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The Abia State Police Command has arrested a Reverend Sister identified as Pauline Alozie, along with four other suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of her three siblings. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Maureen Chinaka, who announced the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Saturday, said the three children, Gideon Osinachi, eight, Obioma Osinachi, six, and Israel …

In a brazen act that shocked the entire Lagos, an armed group has kidnapped four people traveling by boat. The victims include the Managing Director of Fouani Company, a company representing the LG and Hisense brands, as well as three Lebanese citizens. The motive for the kidnapping and whereabouts of the victim are currently unknown. Authorities have launched a full-scale …

A fire on Friday gutted twin duplexes in Magodo Phase 11 in Lagos. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the incident occurred at Jalan Alhaji Jubril Number 16 Magodo Phase II. The permanent secretary added that the agency responded quickly to the incident following emergency calls …

At least 15 passengers were injured in several accidents in the Ojota area of ​​Lagos on Thursday. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement in Ikeja. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident was reported via the state’s toll-free emergency numbers 767 and 112. He said: “The LASEMA Response Team from the …

A joint security operation involving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command and military personnel foiled a bank robbery attempt in Abaji Area Council of the FCT on Thursday. The incident, which occurred simultaneously at a First Bank Plc branch and the nearby police division headquarters, resulted in casualties on both sides. According to a statement issued by FCT Police …

The Nigerian military has reportedly killed a terrorist, Buharin Yadi, who is said to be one of the deadliest bandit leaders to terrorize North Korea in the past decade. News of his killing was greeted with joy among the Kaduna-Katsina border communities. The Comptroller, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan said on Thursday that …

The Anambra State government has arrested a couple for starving their five-year-old daughter over alleged witchcraft. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare Mrs. Ify Obinabo, told journalists on Thursday that the couple were arrested at Adazi-Ani, Anaocha local government area of the state. Obinabo said the state government intervened in the case following reports from the chairman …

Four persons were on Monday confirmed dead and three others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a luxury bus rammed into a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway along the Abeokuta, Ogun State axis. Public Education Officer of the State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, who confirmed the accident in a statement, attributed the incident to …

A Peer-to-Peer (P2P) crypto trader, Lawrence Success Karinate has been convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for computer related fraud. According to a statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)on Monday, Justice Nicholas Oweibo convicted Karinate who was prosecuted by its Lagos Zonal Command. According to the EFCC statement, Karinate was prosecuted on …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in Jigawa State. The NSCDC spokesman in the state, Adamu Shehu, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Dutse. He said one of the suspects was arrested on July 29 while attempting to steal a cow at the residence of one Alhaji Umar Mande …