Crime
24 year old student kidnapped in Ibadan
A 24-year-old student was kidnapped on Monday February 22, 2021 at Apete area of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State. Confirming...
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Gunmen Abduct UNIPORT Lecturer, Traditional Ruler
A lecturer of the Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies University of Port Harcourt, Dr Jones Ayuwo, and a first-class...
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NSCDC nabs 5 suspects for vandalising railway facilities
Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects for alleged vandalising railway...
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Obinwanne ‘Invictus Obi’ Okeke bags 10 years jail sentence for $11 million fraud
Invictus Obinwanne Okeke, founder of Invictus Group has been sentenced to a 10-year jail term for computer and wire fraud...
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EFCC Arrests 39 Internet Fraudsters in Osun, Ogun
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday February 9, 2021, arrested 39 internet...
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Gunmen Kidnap PUNCH Correspondent, 2 Others in Abuja
A correspondent with The PUNCH Newspaper, Okechukwu Nnodim has allegedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his residence in the...
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Gunmen Kidnap Three Chinese Nationals, Kill Police Escort in Osun
Three Chinese employees have been abducted and their police escort killed following a dispute with local labourers at a gold-mining...
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Police Arrests 2,792 Suspects for Sexual and Gender Based Violence offences in 2020
Gbenro Adesina The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu said that a total of 2,792 suspects were arrested by the...
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EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, January 25, 2021, arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters...
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Suspected Arsonists Set Sunday Igboho’s House in Ibadan Ablaze
Ebun Olowu A house said to belong to a human rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, located...
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Oyo Extends Curfew in 10 LGAs by 24 Hours
The Oyo State Government has extended by 24 hours the curfew earlier imposed on 10 local government areas bordering the...
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Ogun Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Murder of Retired OGTV Broadcaster, Security Guard
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Mrs Olakitan Oyesiku and her...
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At Least 164 Killed as Two Massive Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
At least 164 people have been killed and more than 970 injured after twin earthquakes, the strongest to strike Venezuela...
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Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill
In a landmark move widely regarded as one of the most significant constitutional reforms since the return of democratic governance,...
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