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72-year-old activist, mechanic arraigned for kidnapping judge

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A 72-year-old journalist and human rights activist, Pa Ahmed Adoke, and 41-year-old mechanic, Mr. John Sule, were on Wednesday arraigned by the Kogi State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping a state High Court judge, Justice Samuel Obayomi. Adoke, who is […]

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OAU lecturer assassinated

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A lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Dr. Deji Adejobi, was on Tuesday night killed by suspected assassins in his residence at The Dawn area near the toll gate, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Adejobi’s […]

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Wikid's account hacked!

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The Twitter handle of Starboy boss, Wizkid, www.twitter.com/wizkidayo has been compromised, according to a statement by List Entertainment. Some of the posts on the handle seem suspicious. Sunday Are of List entertainment also issued a statement that the pop star’s account […]

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House help to die by hanging over magistrate’s murder

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An Ogun State High Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday sentenced a 26-year-old house help, David Uche, to death for killing a retired senior magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin. Justice Abiodun Akinyemi ordered that the convict, who hails from Benue State […]

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Man bites off robber’s ear in Aba

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Nemesis has caught up with a suspected robber, Chijioke Ikechi, as a victim bit off his ear lobe during a robbery attack on a residence at Ukaegbu Road, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State. Ikechi and three other members of his […]

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DSS arrests 3 pastors, woman over child trafficking in Bayelsa

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Three pastors and a woman, who operates a private school in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, were paraded, on Wednesday, as operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, smashed a child trafficking syndicate operating in the state. Thirty six children, whose […]

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50-year-old Man bags 9 years imprisonment for defiling 11-year old girl

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An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Wednesday sentenced one Nosa Edebiri, 50, to nine years imprisonment for defiling an-11-year minor. The Magistrate, Mrs Caroliine Oghuma, sentenced Edebiri after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge. Oghuma, in her judgment, […]

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I drug, rape, rob sex workers – suspect

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Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a two-man robbery gang, who specialise in drugging victims before dispossessing them of cash and valuables. The suspect, Ifeanyi Chizoba, confessed to have used the means on over 100 victims, […]

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Lagos abolishes distrain fine on tax evading firms

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The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Wednesday said that it had abolished the distrain fine on tax-evading companies throughout the state. Ajibike Oshodi-Sholola, the leader of the Distrain Unit of the LIRS, that this was due to total […]

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Buhari orders crackdown on copyright pirates

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Lagos – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates scuttling the country’s entertainment industry. Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the […]