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Police arrest ex-NEPA employees, fake military officer, others over alleged transformer theft

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Police arrest ex-NEPA employees, fake military officer, others over alleged transformer theft

Bode October 31, 2022

The Police in Oyo state have arrested two former employees of the defunct National Electricity Power Authority (NEPA) and a fake military personnel over alleged transformer theft and unlawful possession of firearms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 18 other suspects were also paraded at the command’s...

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Police confirm release of abducted UI Professor, Agbaje

Bode October 31, 2022

The Oyo State Police Command, on Monday confirmed the release of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, from dens of his abductors. Its Public Relations Officer, SP. Adewale Osifeso, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. NAN recalls that Agbaje,...

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Navy raids brothels, rescues 50 teenage prostitutes in Port Harcourt

Bode October 31, 2022

The Nigeria Navy says it has rescued 50 prostitutes and arrested three suspected sex traffickers during a major raid on two brothels in Port Harcourt. Lt.-Cdr. Richard Iginla, Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, paraded the suspects and rescued victims before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday....

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My gratuity not enough to pay ransom, wife of kidnapped UI professor pleads

Bode October 31, 2022

Dr Adebola Agbaje, wife of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, the kidnapped University of Ibadan (UI) don, has pleaded for the release of her husband, saying her expected gratuity was not enough to pay the N50 million ransom demanded. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

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NDLEA nabs Sokoto village head, others over 991,320 opioid pills

Bode October 30, 2022

Village head arrested for drugs The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Abubakar Ibrahim, the village head of Gidan Abba, Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto, with 10 others over 991,320 pills of pharmaceutical opioids. A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi...

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NDLEA intercepts 46.637 kilograms of hard drugs in Abuja, 6 states

Bode October 30, 2022

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 46.637 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin in the FCT and 6 other states across Nigeria. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, identified the states are:...

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Police arrest Borno housewife who allegedly killed husband with poison

Bode October 30, 2022

The Borno Police Command said it had arrested a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, 25, for allegedly killing her husband, Goni Abbah with poison. The Commissioner Of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, said that the suspect was arrested on October...

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Policeman killed as gunmen kidnap UI professor, others along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Bode October 30, 2022

A Police officer was killed, one other injured, while a Professor of Political Science was among others that were kidnapped by suspected gunmen on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that suspected kidnappers in military uniform, who laid siege to Dominica University area on the expressway...

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No explosive bombs was planted in Abuja – Police

Bode October 29, 2022

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed the rumours making the rounds in the media that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was saturated with explosive bombs. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made the clarification in a statement on Saturday, said the...

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Gunmen kill police officer, cart away riffle in Calabar

Bode October 29, 2022

By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – Unknown gunmen have killed a police sergeant attached to the Cross River State Command. It was learnt that the incident occured in the early hours of Saturday around Edgerton Street in Calabar, the state capital. Meanwhile, the state police spokesman, SP Irene Ugbo, has...

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Over 200 assailants set 10 houses ablaze in Kano community

Bode October 29, 2022

Assailants have stormed Dan Jamfari Community, Barbaji village, in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State and burnt 10 houses. Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Saleh Jili, said on Friday that the agency sympathised with victims and took relief materials to them. He said the state...

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Customs intercept cannabis sativa, others worth N2.2bn in 5 months

Bode October 28, 2022

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command (WMC) has intercepted Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), foreign parboiled rice and other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPC) of N2,233,808,950 in five months. Comptroller Abubakar Umar of the command said this in at press conference on Thursday in Lagos. “Other items...

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Kebbi police investigate alleged killing of officer by colleague

Bode October 28, 2022

By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – The Kebbi State Police Commissioner, CP Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, has ordered an investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of ASP Shu’aibu Sani-Malunfashi. CP Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, gave the order in a statement issued by the police spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi....

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NDLEA freezes N20bn in socialite’s 103 bank accounts

Bode October 27, 2022

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated N20bn lodged in 103 bank accounts belonging to Lagos socialite and businessman, Mallinson Ukatu, who is being held in Ikoyi Custodial Centre for drug dealing. The NDLEA has also filed 23-count charges against the socialite and his six companies -Fruitroprics...

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How Chidinma transferred N5m from late Ataga’s account – Investigator tells court

Bode October 27, 2022

A Lagos High Court sitting in the Tafawa Balewa Square area of Lagos Island has heard how Chidinma Ojukwu, the key suspect in the murder of Ataga Usifo, late Super TV CEO, transferred about N5m from his account hours after his death. The details came to light during the...

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Family seeks justice over alleged removal of dead child’s body parts

Bode October 27, 2022

The family of Mr. Promise John has petitioned the Police Command in Delta over the alleged removal of some parts of their dead child in a hospital in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged incident occurred on Oct. 10, 2022 after the newborn male...

Police rescue 3 abducted officers in Cross River

Bode October 26, 2022

The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the rescue of three of its men, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), held hostage by some community youths. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on...

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We’ve secured 2,781 convictions so far, says EFCC Chairman

Bode October 26, 2022

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, said that the commission had secured 2,781 convictions as at Oct. 24 on some persons arrested for various financial crimes. Mr. Bawa stated this on Tuesday in Lagos during a one-day workshop on financial crimes’ reporting...

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Police confirm recovery of lady’s lifeless body in Calabar hotel

Bode October 25, 2022

The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the lifeless body of a middle aged lady in a hotel at State Housing in Calabar. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a staff member of the hotel...

Lagos orders coroner inquest over death of IVD’s wife, Bimbo

Bode October 25, 2022

The Lagos State Government has ordered a coroner’s inquest to ascertain the cause of death of late Bimbo, the wife of celebrity Lagos auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna,(Alias IVD), who allegedly died recently as a result of severe injuries from a fire. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr...