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NAPTIP, DSS arrest suspected human trafficker, rescue 13 victims

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Stephen Angbulu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday embarked on a joint operation that led to the arrest of a trans-border human trafficking suspect, Nurudeen Sani. The combined operation in Kano, involving NAPTIP, Nigerian […]

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Kidnapping: We’re not Evans’ accomplices, two ex-soldiers tell court

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Agency Report Two former soldiers of the Nigerian Army, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba, on Tuesday denied being accomplices to the crimes of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ifeanyi and Aduba made the […]

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PDP youth leader arrested for attacking Buhari, SGF on Facebook jailed one year

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Hindi Livinus Chief Magistrate’s Court 4 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Monday, sentenced Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Hong Local Government Area, Ikamu Kato, to one year imprisonment for insulting the President, Major General Muhammadu […]

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FG threatens to dismiss civil servants leaking official documents on social media

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Olalekan Adetayo The Federal Government has again raised the alarm over what it described as incessant unauthorised disclosure of official documents on social media and other platforms. It has therefore threatened to henceforth dismiss officials caught doing so. The Head […]

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Trafficking: Activist seeks domestication of Child’s Right Act

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Dele Ogunyemi A Delta State based activist and Founder of PHEW Foundation International, Mrs Uche Chigbo, on Monday in Warri canvassed for the full enforcement and domestication of the Child’s Right Act in the country saying that this will go […]

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Court declines request to jail Lekki Gardens for Contempt

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By Onozure Dania Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has refused the application of Osborne Foreshore Resident Association(OSFRA) asking the court to jail the 1st and 2nd defendants, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited and Foreshore Waters […]

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Igando/Ikotun LCDA Chairman, Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya Extends Gratitude and Calls for Unity

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I consider it a great honour and privilege to be sworn-in as the Chairman of IGANDO/ IKOTUN L.C.D.A on the 27th day of July, 2021 and anyone who keenly followed the process that culminated in my being the CHAIRMAN would […]

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Hushpuppi: Abba Kyari can surrender to FBI willingly to prove his innocence, says Muiz Banire

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By Kingsley Omonobi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Muiz Banire has disclosed that the head of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who is currently on suspension, pending outcome of […]

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Hushpuppi paid Abba Kyari N8m to detain Chibuzo, FBI alleges

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Kayode Oyero The Federal Bureau of Investigation has alleged that money laundering suspect, Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, paid N8m or $20,600 to the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to arrest and detain a “co-conspirator,” Chibuzo Kelly Vincent. A […]

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Court adjourns Igboho aides’ suit till Aug 4

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Lesi Nwisagbo The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday adjourned the suit brought by the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to August 4. Justice Egwuatu granted the applicants’ lawyer, Pelumi Olagbenjesi, the leave to […]