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Man Faces Charges for Receiving Stolen Cigarettes Worth N300 Million in Ibadan
Usman Ayuba, aged 45, appeared before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, accused of receiving stolen cartons of cigarettes valued at N300 million. Ayuba, whose address was not…
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $16,500 , N127m Diverted From NIMASA Treasury
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted…
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69 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to MNJTF with their families
At least, 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger in a fresh operation. The mass surrender is a result…
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Four dead, many injured after rainstorm topples trees in Edo market
Tragedy struck at Jattu Market in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State as four people lost their lives and many others sustained injuries when four large trees collapsed during a…
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Unknown gunmen kill three vigilantes, abduct 10 people
Unknown gunmen, on Sunday night, opened fire on a patrol vehicle, killing three vigilance operatives and a passerby at Umuaka Community in Njaba LGA of Imo. The incident occurred near the local…
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Ritualist apprehended for attempting to slaughter 10-year-old boy
A 46-year-old man, identified as Isiaka Adeniyi, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy who was selling pepper in Ilorin, the state…
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Police uncover cultists’ plan to cause violence in Oyo
Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of the news article: The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has uncovered plans by members of a cult group to incite violence among rival…
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UNN first-year student found dead in campus drainage
The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has confirmed the tragic death of a first-year student of the institution whose lifeless body was found in a drainage on Friday, July…
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Gas Explosion Kills Mother, Daughter in Ogun
A gas explosion in the Ibafo area of Ogun State on Saturday claimed the lives of 40-year-old Rafiat Sheriff and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat. The incident occurred on Ebute Road when Rafiat…
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NDLEA Raids Lagos Cocaine Syndicate, Seizes Drugs Worth Over N2.1 Billion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate, recovering large consignments of the drug intended for export and local distribution. According to the…
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The Nation, Blueprint correspondents, wives, children abducted in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna State on Sunday said two journalists and their families were kidnapped in Kaduna at about 10:30pm on Saturday. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the…
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Ekiti Police Command Bans Unlawful Gatherings Amid Cult Celebration Fears
The Ekiti State Police Command has banned unlawful gatherings following intelligence reports about a planned celebration by members of a specific cult group. In a statement signed by the state Commissioner of…