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Man bags 50 hours community service for internet romance scam
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday ordered a man, Nonso Ekeocha, to undergo 50 hours community service for internet love scam.
The presiding judge, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe,…
Speed Darlington Detained by Police Over Burna Boy’s Petition
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has confirmed that Nigerian musician Speed Darlington is currently in police custody in Abuja.
According to Adeyanju, the artist was arrested after a…
Adamawa court remands couple for alleged cruelty to children
A Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yola, Adamawa State on Tuesday ordered that a couple Abubakar Yuguda and Fatima Abubakar should be remanded for allegedly maltreating two minors.
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Court remands two for allegedly stealing motorcycle in Makurdi
A Makurdi Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday, remanded two persons: Terfa Moji and Jiminbee Chenge, over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and act of terrorism.
The Magistrate, Mrs…
Man Fatally Attacked in Zimbabwe Over Girlfriend Dispute, Three Suspects Arrested
A man from Coleen Bawn, Zimbabwe, has been killed following a violent confrontation over a girlfriend, police have confirmed.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three…
Father of 9 Dies by Suicide After Marital Dispute in Delta
A father of nine identified simply as Charles, has committed su!cide over an alleged marital dispute in the Jeddo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.
According…
NAPTIP urges stiffer penalties for rape
Hajiya Binta Bello, Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for stricter penalties for rape to serve as a deterrent.
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3 Arrested in Connection with South Africa Massacre of 18 Family Members
South African police have arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal massacre of 18 relatives in the Eastern Cape town of Lusikisiki last week.
The arrests followed an…
Woman Killed, 10 Injured in Suspected Terror Attack in Southern Israel
A 25-year-old woman was killed, and 10 others were injured in a shooting at the central bus station in Beersheba, southern Israel, in what authorities are treating as a suspected terror…
NDLEA Seizes Large Consignments of Illicit Drugs in Lagos and Taraba
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted significant quantities of illicit drugs in separate operations across Lagos and Taraba states.
In Lagos,…