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NYSC staff member docked for alleged abortion procurement
A 43-year-old man, Abbas Olalekan, was on Monday docked in an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged conspiracy and attempt to procure abortion.
Olalekan, who resides at…
Police arrest 21-year-old man for raping, killing elderly woman in Ondo
The Police Command in Ondo State says it arrested a 21-year-old suspect, Alabi Anthony, in connection with raping and killing an elderly woman, one Olaseni Veronica ‘f’ in Iboropa…
US Court Jails Nigerian Man 90 Months Over $1.2m Business Email Fraud Scheme
A United States court has sentenced James Junior Aliyu to 90 months in prison for his role in a large-scale wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy linked to a business email…
Armed Mob Led By “Bullet” Storms Aboh Ogwashi-Uku, Attacks Police Officers, Destroys…
By Aboh Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State
Pandemonium broke out yesterday in Aboh Ogwashi-Uku as a violent group of attackers alleged to be from Ibusa descended on the community in a coordinated…
Cocaine Importation: NDLEA secures conviction of 10 Filipino sailors, vessel
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has secured the conviction of 10 Filipino sailors and their vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the importation of 20 kilograms of…
EFCC arraigns ex-convict for alleged N12m laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned ex-convict Adekola Oluokun for allegedly laundering N12 million.
Oluokun was arraigned on a one-count…
NDLEA Arrests 74-Year-Old Man With 11kg Cocaine Concealed in Food Items at Abuja…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 74-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items through the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
PDP Chieftain Escapes Attack as Gunmen Burn Car in Makurdi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Bemgba Iortyom, narrowly escaped death after suspected hoodlums attacked him and set his vehicle ablaze in…
NSCDC detain ex-student over alleged attempt to steal lab equipment
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, says it has arrested and detained a 22-year old ex-student for allegedly attempting to steal laboratory equipment from his…
Residents Recount Ordeal as Kidnappers Terrorise Abuja’s Kubwa Suburbs
Residents of Peze and Kugabonku communities in the Byazhin-Across area of Kubwa, within Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have recounted their frightening…