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Court orders DSS to freeze 20 bank accounts linked to female terror suspect

The Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to freeze 20 bank accounts linked to Aisha Abdulkarim, a female terror suspect. The accounts, spread across eight banks, will be frozen for 60 days to facilitate a forensic investigation. READ ALSO:Court dismisses lawsuit against #EndBadGovernance protest organizers Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte …

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Nigerians praise Kano Airport cleaners for returning $10,000 found on plane

Nigerians continue to praise an honest cleaner working at the Kano International Airport after he returned a sum of $10,000 (about N16 million) he found on a plane. According to a post on X by a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Makama Zagazola, the young man identified as Auwal Dankode, an employee of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) at …

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TikTok is causing more harm than good in Nigeria – Bashir Ahmad

Former New York presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has called for the regulation of social media platforms, especially TikTok, because he said the platforms were causing more harm than good to Nigeria and Nigerians. In a post shared on X’s official account on Thursday, Ahmad condemned incidents where criminal elements used the platform to convey vital information to their criminal associates. …

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EFCC arrests 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: KPK arrests 14 internet fraud suspects in Benue He said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Benin City based on actionable intelligence …

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Police arrest nurse in connection with woman’s death during buttock augmentation surgery

Police officers in Lagos have arrested a nurse over the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola in the Lekki area of ​​the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said the victim’s driver reported the incident to the Moroccan Police Division. READ ALSO: Police arrest woman who owns anti-aircraft ammunition …

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Police arrest nurse in connection with woman’s death during buttock lift surgery

Police officers in Lagos have arrested a nurse over the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola in the Lekki area of ​​the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said the victim’s driver reported the incident to the Moroccan Police Division. Hundeyin said the driver reported that his employer, whom …

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EFCC investigates fake staff arrested by DSS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday questioned Solomon Yohana for allegedly impersonating one of its staff in Gombe State. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the suspect was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Guyuk local government area of ​​Adamawa …

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Police arrest Navy personnel over murder of ex-Navy chief’s son in Abuja

A Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested over the murder of Aminu, son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral II Ibrahim (retd). During a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, announced that Muhammad was allegedly responsible for Aminu’s death and the theft of his car two …

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Lagos Red Line Train begins partial operations today with free travel

The Lagos Mass Rapid Transit Red Line will begin partial operations today, Wednesday, August 28, according to a statement by Kolawole Ojelabi, spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The train will offer free rides for passengers, with four trips daily between Oyingbo and Agbado. The milestone marks the culmination of six weeks of successful planning, training and …

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