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Adamawa police arrest man for defiling one-year-old step-daughter
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one man, Idi Adamu, 30, for allegedly defiling his one-year-old girl step-daughter. The police noted that Adamu, a barber, committed the crime on April 30, 2024, at his residence in Wuro-Ardo, Mubi North Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman […]
Kidnappers gun down Babcock University professor, abduct two others
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Yinka Olomojobi, a professor of law at Babcock University, Ilisha, Ogun, and abducted two others. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday when the assailants invaded the Iperu area of the state. According to reports, the kidnappers intended to abduct Olomojobi, but he was shot dead for allegedly refusing […]
Gunmen kill one, injure two Ogun chiefs
Gunmen reportedly killed one person and injured two local chiefs in a Thursday afternoon attack on the Oluke community in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The state’s Police Command has commenced an investigation into the attack. According to a source within the community on Sunday, the attack, which occurred on Thursday, left […]
Abducted Oyo RCCG pastor regains freedom
Olugbenga Olawore, a pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, who was kidnapped at the Maya area of Lanlate-Eruwa Road in Oyo State, regained his freedom on Sunday. Olawore and a few others were kidnapped on Thursday at the Maya area, all within the state boundary. The state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, made […]
Three arrested as man stab another to death at Ogun party
A man identified only as Abubakar was fatally stabbed following an argument that broke out between him and another person at a birthday party in the Halleluyah Quarter, Ibafo area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Friday night at the birthday party organized by Nafiu Yusuf for his […]
Six killed as bandits, vigilantes clash in Sokoto market
A clash between suspected bandits and vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai, in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State has resulted in the deaths of six individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday night (April 18, 2024). According to a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive […]
Police detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, security details
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The ADC was arrested along with other police officers attached to the 48-year-old former governor, and they are currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their arrests […]
Ondo community laments rising hoodlum attacks
The residents of Ìrele community in the Ìrele Local Government Area of Ondo State are sounding the alarm over escalating attacks, with reports of injuries and destruction of farmlands by suspected hoodlums. In telephone interviews on Thursday, some residents expressed fear as the attacks have become frequent, prompting many to flee the area for safer […]
Newborn rescued after abandonment in Surulere, Lagos State
In Surulere, Lagos State, a newborn baby boy was rescued after being abandoned in a polythene bag on Alhaji Masha Road. A social worker from a nearby hospital discovered the infant’s cries while passing by and promptly took him to Randle General Hospital for urgent medical care. Fortunately, the baby is said to be responding […]
One-year-old baby burnt in Lagos community attack – Police
The Lagos State Police Command has verified the tragic death of a one-year-old infant during an assault in Egan Oriomi, located in the Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, Lagos State. Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed on Sunday that several residents of the community were also injured to varying […]