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Robbers shoot Rivers female victim for resisting rape Some gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday shot their female victim for allegedly resisting a rape attempt on her at Agip Flyover, Rumueme, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, near the Rivers State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology. …

Yunana Babas, an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police is dead. Babas was in charge of Zone 8. He passed away three days after the death of another AIG, Omololu Bishi. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, reacted to his death Thursday night. He commiserated with the police authorities over “the …

A Nigerian national is in Police custody for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. According to police reports, on January 13th at around 2.15 pm officers attached to the Marabella Criminal Investigation Department (CID), as a result of information received, proceeded to TTPost, Coffee Street San Fernando, where …

A 34- year- old man identified simply as Kevwe has committed suicide in Delta State, by drinking a poisonous substance over his inability to raise money to treat an undisclosed ailment, Newsextra24 reports. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 14, at about 12.00noon near the ever-busy Olympia Cinema, Abeke by …

THE Senator Magnus Abe-led faction and the Rotimi Amaechi groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have disagreed on the party’s participation in the local government election. The Isaac Ogbobula-led faction loyal to Amaechi had ruled out the party’s participation and rolled out a strategy to stop …

No fewer than 13 suspects arrested in connection with traffic robberies around the Old Toll Gate and Ojota areas of Lagos State, are undergoing investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the 13 …

Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi who represented Ningi Constituency in the last Assembly. The confirmation of the kidnap was made by the Command PPRO, DSP Ahmed Wakili while speaking to Nigerian Tribune via telephone …

A court martial sitting in Sokoto has granted bail to Martins Idakpini, a Lance Corporal who criticised Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff. Tope Akinyode, Idakpini’s lawyer, made the disclosure on Thursday. Court martial is a judicial process used in trying members of the armed forces accused of offences. Akinyode …

Three teenage Fulani herders arrested in Bauchi for allegedly gang-raping a girl whose identity is concealed in Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of the state said they committed the crime because they wanted to experiment what they watched in pornographic videos. The suspects who spoke separately in an interview with journalists …

Police Discover Tons Of Hard Drugs And Money After Raiding A Hotel In Ogun State (Video) A raid conducted by the police at a hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital has led to the discovery of hard drugs and money, Newsextra24 reports. It is speculated that the money discovered from …