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Court Sacks Royal Fathers 2 Weeks After Installation

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Oba John Olanji Ogundoju ,the Akinnuwa of Igbindo in Ondo West local government area of Ondo State, has been sacked by the state High Court barely two weeks after his installation as monarch of the town by the state government. […]

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Petition: Oloyede unfit to be a judge, says Aregbesola

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Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola yesterday queried the integrity of the judge, who wrote a petition against him, Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. His query followed last week’s dismissal of the petition against him and his deputy, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori by the […]

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Man, 30, arrested over abduction of 82-yr-old woman

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Detectives in Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old kingpin of a gang of kidnappers, identified as Sunday Omojugba, who abducted an 82-year-old woman. The suspect was picked up after he collected a ransom of N3 million from the […]

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NCS seizes N197m contraband, arrests 30 suspects in Owerri

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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “C” Owerri, said it seized 48 contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N197.38 million in July. The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of the unit, Mr David Dimka, announced this […]

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Gunmen attack JTF base, kill 4 soldiers, policeman

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A gang of pirates that stormed the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Pulo Shield base in Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, left a trail of blood in the their wake as they killed four soldiers and a policeman. […]

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Nurse arrested for stealing baby in Ogun

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The Police in Ogun have arrested a nurse, Adebola Titilayo, for stealing a new born baby shortly after delivery in Arogun village, Ogun state in desperation to have a child for her wealthy husband. Adebola who is the proprietress of […]

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28-yr-old student jailed for evicting 7-months pregnant girlfriend

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A 28-year-old student who jilted his seven months pregnant lover has been remanded in prison on Friday by a Mararaba Upper Area Court. Gimba Emen, a Mararaba resident, allegedly ejected his girlfriend, Jessica Ibrahim, from his home after getting her […]

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Convicted Kidnappers to Forfeit Assets in Rivers as Wike Signs New Law

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• State PDP hails Buhari on implementation of Unep report on Ogoni Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday assented to a new anti-kidnapping law passed by the state House of Assembly which stipulates that persons […]

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Lagos Spends N12bn on Crime Fighting in 7 Years

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The Lagos State Government at the weekend disclosed that it had spent N12 billion to fight crime and ensure sustained public order between 2007 and 2014, noting that crime fighting and prevention required sustained partnership with the corporate bodies. Likewise, […]

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Two ISIS-bound Nigerians arrested in India

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Two young Nigerians suspected to be on their way to joining the Islamic State (ISIS) terror gang were yesterday arrested at the volatile India-Pakistan border after scaling a barbed wire fence near the border . Alert Border Security Force (BSF) […]