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Kwara man dies in Police custody, IGP orders probe
A 35-year-old man identified as Jimoh Abdulquadri, has died in police custody the Kwara State Police Command has revealed.
Abdulquadri who died in the early hours of Friday was said...
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NDLEA arrests businessman at Kano airport with large consignment of cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in...
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IGP orders probe into Abuja, Anambra food distribution stampedes
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has ordered a probe into the stampede at a food distribution event in Abuja and Anambra...
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I am heartbroken’, Atiku mourns Ibadan Stampede victims
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday mourned the victims of the stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan.
Authorities...
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Court orders final forfeiture of warehouse, containers linked to Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares...
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Tinubu mourns Ibadan stampede victims, demands probe
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the victims of the tragic incident at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, which claimed innocent lives and...
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Nigerians spent ₦2.23tn as payment for ransom in one year — NBS
Nigerians paid ₦2.23tn as ransom to kidnappers in twelve months.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the payments were made between May 2023 and...
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EFCC arrests 193 foreigners, 599 others for alleged crypto fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a landmark arrest of a total number of 792 suspects for offences bordering on cryptocurrency...
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Troops foil bandit attack, arrest two suspects in Taraba
Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a bandit attack in Taraba State in a well-coordinated operation.
The Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army...
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Man jailed 10 years for grabbing minor’s breasts in Lagos
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment...
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Five rescued as cargo plane skids off runway in Abuja
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft on Wednesday suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...