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Driver fined for alleged fraud worth N420K

Police on Friday arraigned a 37-year-old driver, Mohammed Hamza, at the Gwagwalada Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, for allegedly defrauding his client of N420,000. He was charged with two counts of breach of trust and fraud. Prosecutor Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Veronica Akporokah of Kubwa area, Abuja, reported the case at the Gwagwalada Police Station in January. …

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Kagame fired more than 200 people from the Rwandan army

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed more than 200 soldiers from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The RDF said in a statement on Friday the dismissed personnel included 21 senior and junior officers. Among those fired were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana. READ ALSO: Buhari remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for tolerance among Nigerians In addition, the president approved the termination …

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Seven missing, about 100 homes flooded in Niger

At least seven people were missing and about 100 homes and farmland were flooded in Niger State on Friday. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullah Baba Arah, confirmed the news to journalists in Minna. He said the flood was caused by hours of heavy rain. He added that the affected communities were in Mashegu …

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Police arrest three in connection with ATM card swap in Kaduna

Police officers in Kaduna have arrested three suspects involved in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) swap in the state. Police also found 54 ATM cards and Point of Sale (POS) machines. State police command spokesman Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He named the suspects as Umar Ya’u, Abdullahi Bukar, and Hussaini Sulaiman. The …

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ABC News Rejects Kamala Harris’ Request to Change Trump Debate Rules; Microphones to Remain Muted – TrendyNewsReporters

ABC News has rejected Kamala Harris’s request to keep her microphones unmuted during the Sept. 10 debate against Donald Trump. The report comes just days after the campaigns for both presidential candidates clashed over the rules. In an email sent this week, the network laid out a list of rules similar to Trump’s CNN debate against Joe Biden, including muting …

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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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