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Sultan Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday as Eid al -Fitr in the country. The Sultan made an announcement on national radio and television broadcasts on Saturday. He confirmed the appearance of Shawwal’s new crescent crescent in various parts of the country. Abubakar, who is the President General of Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said March 30 was …

The Nigerian Civil and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two people because of the alleged human trafficking in the State of Bauchi. NSCDC Commander in that state, Mr. Olyerinde, revealed this at a press conference on Saturday at Bauchi. He said: “Operative NSCDC intercepted the Black Toyota Hilux (TRD V6) 2020 model with the chassis number Mrofa3cdol3850349 on March …

The Anambra State Police Command has denied reports of victims in fires that swallowed two -storey buildings that store textile materials at Ifejika Street, near the main market in Onitsha. Speaking with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) on Friday, Commander of the Commander of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, reiterated that no life was lost in the incident, as stated …

Judge Yusuf Muhammad-Ubale from the Kano State High Court on Friday punished a housewife, Fadila Adamu, to death by hanging because he threw an eight-year-old girl into the well. The defendant was punished for the abduction and murder that was blamed. The judge in his decision argued that the prosecution had proven his case without doubt and punished the defendant …

Another deadly bandit leader identified as Kachallah and Muda, has been reported to be eliminated by rival gangs in the shootout, which has ended the long years of terror in Zamfara, Katsina, and part of the Kaduna state. According to the counter-signs and security experts, Zagazola Makama, Identity, who was a cruel bandit warlord, was responsible for many deadly attacks, …

The police operation in Ekiti has arrested a Victor Lorjaal for the alleged murder of his mother and sister in the state. Spokesperson for State Police Command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, revealed this in a statement on Thursday at Ado-Ekiti. He said the suspect who was allegedly hacked to death with the mother, was only identified as Ny. Victoria Lorjaal, and …

The police on Wednesday charged a 21-year-old woman, Anita Adeboye, in the Ado-Ekiti Judge Court in the Ekiti state due to alleged fraud and imitation. The defendant was charged with accusations of two fraud and imitation counts. Prosecutor, Insp. Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant and others committed a violation on February 19 at Igede-Ekiti. Oriyomi said the …

Forces from the Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (Opsh), have arrested two people suspected of involvement in the murder of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. The arrest was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the Media Officer Opsh, Major Samson Zhakom, in Jos. Pdt. Fr. Okechukwu, a Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, the State of Kaduna, was kidnapped …

Traders at OGBO OGBO OGWU Bridgehead Market which is popular in Onitsha, Anambra state, on Tuesday, take to the streets of commercial cities to protest the closure of their prolonged shops by national agencies for food, drug administration and control (Nafdac). The traders who were disadvantaged under the auspices of the relevant and original Ogbo-Ogwu drug market members also rejected …

The Nigerian Civil Defense Corps and Defense Corps (NSCDC) has discovered illegal crude oil reservoirs in Ondo. NSCDC spokesman in the state, Daniel Aidamenbor, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday at Akure. He said the reservoir was open during the operation together with the Nigerian Army and Tantita security services in the state. He added that the reservoir was …