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Eight remanded in custody over armed robbery in Benue

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

A Markudi Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded eight men at the Federal Maximum Correctional Centre, Makurdi, over alleged armed robbery and conspiracy. The Magistrate, Mrs Kadoom Gbasha, who did not take the pleas of the defendants when the case was mentioned, ordered the remand of the men in the correctional...

Police Want Man Teaching Baby To Smoke In Viral Video

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

The police have asked for more information about a man who was recorded teaching a baby how to smoke. The Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this via his Twitter handle on Tuesday after he was tagged to the viral video. Adejobi said, “Everyone of us can see this again. How...

Man accused of killing his wife over bread reacts to allegations

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Wilson Ndubuisi Uwadiegwu, who was accused of killing his wife, Ogochukwu Uwadiegwu Anene, has claimed that he’s innocent of the allegation. He revealed that he had an argument with his wife because of bread but he doesn’t have a hand in her death. In an interview with BBC News, Uwadiegwu,...

Military operatives kill bandits’ kingpin, gang members in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Operatives of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have neutralized a bandits’ kingpin, popularly known as Alhaji Shadari and some of his gang members in one of Zamfara forests. The terrorists were neutralised during a fire for fire operation with the troops of the OPHD at Sunke forest under Duhuwa village of...

Police kill two gunrunners in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgJan 9, 2023January 9, 20230

Two gunrunners have been killed in Zamfara State by the police tactical operatives. The police also intercepted four AK-47, 200 rounds of live ammunition, charms, three live shells, four rocket RPGs, 3 explosive shells and 151 rounds of live ammunition. SP Mohammed Shehu, the State Public Relations Officer, in a...

N100,000 may stall investigation of murdered Enugu house help, Korshima – Group

NewsDeskNgJan 6, 2023January 6, 20230

Indications have emerged that investigations may be stalled in the case of Precious Korshima, a 9-year-old house girl beaten to death in Enugu, if the deceased’s father, James Achikpi Korshima, fails to pay N100,000 demanded by the police for medical examination. Recall that it was earlier reported the arrest of...

Customs arrests 176 suspects, loses 4 officers in 2022

NewsDeskNgJan 6, 2023January 6, 20230

about 20 tanker loads of fuel from economic saboteurs who seek to impoverish the majority of our country people by taking out petrol subsidised for citizens’ benefit to be sold in other countries,” he said. Ejibunu attributed the achievement to a combination of vigour, logistics provided by the Comptroller General...

Police arrest 61 suspected political thugs in Kano

NewsDeskNgJan 6, 2023January 6, 20230

The Kano State Police Command on Thursday, said 61 suspected political thugs had been arrested in its efforts to rid the state of all forms of crimes and criminality, especially during political campaigns. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mamman Dauda, made the disclosure in a statement issued...

Man killed, dumped in own car

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2023January 5, 20230

A man, suspected to be a holiday maker, who returned home for the Christmas celebration has been killed in Anambra State. The man was found dumped in his red Toyota Camry car, at Nawfija community, along Umunze road. Residents of Nawfija come who discovered him, could not explain what happened...

18 die in Bauchi auto crash

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2023January 5, 20230

Eighteen persons were on Wednesday burnt to death in an auto crash in Bauchi State. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. The FRSC boss said the accident, which involved one Toyota Hiace bus and an articulated vehicle, occurred at...