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Police recover sack containing AK-47, other weapons in Delta kidnappers’ den

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2024July 24, 20240

The Delta State Police Command says it has recovered a sack containing three AK-49 rifles, two AK-47 rifles, and 207 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from the hideout of suspected kidnappers at Ughrughelli village, a subclan in Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The police made the recovery by...

157 killed in Ethiopia landslides

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

At least 157 people have died as a result of two landslides in southern Ethiopia. Government officials who gave the update Tuesday, warned that the number could rise. In the gruesome development, the first landslide which was triggered by heavy rains in the region of Gofa zone, happened on Monday,...

Two Benue farmers sent to prison over alleged armed robbery, abduction

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, remanded two farmers, Orshi Tyohemba and Johnpaul Agbanger, in a Makurdi correctional center over alleged armed robbery and abduction. The farmers who live in Konshisha and Kwande local government areas, respectively, are being charged with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, abduction, and acts of...

Osun police arrest medical doctor for allegedly raping job seeker

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a medical doctor, Olayode Akangbe Shakiru, for alleged assault and rape of a teenage girl. Confirming the arrest, Spokesperson of the Command, Yemisi Opalola said investigation was being carried out by the police. She revealed that the suspect, Shakiru, was arrested...

Flood takes over Nasarawa Federal Varsity

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

Several lecture halls at the Federal University of Lafia have been submerged by flood following a week-long torrential rainfall in the Nasarawa State capital. Newsmen gathered that most students of the institution were stranded at the school gate on Friday as they could not access their classes due to the...

Police uncover armoury in private mortuary, arrest kidnapping syndicate

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has uncovered an armoury in a private mortuary at Ekeya, Okobo local government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, who stated this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpabio, Uyo, on Monday, said the operatives stormed...

Kidnappers demand N15m ransom for abducted corps members

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2024July 22, 20240

Following the abduction of five persons by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ondo State, the kidnappers have demanded N3 million ransom for each of the victims. Newsmen gathered that the kidnappers made the threat after contacting one of the families of the victims at the weekend. The victims were...

Police officer, 2 gunmen, 3 civilians killed in Aba hoodlum attack

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2024July 22, 20240

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed that six persons, including a police inspector, Shehu Oyibo, two assailants and three civilians, died in Aba on Sunday during an attack on a patrol team. The incident, according to the police, happened at about 11:28 am when police operatives attached to the...

Groom, 11 others remanded for murder of female police officer in Rivers

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2024July 22, 20240

Twelve suspects linked to the murder of police inspector Christiana Erekere have been remanded at the Port Harcourt Correctional Facility by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt. The suspects are standing trial on 13 charges, including conspiracy to murder and murder. Inspector Erekere was killed on April...

Alleged N12m land scam lands two men in court

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

Two men, Kabiru Sanusi and Abdulfatai Wasiu, on Thursday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kaduna, for allegedly collecting N12 million from a man under the guise of buying him acres of land. The accused persons, Sanusi, 44, and Wasiu, 40, are facing charges of conspiracy, fraud, forgery and stealing....