Metro

14 dead, four injured in Jigawa car crash

At least 14 people were killed and four others injured in a horrific car accident along the Kano-Kanya road in Babura local government area of ​​Jigawa State on Tuesday. State police spokesman DSP Lawan Shiisu confirmed the accident in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse. Shiisu said a truck and a bus were involved in the accident that occurred in …

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Suspected smugglers kill Customs officer in Jigawa

A suspected smuggler on Friday killed a Nigerian Customs officer, Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo, in Jigawa State. Customs officer killed during stop and search operation at Achilafia along Daura-Kano road in Jigawa. Public Relations Officer for the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna, Isah Sulaiman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. He said the suspect had been detained by police …

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Four people rescued from collapsed building in Abuja

At least four people were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed two-storey building in Kubwa, Abuja, on Saturday. Acting Director-General of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the building is located beside Cupid Hotel, Sultan Dasuki Road in Phase 2, Bwari Area Council FCT. The …

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LASTMA denies involvement in man’s suicide death

The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has distanced itself from the discovery of the body of a man hanging from a tree not far from its office on the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway. In a statement issued on Friday, LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, responded to rumors circulating online that the agency was involved in the man’s …

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Zfancy show creator freed on bail after arrest over disturbing prank

Nigerian prankster and comedian, Zion Ubani, popularly known as Zfancy has been released on bail following his recent arrest for sharing disturbing jokes on social media. After being arrested on July 4 in Abuja by the NPF-National Cyber ​​Crime Centre for making a prank film with false allegations of serious crimes, including rape, the Nigerian Police has verified the release …

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Couple arrested for trying to sell two-year-old child to fund trip to Canada

Police officers in Lagos have arrested a couple who tried to sell their two-year-old son to go to Canada. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the news to reporters on Thursday in Lagos. He said the couple were arrested on Tuesday while trying to sell the child. Hundeyin said: “At 2.45pm on Tuesday, Isolo Divisional Police Officers received information that …

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Police fire corporal nine years after he refused transfer

The Nigerian police have sacked Corporal Buba Adamu, for refusing a transfer to Katsina in 2015. Adamu, who was posted to the Cross River police command, was transferred to Katsina State but refused to report to his new office. Command spokesperson Irene Ugbo confirmed the development at a press conference on Thursday in Calabar. He said the dismissed police officer …

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Gunmen kill members of vigilante group in Rivers

Gunmen on Wednesday killed a member of a local legal advocacy group, ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in Rivers State. Eyewitnesses told reporters on Thursday that the victim identified as Prince was responding to a call about a kidnapping case in Igwuruta community, Ikwerre local government area of ​​the state, when he was killed in an ambush attack. …

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Man arrested in Abuja for trafficking human organs

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man, Nuhu Ezra, for allegedly trading human body parts in Abuja. Ezra, a resident of Gosa Kipikipi Village, Lugbe, was allegedly arrested with human skulls and bones on July 9, 2024, at about 9pm by officers from the Iddo police division. According to police, Ezra intended to sell the human …

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Navy chief extends fight against crude oil thieves for 90 days

Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has granted a 90-day extension to the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity, aimed at combating oil theft and related crimes in the Niger Delta region. The operation, which was carried out on January 6, 2024, has yielded a number of significant achievements, including successfully uncovering stolen goods, dismantling illegal oil and gas …

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