Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq One person was feared killed and four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, yesterday, after a protest by Christian and Muslim parents of students of the Oyun Baptist High School in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, over the use of hijab, turned violent. It was gathered that the […]
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A group of bandits, on Wednesday, invaded Daddarar Village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State and reportedly killed the village head, Alhaji Jafaru Rabiu, his personal assistant and four other residents. The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer Gambo Isah, a Superintendent of Police (SP) who confirmed the report said “the bandits, carrying […]
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Traders and visitors at the popular Aba abattoir located on the ever-busy Aba-Ikot Ekpene Expressway in Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State were yesterday thrown into mourning as an articulated truck carrying textile materials rammed into the market, killing several people. The accident occurred on Ahia Udele by the East axis of the […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has sought the support of traditional rulers in Nigeria to end insecurity. This as he urged troops to be vigilant and alert to their responsibilities, adding that with discipline and commitment, the war in the North-East would be brought to an end. In a statement on […]
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10,000 displaced, hundreds killed in recent weeks Youths mobilise to challenge rising threats, say enough is enough Residents in various communities in Niger State are presently on edge as a result of incessant invasion of their communities by bandits, kidnappers and other militias. The invaders readily kill, kidnap and destroy homes in a manner that […]
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There was panic on Thursday around Coca Cola Area of Osogbo, where Oranmiyan House used as campaign office by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, is located, following an attack on the premises by armed men. The gunmen reportedly arrived at the area around 5.30pm in two vehicles which were parked opposite the building, facing […]
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The police have arrested 33 suspected criminals, including members of different kidnapping gangs terrorising motorists and travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The suspected kidnappers, who were arrested by men of the Oyo State Police Command, included those operating at the Onigari section of the expressway, where some wedding guests were recently abducted. The Commissioner of […]
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About 16 months to the end of the 9th House of Representatives, only six of the 21 members elected to the House on the platform of minor political parties in 2019 remain in those parties. The others have mostly defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite the 1999 Constitution frowning at lawmakers switching […]
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An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting at Isabo, Ogun State, on Thursday, ordered that four teenagers who allegedly murdered a 20-year -old girl, Sofiat Kehinde, be remanded in prison for two months. The defendants, Balogun Mustaqeem, 20; Majekodunmi Soliudeen,18; Abdulgafar Lukman,19; and Waris Oladeinde,18; were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and murder. The boys, according […]
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A21-year-old man, Stephen Monday, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, on charges of assault and theft. The defendant allegedly assaulted a policeman, Inspector Folorunsho Lawal, while the cop performed his duty at Otto community, Ebute Metta. Monday was also accused of tearing Lawal’s uniform in a three-count charge bordering on […]
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