night after gunmen kidnapped the traditional ruler of Umueze Nguru in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, Eze Charles Iroegbu. The gunmen also kidnapped the cabinet chiefs of the kingdom who accompanied the Royal majesty to a public …

There was tension in the early hours of Thursday in Aba, the commercial nerve center of Abia State as unknown gunmen stormed the city, shooting sporadically as residents scampered for safety, Newsextra24 reports. A police source told Newsextra24 that the shooting began around the College of Health Technology where signs …

ANSU Graduate Dies In Car Accident Days After Posting About “The Remedy To Death” (Photos) Kamsi Okonkwo, who recently graduated from Anambra State University, now known as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, has died in a car accident, Newsextra24 reports. Kamsi, who graduated in February 2021, last posted on Facebook 3 …

A stockpile of military hardware with about N28 million cash has been reportedly carted away by marauding bandits who ambushed a select group of Nigerian troops on reinforcement mission to quell pockets of communal clashes in Benue State, military sources told Peoples Gazette. Citing an internal army communication, a source …

Angry residents of Umuawom village, Ihodimeze community in Ikeduru council area of Imo State on Wednesday set ablaze a fleeing prisoner, who returned home from the Owerri Correctional Centre. The fleeing prisoner, whose identify could not be ascertained as at press time, was said to have hailed from the nearby …

Gunmen, on Monday, killed two riot policemen at a checkpoint in Dogon-Gawa, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Executive Chairman, Takum Local Government Council, Mr Shiban Tikari, who confirmed the incident, told journalists that gunmen suspected to be bandits took away the slain cops’ rifles. According to him, …

Mr. Yakubu Tsala, former chairman, Governing Board of The Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Borno State, bought a Prado Jeep worth N18 million at the rate of N750,000, according to the agency. According to an information on its website, the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) is responsible for conducting research …