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A 34-year-old trader, Mr Ndukwe Ekekwe, allegedly paralysed by officers of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Friday presented before a Lagos judicial panel of inquiry, a photograph of one of the officers allegedly responsible for his paralysis. The Newsextra24 reports that the trader presented the photograph of one …

• Say, our morale is very low…..Newsextra24 • We’ve to be alive first before combating crime • Return to normalcy will be gradual • As criminals take advantage of police absence Barely a month after the #EndSARS protest against police brutality which turned bloody with loss of lives and massive …

A 19-year-old suspected armed robber identified as Ajayi Lateef has been arrested by the Lagos state police command,Newsextra24 reports. He was nabbed with a dummy gun, after his gang had allegedly robbed a tricycle at Victoria Island around 1am. Lagos police spokesperson, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the state’s Commissioner of …

The Federal Government says 57 civilians, 37 policemen, and six Soldiers were killed all over the country during the #EndSARS crisis. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing on the EndSARS protest and its aftermath. He also said …

Armed Car snatcher apprehended, they were 3 but two have escaped. Stolen vehicle recovered at Ikota, Lagos State. They were caught at Askamaya Hotel. They were about snatching another car when they were caught. The car recovered is a Toyota Corolla with plate number “Lagos EPE-184GA.” Owner of the vehicle should come …

A horrible incident has taken place. This evening as I left the national assembly, I stopped as usual to exchange pleasantries with the newspaper vendors at the corner. Many of them have known me since I first moved to Abuja and it was a friendly exchange. Unfortunately, after the convoy …

The Upper Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the immediate arrest of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice-President, for disobeying an October 27, 2020 judgment directing him to hand his three sons to their mother, Maryam Sherif, for custody. Sherif had commenced the children-custody suit after the …

The victim was seen gasping for breath and unconscious in a video obtained by Newsextra24 while one of his colleagues tried desperately to revive him immediately after the shooting. A policeman attached to the convoy of Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has allegedly shot dead a newspaper …

#EndSARS: Man Sells His Daughter’s Graveyard To Secure Dead Son’s Freedom More revelations have emerged about the atrocities of the defunct Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Anambra, South-East Nigeria as families of victims continue to testify at the Judicial Panel of Inquiry (JPI) set up to investigate cases of …

Gunmen Abduct And Kill Retired Shell Staff In Port Harcourt, Dump His Body On Bridge (Photos) Unknown gunmen suspected to be assasins have killed a retired Shell staff simply identified as ETK Amah, after abducting him on Tuesday night in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Newsextra24 reports. Details on …