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Amotekun Frees Pastor, Seven Others from Kidnappers

Personnel of the Amotekun security outfit have freed eight individuals who were held captive by suspected kidnappers in Ondo State after a coordinated...

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Foreign National, Two Others Sentenced to Death in Sokoto Terrorism Case

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—A Sokoto State High Court has imposed the death penalty on three men, including a citizen of Niger Republic, after convicting...

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Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested, Charged and Remanded in Kirikiri After Viral Video Alert

he Lagos State Police Command has arrested and prosecuted a suspect, Emeka Joseph, following a viral video detailing the assault of a woman,...

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Ondo Police Foil Two Kidnap Attempts in Owo, Rescue Victims and Family Members

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Ondo State Police Command under the proactive leadership of CP Felix Ohagwu psc, mnips, mspsp has successfully foiled two separate...

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NDLEA Nab Two Elderly Men Over Drug Sales to Teen Students

An 84-year-old grandpa, Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora are now cooling their heels in the custody of the National Drug Law...

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Troops Free Four Abductees as Army Intensifies Hunt for Notorious Bandit Leader in Katsina

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting Operation CLEAN SWEEP III have rescued four kidnapped victims during a sustained offensive against the...

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Lagos Police Debunk DCP Khan Salihu Kidnap Rumours

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Lagos State Police Command has strongly refuted viral media reports claiming that the late Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Khan...

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NDLEA Auctions Lagos hotel, 3 other properties forfeited by drug kingpins are at N6.1bn

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—A Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and forfeited...