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Driver arraigned for allegedly stealing N4m minibus
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 37-year-old driver, Afeez Alabi, for allegedly stealing a Suzuki minibus worth four million Naira.
The defendant, whose address was not…
EFCC Arrests Four Chinese, 27 Others for Illegal Mining in Jos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended four Chinese nationals and 27 Nigerians over alleged illegal mining operations in Jos.
In a statement issued…
U.S. Condemns Killing of Catholic Priest in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the brutal killing of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Kaduna State, describing it as a senseless…
Egyptian Teen Killed While Distributing Iftar Meals, Driver Flees Scene
A 19-year-old Egyptian man, Mahmoud Atef Badr, was fatally struck by a speeding minibus while distributing iftar meals to motorists in Toukh, Qalyubia governorate.
The tragic incident…
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad, First in 15 Years
South Carolina executed death row inmate Brad Sigmon by firing squad on Friday, marking the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.
Sigmon, 67, was convicted…
Retired DSP, Teen Accomplice Caught With 7 Guns, 1,600 Cartridges in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 69-year-old retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and his 17-year-old companion for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during…
2 Pakistanis arrested for alleged kidnap of fellow Pakistani in Lagos
Operatives of the police command in Lagos State have arrested two Pakistanis for allegedly kidnaping a fellow Pakistani in the Ikeja area of the state.
The command Spokesman,…
Chinese PhD Student Convicted of Drugging, Raping 10 Women
A UK court has found Zhenhao Zou guilty of multiple sex offences, with police fearing more victims remain unidentified.
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student, has been…
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…