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Court Gives Two Kano Judges 48 Hours To Resign
Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court has instructed Justices Faruk Adamu and Zuwaira Yusuf, judges of Kano State High Court, to step down from their positions as chairmen of the…
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Final Year Student killed by Suspected Cultists in Ogun Varsity
By Miracle Ogunde Suspected Cultists have reportedly taken the life of a final year student while writing his final year examination at Tai Solar in University of Education, (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun. Starnews…
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Popular reverend stabbed to death
By Our Correspondent Rev. Isaac Umurie, one of the reverends attached to St. John’s Anglican Church, Okpare-Olomu, has been stabbed to death by his his 28-year-old son, Ufuoma Umurie. The incident happened…
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How police recovered skulls from Vigilante
The Rivers State police command has reported the recovery of human remains from Felix Nwaobakata, the leader of the ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), who is currently in custody. Speaking…
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Two killed as police rescue three Indians, one other from kidnappers in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has successfully rescued three Indian nationals and one Nigerian who were abducted on Sunday by suspected gunmen at the Delabo axis of the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway. Commissioner…
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EFCC Operative Commits Suicide in Abuja
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tragically took his own life at his residence in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. The deceased, identified as a member of…
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Thunder strike kills POS operator, one other
On Tuesday, a devastating thunderstorm hit the Issele-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. One of the victims was a Point…
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Ondo Farmer Murdered, Buried In Shallow Grave
A 71-year-old farmer, Toyo Olanipekun, has been gruesomely murdered and buried on his farm at Igbobini, in the Ese-Odo Council area of Ondo state. Consequently, a 36-year-old motorcyclist Blessing Akinmade, has been…
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Worker dies while protesting palliative sharing in Oyo
A yet-to-be-identified worker with a private firm in Oyo State reportedly died while protesting over palliative and welfare package alongside other staffers of the organisation on Monday. PUNCH Metro gathered from a…
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Man, 49, arraigned over alleged N1.7 million dud cheque
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 49-year-old man, Lanre Adegbite, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, over an alleged N1.7 million bank fraud. Mr Adegbite, whose address was not given,…
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Over 20 travellers kidnapped, one shot on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway
No fewer than 20 travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway were reportedly abducted by some gunmen at about 8 pm on Sunday while one of the victims was shot in the knee. The…
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NDLEA Raids Drug Party in Abuja, Arrests 60
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Sunday that it raided a ‘drug party’ in Abuja, arresting 60 individuals. According to a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the party,…