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Police rescue kidnapped Kogi Poly students

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The Police in Lokoja have rescued three students of the Kogi State Polytechnic kidnapped during a Christian fellowship programme on Wednesday. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, told newsmen in Lokoja on Friday while parading their kidnappers, adding that […]

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Assasins trailed and caught red-handed by Nigerian Police

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In a classic case of proactive policing, policemen from Ikotun Police Division early in the morning of Sunday, October 4, foiled an assassination attempt by a group of bloodthirsty hoodlums on a businessman. The suspected criminals chose a very auspicious […]

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Constitution Amendment Bill to Be Re-transmitted for Buhari’s Assent

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Following the refusal of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to assent to the fourth constitution amendment bill before the expiration of his administration, the National Assembly would re-transmit the bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The bill includes provisions […]

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FESTAC robbery: Police blame navy, Air Force

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The police in Lagos have said their calls for help from the Navy and the Air Force during Tuesday’s robbery at FESTAC Town were ignored. Some senior police officers said they contacted the navy when the robbers arrived on the […]

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Court upholds Ajimobi’s election

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The five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan yesterday unanimously struck out the petition filed by the Accord governorship candidate in Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ladoja approached the court […]

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Olu Falae’s Abductors Are Not Herdsmen – DSS

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The Department of State Services has revealed that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, was abducted by suspected criminals and not Fulani herdsmen. This came on the back of the controversy surrounding the abduction of the former SGF. […]

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Lai Mohammed files N500m lawsuit against Olisa Metuh

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Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, has filed a N500m defamation lawsuit against his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Mohammed filed the suit on Monday, before the Lagos State High court, Ikeja. The APC spokesperson claimed that Metuh […]

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Tribunal to rule on Saraki, others today

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The Legislative House Elections Petition Tribunal in Ilorin, Kwara State, will today deliver judgment in a petition against Senate President Bukola Saraki. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 28 senatorial election, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, challenged the declaration […]

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Five policemen arrested over alleged murder

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The Police in Sokoto State have confirmed the arrest of five mobile policemen attached to the 7 PMF Command in Sokoto over the alleged murder of a man, Yahaya Shehu. Shehu was allegedly murdered by the suspects at Teke community in […]

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Navy destroys 50 illegal refining camps, 150 drums of diesel in Delta

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The Central Naval Command (CNC), in Yenagoa, on Sunday destroyed 50 illegal oil refining camps and 150 drums of locally refined diesel at Asiagbene in Delta. CNC conducted the operation in collaboration with Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS), in Burutu Local […]