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Gunmen invade Abuja community, abduct two
Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have again abducted a man and his brother-in-law at Gbazango extension, Kubwa, Abuja, barely three weeks after a journalist was kidnapped.
The fully-armed five-man gang invaded the residence of…
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Abducted UI student regains freedom
A student of the University of Ibadan who was kidnapped on his father’s farm on Monday has been released, the police have said.
Odetunde Emmanuel, 24, was abducted around 5 p.m. while working at his father’s poultry in Oke Odan, Apete…
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Benue man castrates self to control sexual desires
A man has cut off parts of his genitals in Benue State to curb his insatiable appetite for sexual pleasures.
Terhemen Anongo, popularly called Doc K or Bob Korna, said it was best to cast off what caused him to sin rather than end up in…
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Six fake soldiers arrested in Delta
The Delta State security outfit, Operation Delta Hawk, has arrested six suspected fake soldiers.
They were arrested in Asaba along Midwifery School road at the Okpanam axis of the State Capital Territory, following a tip off.
The…
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Hours after an alleged sex tape of ‘one of its lecturers’ leaks online, LAUTECH reacts
Hours after video of a yet-to-be identified man reportedly to be a lecturer of LAUTECH having sexual intercourse with a lady alleged to be a student of the institution, the Management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has…
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Lovers found dead inside room in Delta
Two lovers have been found dead in their one room apartment at Uvwie in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
They were identified as Emmanuel Oshiotu, 33 and Amaka Okafor, 25.
They were found dead at their apartment located at…
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PHOTOS: Man arrested for stealing valuables from girlfriend’s home in Katsina
A 31-year-old man identified as Abdullahi Umar has been paraded by the men of the Nigeria Police Force, Katsina State Command, for allegedly stealing valuables from his girlfriend’s house.
The valuables included a laptop computer, caps,…
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PHOTOS: Four policemen shot dead by suspected kidnappers in Calabar
Four policemen have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at a checkpoint in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Thursday, February 25.…
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Infidelity: Man accused of sleeping with a married woman kills his accuser in Imo State
A middle-age man identified as Emeka Ezuruike has been arrested in Imo State for allegedly killing a 25-year-old man Victor Ikegwuonu who accused him of sleeping with a married woman.
According to police report, the suspect, a native of…
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Police arrest kidnappers who killed Kaduna businessman after collecting N5m ransom
Five members of a kidnap syndicate who allegedly killed their victim after collecting N5m ransom from the victim's family have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command.
This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday,…
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Man, 28, commits suicide in Ekiti
A yet to be identified young man from Aragba street Omuo Oke Ekiti has reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself.
It could not be immediately ascertained reason the young man had to take his own life.
It was gathered that his…
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Tension in Lagos community as one killed, many injured in Hausa/Yoruba clash
Tension in Lagos community as Yoruba and Hausa reportedly engaged in a bloody clash at Agboju along Mile2-Badagry Expressway.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the argument which degenerated into a fisticuff and caused tension started between…
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Kagara Abduction: Kidnappers Threaten To Starve Schoolboys To Death
Abductors of the 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have threatened to starve them to death if the ransom they are demanding is not paid on time.
According to a report by Punch, one of the…
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NDLEA nabs man who imports drugs-baked cakes, biscuits for Lagos elites
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has burst a syndicate that specialised in importing cakes, biscuits and other confections (baked with drugs) for the rich in Lagos State, arresting the leader— Samuel Ebenezer.
NDLEA…
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Top commander, Ba’ana, four others others ‘mistakenly’ shot dead by ISWAP snipers
Ba'ana Okocha, one of the top commanders of the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been mistakenly killed by its fighters.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that Okocha who is a native of Gamboru area of Borno and four others were shot…
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FUTO student commits suicide
Daniel Nwafor, a100 level student of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), has committed suicide.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the Department of Chemistry student carried out the act on Tuesday in his lodge at Umuchima, Ihiagwa…
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Armed robbers attack bullion van, kill police, two others in Delta
Armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Delta state, police in the state have confirmed.
The police said that the attack occurred at Ubulu-Okiti axis of Asaba-Benin express road, killing a police officer and two others.
The…
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Driver fleeing with stolen boss’s car arrested in Ogun
A driver, Eyo Eta, who attempted escaping with his boss’s Toyota Highlander vehicle have been arrested by men of the Federal Highway Patrol, Ogun State, Tuesday night.
The driver was said to have been instructed to go pick the vehicle…
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Police arrest truck driver who killed four female hawkers while attempting to escape revenue…
Police in Anambra have arrested a yet-to-be identified truck driver for allegedly killing four female hawkers at Upper Iweka flyover in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state today February 24.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the truck…
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Abayi Station Attack: Police neutralise four attackers, arrest eight, recover arms and ammunitions…
Following an unprovoked attack on Abayi Police Station, Aba in Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State, the operatives of Abia State Police Command have neutralised four attackers, arrested eight persons and recovered arms and ammunitions from…
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Gunmen attack Katsina communities, kill three, kidnap women and girls
Three communities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state have been invaded and three persons reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the bandits kidnapped nine other persons including…
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Armed men suspected to be bandits attack village in Niger
Residents of Manta village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday night, February 23 were reportedly attacked by armed men suspected to be bandits.
According to SaharaReporters, the bandits heavily armed with assorted…
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ESN suspects remanded in custody
Nine (9) operatives of the Eastern Security Network linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been remanded in Owerri Correctional Centre.
It was learnt that the suspects were arraigned by the police for murder…
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Kagara: Bandits reject N2.7m ransom offered by parents
Abductors of students of Government Science College, kagara have rejected a N2.7 million ransom offer by their parents.
In an audio record of negotiation between leader of the bandits and an unidentified mediator, it was gathered that…
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77-year-old Man detained by children for 12 months over Lagos property
Surajudeen Jaji, a 77-year-old landlord, has been rescued by the police after his children allegedly detained him in a room for more than 12 months at his residence, No. 47 Maria Okor Street, Bucknor area of the Ejigbo Local Council…
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