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Young man allegedly commits suicide in Abuja

A young man, identified simply as IK, has allegedly committed suicide in an Abuja settlement Kaigini, near Kubwa The incident that reportedly occurred in the deceased home has resulted in apprehension in the community A video clip on the verified Facebook page of Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public …

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Police recover N2.8m items, arrest 6 in Ondo

THE Police Command in Ondo State on Friday said it recovered stolen items valued at N2.8 million and arrested six suspects in Akure. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the breakthrough was part of the command’s ongoing crime detection efforts. He explained that …

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Yelwata, Plateau killings: DSS arraigns 9 suspects

THE Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, arraigned nine suspects accused of complicity in the recent deadly attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue, as well as in parts of Plateau. The nine, named as defendants in six separate charges, took turn to enter their pleas before …

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Police arraign 3 over alleged house breaking, theft

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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Police arrest 3 over alleged child marriage in Ondo

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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EFCC apprehends 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos

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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Police rescue man from suicide on high-tension in Anambra

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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