THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa in Lagos and Abuja raids respectively. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDELA said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that in …
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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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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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Troops of the Nigerian Army eliminated 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and recovered weapons from armed herders in Benue between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The source said that air …
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Eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers during a brutal attack on the BUA Cement Company in Okpella, on Friday. The incident was said to have occurred at about 10:00 p.m. when the armed men ambushed …
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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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A businessman, Shamsuddeen Bello, on Wednesday took First Bank and Jaiz Bank before the Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Daura Road, Kaduna, over the savings of his late father. The complainant, represented by his counsel, Jamilu Sulaiman, told the court that the registered next of kin to the deceased could …
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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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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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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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