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Police arrest 2 suspected electric transformer vandals in Minna
The police command in Niger State says it has arrested two out of four suspected electric transformer vandals in Minna.
This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations officer,…
Bricklayer, 27, Docked for Alleged Defilement of 12-Year-Old in Anambra
A 27-year-old bricklayer, Chukwuemeka Uwalaka, was on Thursday arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly defiling a…
Delta Police Smash Robbery Gang, Arrest Six Suspects in Ughelli
The Delta State Police Command has arrested six members of a notorious robbery gang believed to be behind several attacks in the state.
Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed…
Deadly School Shooting at Minneapolis Church Leaves 2 Children Dead, 17 Injured
Two children were killed and 17 others injured Wednesday morning after a gunman opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church during a school Mass in Minneapolis.…
Man Arrested After Alleging Mass Rapes, Secret Burials in Indian Temple Town
A man who alleged that hundreds of women were raped and secretly buried in a prominent Hindu temple town in southern India has been arrested for perjury, according to…
Two Men Docked in Ado-Ekiti over N2.5m Land Fraud Allegation
The police on Friday arraigned two men — Adebiyi Temitope, 40, and Bamisaye Bankole, 47 — before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of N2.5 million and…
Car Dealer Docked Over Alleged N10m Toyota Venza Fraud in Ibadan
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has arraigned a 32-year-old car dealer, Nicholas Olabomi, for allegedly defrauding a client of N10 million in a failed car purchase deal.…
FCT Police Arraign Four Women for Using Children in Fake Blind Alms-Begging Scheme
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned four women accused of trafficking young boys and exploiting them for alms begging while pretending to be blind.…
Nigerian Army Rescues Six Kidnap Victims During Joint Operation in Kogi Forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army's 12 Brigade, in a joint operation with other security agencies, have successfully rescued six kidnap victims from a forest hideout in Obajana, Kogi…
Borno Court Sentences Man to 5 Years for Sexual Exploitation
A High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Ibrahim, to five years in prison for sexual exploitation.
The judgment,…