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Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo, One Killed
By Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed Fulani attackers have abducted Rev. Father Philip Ekeli and seminarian Peter Andrew from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community,…
Nigerian Man Faces 96-Year Sentence for Alleged COVID-19 Relief Fraud in U.S.
A 25-year-old Nigerian man, Oluwanishola Oyedyipo Jinadu, is facing up to 96 years in U.S. federal prison for allegedly defrauding pandemic relief programs.
Jinadu, who…
Market Women Protest Killing of Pregnant Trader by Husband in Edo
Market women in Benin City, Edo State, staged a protest on Monday, demanding justice for Success Izekor, a four-month-pregnant trader allegedly murdered by her husband, Kelvin…
Boko Haram Abducts Nigerian Professor, Others in Yobe
Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped Professor Abubakar Eljuma, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, alongside several passengers near…
Court remands 60-year-old man over alleged N8.9m visa fraud
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded a 60-year-old man, Rufus Adebisi, standing trial over alleged N8.9 million visa fraud, at the Federal Custodial Centre in Ile…
Police arrest 6 for vandalism, receipt of stolen items in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa, has arrested six suspected vandals in the Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the…
Gunmen Disguised as EFCC Officials Kidnap 10 Hotel Guests in Niger
Armed criminals posing as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have kidnapped 10 guests from White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road in Chanchaga Local…
Benin Republic Forces Neutralize Nine Gunmen; One Soldier Killed in Operation
Benin Republic's military conducted an offensive operation overnight Thursday into Friday in the Karimama commune near the Niger border, resulting in the neutralization of nine…
Bandits Kidnap APC Executives In Zamfara
By Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have kidnapped five executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kaura Namoda South.
According to reports they were abducted while traveling…
Imo Police Arrest Two for Child Trafficking, Reject ₦1 Million Bribe
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended two individuals in separate child trafficking cases and declined a ₦1 million bribe offered by one of the suspects.
According to a…