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Pregnant woman gang-raped in Keana community

NewsDeskNgJul 16, 2024July 16, 20240

A pregnant woman identified as Margaret was brutally gang-raped by a yet-to-be-identified six-man armed gang while working on her farm. The incident occurred on Friday, July 12, in Kadiri, Keana Local Government Area, leaving residents in a state of outrage and fear. Narrating her ordeal, Margaret said she was with...

Court dissolves 16-year-old “loveless” marriage

NewsDeskNgJul 12, 2024July 12, 20240

An Area Court in Jos on Friday dissolved a 16-year-old ”loveless” marriage between Hussaina Abdullahi and her husband, Saidu Ali. Delivering judgment, the judge, Lawal Suleiman, granted the prayer of Abdullahi for divorce. The judge gave custody of the children to Abdullahi and ordered Ali to send N 30,000 monthly...

Police arrest couple over attempt to sell son

NewsDeskNgJul 12, 2024July 12, 20240

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple over an attempt to sell their two-year-old son to fund their traveling to Canada. The couple, aged 22 and 28, (name withheld) were arrested while attempting to sell the boy on Tuesday. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman confirmed the incident to...

NSCDC arrests four suspected electricity vandals in Jigawa

NewsDeskNgJul 12, 2024July 12, 20240

The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected vandals who specialise in vandalizing electric equipment in Birninkudu Local Government. Spokesman of the command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen. According to the statement, “The suspects...

Court sentences 2 men to 4 years in jail for aiding terrorism

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced two men to four years imprisonment each for aiding and abetting terrorism. The convicts, Abiodun Oguntosin and Rasaq Agboola were arraigned on two counts of aiding and abetting terrorism as well as possession of live ammunition. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekerete Akpan said...

Suspected kidnapper nabbed after collecting ransom in Yobe

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of Usmanu Garba (30), suspected to be a member of a criminal gang. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement. “On July 5, 2024, at about 1300 hours, detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) arrested Usmanu Garba...

Police arraign man for unauthorized gun possession

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2024July 10, 20240

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 47-year-old man, Kolawole Lamidi, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly possessing a Dane gun. Lamidi, whose address was not provided, was charged with possession of a Dane gun, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, ASP Foluke Adedosu, told the court...

Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian regions

NewsDeskNgJul 9, 2024July 9, 20240

Ukraine on Tuesday responded to the recent heavy Russian missile fire with drone attacks in Russia. A depot of tanks belonging to the oil company Lukoil in the Volgograd region was set on fire as a result. Regional Governor Andrey Bocharov blamed the incident on debris from drones that was...

Jigawa Police Command loses three senior officers in 2 weeks

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

The Jigawa State Police Command has announced the loss of three senior officers due to illnesses over the past two weeks. The Command disclosed this in a statement released to newsmen by its spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu, on Monday. According to the statement, the officers, who passed away between June...

Gunmen kill aged couple, one other in Benue

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

Gunmen have killed three people, including an elderly couple, in the Ikpele community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident occurred over the weekend when armed assailants stormed the community. A resident, who requested anonymity, stated that several people were injured during the invasion. According to...