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Troops Eliminate Terrorist, Recover Weapons in Borno Clearance Operation
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North-East Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a terrorist and recovered arms and ammunition during a clearance patrol around Delwa and Tojiri villages…
Zimbabwe Court Jails Native Doctor 15 Years for Attempted Rape During Alleged…
A self-styled traditional healer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Rusape court in Zimbabwe after he was found guilty of attempting to rape a woman during a purported spiritual…
NDLEA busts illicit drug warehouse, recovers N6.7 billion opioids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation during which a baron and five members of his gang were arrested.
The…
Bandits Strike Kwara Again, Abduct Pregnant Woman, Children, Others in Fresh Attack
Bandits have launched another attack in Kwara State, abducting at least 11 residents including a pregnant woman, children, and nursing mothers in Isapa, a community near Eruku in the Ekiti…
Police arraign filling station attendant over alleged N4.6m theft
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 32-year-old filling station attendant, Olayemi Abidemi, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged theft of N4.6 million.
Abidemi, a…
Court remands man for alleged sexual assault on 3-year-old pupil
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Joseph Olasope, in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly inserting his finger into the private part of a…
Police Arrest Armed Suspected IPOB Member in Anambra, Recover Firearms
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during an intelligence-led operation in Ihiala.
The…
Police Arrest Suspected Organ-Harvesting Recruiter, Rescue Four Victims in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a man suspected of involvement in an organ-harvesting scheme and rescued four alleged victims in Lafia. Commissioner of Police Shettima…
Journalist Exposes Woman Allegedly Running Scam by Faking Asthma Attacks in Kaduna
A Nigerian journalist and researcher, Reuben Buhari, has raised alarm over a woman who allegedly stages fake asthma attacks in public to extort money from unsuspecting residents.
Buhari,…
EFCC commences investigation of suspected oil thieves in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigations of two suspected oil thieves, who were arrested over alleged dealing in petroleum products without the…