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Four nabbed as hoodlums torch police container at Abuja checkpoint
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Four nabbed as hoodlums torch police container at Abuja checkpoint

10 months ago6834 min

Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday said hoodlums burnt a police container compartment at the Nyanya checkpoint. The command also said there was an attempt to vandalise the Tipper garage Police post at the Nyanya area of FCT. This was contrary to viral reports claiming that the Nyanya Divisional Police Headquarters had been razed by hoodlums. The command in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh said four suspects who attempted to vandalise the...

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Nigerian Policemen Brutalise Premium Times Reporter During #EndBadGovernance Protest In Abuja

10 months ago1382 min

Speaking to SaharaReporters, Mohammed said, he was filming the chaotic scene when the police began tear-gassing protesters, who responded by hurling back the canisters.  Some police officers have attacked and injured Yakubu Mohammed, a PREMIUM TIMES reporter, during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in Abuja on Thursday.  The officers struck Mohammed with the butts of their guns and batons, causing him a head injury.  Speaking to SaharaReporters, Mohammed said, he was filming the chaotic scene when the...

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#EndBadGovernance Protesters Gather At Abuja Stadium, Kick Off Demonstration Under Heavy Security

10 months ago1492 min

The stadium is heavily guarded by armed security personnel, who are present to maintain order and enforce the court’s restrictions.   #EndBadGovernance protesters on Thursday converged on the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja to kick off the 10-day demonstration against hardship, poor governance among others. In accordance with a court order limiting their activities to the designated venue, protesters assembled at the facility as early as 6 am, singing solidarity songs. The stadium is heavily...

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EFCC nabs nine suspected Internet fraudsters in Abuja
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EFCC nabs nine suspected Internet fraudsters in Abuja

10 months ago1243 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended nine individuals suspected of engaging in Internet fraud in Abuja. This development was announced by the EFCC via its official X.com handle on Tuesday. According to the commission, the arrests occurred on Monday in the Wuye area of Abuja, following credible intelligence reports suggesting the suspects’ involvement in fraudulent activities. The EFCC statement read, “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja Zonal Directorate, have arrested...

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EFCC arrests nine for internet fraud in Abuja
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EFCC arrests nine for internet fraud in Abuja

10 months ago1572 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended nine individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud. They were arrested on Monday in the Wuye area of Abuja, following an intelligence-led operation by the Commission’s Abuja Zonal Directorate. An EFCC statement posted on Tuesday via X said, “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate, have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. “They were arrested on Monday, 29 July 2024, at Wuye axis...

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Police foil attempted carjacking, kill two, arrest others in Abuja
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Police foil attempted carjacking, kill two, arrest others in Abuja

10 months ago1364 min

Two suspected armed robbers were killed on Thursday night while trying to hijack a Prado Jeep at gunpoint in the Jahi area of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. This was confirmed by FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, during a press briefing at the police command in Abuja on Friday. There, he also presented two arrested members of the robbery gang, according to Daily Trust. The incident occurred around 10.45pm on Thursday. He said, “A four-member...

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Abuja man protesting hardship on mast released on bail
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Abuja man protesting hardship on mast released on bail

10 months ago1193 min

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said a man identified as Shuaibu Yushau, who was arrested on July 8 for attempted suicide, had been released on bail to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on X.com on Friday, said Yushau’s release followed a mental assessment conducted by the FCTA SDS. She said, although the assessment report indicated that he is mentally stable, symptoms of anxiety, persistent worry,...

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BREAKING: Several Persons Trapped As Two-Storey Residential Building Collapses In Abuja

10 months ago3072 min

It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja. A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been trapped in a section of a two-storey residential building that collapsed in Abuja on Saturday morning.   It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja.  ...

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BREAKING: Kidnappers Attack El-Rufai Estate In Abuja, Shoot Resident, Exchange Fire With Policemen

10 months ago1242 min

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened in El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari Local Government Area of the Territory around 2am, on Wednesday.  A man simply identified as Nathaniel has been reportedly shot by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers after an attempt to kidnap him was foiled by operatives of the Nigerian police in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.     SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened in El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari Local Government Area of the...

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Nigerian Police Threaten To Clamp Down On Shi’ites Ashura Procession In Abuja

10 months ago5264 min

The police claimed that several protests carried out by the sect members had resulted in many disturbances, leading to anarchy and chaos within the capital territory. The Nigeria Police Force, FCT Command, has called on the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as “Shi’ites” to have a rethink and shelve the proposed protest and procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura.    The police claimed that several protests...

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