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Police Gives 2-Week Ultimatum To Unregistered Vehicles

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has advised transporters in the country to register with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and ensure that their vehicle particulars are up to date within two weeks. Mr Arase […]

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Police arrest kidnappers of Kogi judge

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The Kogi State Police Command Thursday said that it has killed one Aliyu Isa, a.K.a Osama, the leader of a notorious criminal gang that kidnapped a state High Judge, Justice Samuel Obayomi recently and arrested other members of the gang. He […]

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‎ I am a fraudster, not herbalist – suspect

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Ologunagba, who is 32 year-old was paraded with 36 suspected criminals arrested for different criminal offences. He was apprehended following one of the victims’ complain to the police authority. Ologunagba who was arrested in a guise of herbalist, confessed that […]

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I sold his car to save my son’s life, convict tells court

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A convict, Ahmed Abubakar of no fixed address, has confessed to criminally selling another man’s car in order to save his son’s life. Abubakar, a driver, confessed to the charges of criminal breach of trust, forgery and misappropriation preferred against […]

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Drivers Who Kill Without Licence Will Be Charged With Murder, FRSC Warns

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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised drivers of vehicles and tricycles in Enugu State to ensure that they obtain genuine driver’s licence, warning that those without licences would be charged with murder in the event of any accident […]

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Electricity supply to court disconnected over N250,000 bill

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There was disagreement between electricity workers and court officials after the workers of the Ikeja Electricity company stormed Ejigbo Magistrates’ court in Lagos state, western Nigeria and disconnected its cable over N250,000 electricity debt. The workers alleged that the court […]

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Court summons IGP over probe of Senate Rules

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Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court has summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase to appear before him on August 4 over the controversial Senate Standing Order 2015. He is to explain to […]

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Gunmen kill teacher in Nsukka

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By Chrs Nnadi, Nsukka The peace of the university town of Nsukka was shattered on Monday as a middle-aged secondary school teacher was shot dead by unknown gunmen. Mrs. Amaka Ugwu, a classroom teacher at Urban Boys Secondary School, Nsukka, […]

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Court orders police to pay N18m fine to 3 transporters

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Abuja – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay a fine of N18 million for illegally selling off three fuel tanker trailers belonging to three fuel tanker owners. Dauda Jibril, Vwede Akpohonor […]

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NDLEA nabs China-bound man with 1.185kg drugs at Lagos airport

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This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement said the NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Mr Hamza Umar, noted that Chibude was arrested by NDLEA officers […]