Crime
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NAPTIP rescues eight victims, arrests two suspected human traffickers in Kano
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued eight victims of human trafficking…
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Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Killed in Abuja armed robbery
Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel, has been killed during an armed robbery at…
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Gunmen kill five police officers in separate Kogi attacks
Gunmen on Sunday killed five police officers in separate attacks across Yagba east and Lokoja LGAs of Kogi state. Two…
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NCoS intercepts drug smuggling attempts into Kuje custodial centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says an attempt to smuggle substances suspected to be psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security Custodial…
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Police foil robbery attacks in Anambra, recover stolen vehicles
The Anambra state police command says its operatives repelled armed robbery attacks in Oba and Awka areas of the state…
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Police arrest 20-year-old woman in Kebbi for burying newborn alive
The Kebbi state police command says its operatives have arrested 20-year-old Maryam Atiku for attempting to bury her newborn baby…
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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa for ‘drug trafficking’, destroys 178,000kg skunk farm in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested 75-year-old Uchelue Ikechukwu and six other suspects for…
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US Court jails Osun monarch over $4.2m COVID-19 relief fraud
The United States district court has sentenced the Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun state, to four years and…
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NDLEA arrests Kano airport drug kingpin, exposes plot that trapped 3 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Mohammed Abubakar, also…
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NDLEA arrests widow using ‘fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine’
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Ezewuike,…
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