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Ondo lawyer knocks police for failing to nab attacker
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Ondo lawyer knocks police for failing to nab attacker

10 months ago1355 min

An Ondo-based legal practitioner, Abayomi Oladire, has accused the state police command of laxity in its duties as its men allegedly failed to arrest a man, Kunle Kuteyi, whom he claimed attacked and stabbed him for helping his wife file a divorce suit. Oladire, who spoke on Sunday, from the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment as a result of the attack, alleged that after the suspect attacked him, he reported the matter at...

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Police nab man with vehicle, motorcycle master keys
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Police nab man with vehicle, motorcycle master keys

10 months ago1104 min

The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested a suspect with 30 different fabricated master keys of vehicles and motorcycles in Kaduna. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The suspect specialises in vehicle and motorcycle theft. “On July 20,  at about 0230hrs  our personnel received a distress call that a shop was burgled. “Upon receiving information, our ...

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Police arrest prison escapee behind general’s murder in Kano
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Police arrest prison escapee behind general’s murder in Kano

10 months ago1374 min

The Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Hashiru Baku – the mastermind behind the murder of late Brigadier General Harold Udokwere. Udokwere, who was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was murdered by armed robbers who invaded his residence on June 22, 2024, and took away his gun. The police arrested and paraded Ibrahim Rabiu, Nafiu Jamil, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Nuhu in connection with the...

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Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS, Reportedly Raids Suspected Terrorist’s Home In Niger State, Seizes Firearms, Dollar Bills

10 months ago1453 min

The suspect targeted in the operation was described as a storekeeper for a terrorist group. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have recovered firearms and dollars during an operation at the residence of a suspected terrorist in the Gbeganu area, a suburb of Minna, Niger State capital.  The daytime operation which was reportedly conducted on Wednesday caused fear among the residents of the area. Daily Trust reports that sources familiar with the operation...

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Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report
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Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report

10 months ago1705 min

A report published on the National Bureau of Statistics website has shown that a total of N721 billion ($1.26 billion) was paid in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The report followed the findings of the United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes survey in partnership with the National Bureau of Statistics. The report titled “Corruption in Nigeria; Patterns and Trends” noted that an average cash bribe paid was N8,284. This represents an increase...

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Nigerian Police Arrest Serial Killer ‘Itaapa’ Who Named Osun Politician As Godfather, Said He Got 30 Rifles During 2023 Polls

10 months ago1527 min

  The Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command has arrested a 32-year-old notorious cultist and alleged serial killer, Bode Owoeye, also known as Bode Itaapa, for conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and murder.   The suspect alleged that his group were political thugs working for a certain Honourable Sanya Omirin, who typically gave them instructions through another wanted cultist named Adefioye Solomon.   Owoeye was arrested alongside Mukaila Lateef, 45, and David...

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Edo Deputy Governor Shuaibu Escapes Assassination Attempt As Gunmen Kill Police Orderly

10 months ago1553 min

At least a policeman reportedly died on Thursday when some gunmen attacked the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu’s security details in Benin, Edo State.  The gun battle which was captured in a viral video seen on X by SaharaReporters was learnt to have occurred between the gunmen said to be the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) and the deputy governor’s convoy. This was also confirmed in a press statement issued by Shaibu’s media team...

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BREAKING: Judge Rules Federal High Court Lacks Power Over Criminal Defamation In Nigerian Police Case Against Social Media Influencer, Ijele

10 months ago1337 min

  A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the court lacks the power to try the offence of criminal defamation. The court stated this while dismissing two of the three counts of cybercrime charges brought against social media blogger, Mr. Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele. SaharaReporters earlier on Friday reported that a Federal High Court in Lagos had struck out two of the three counts of cybercrime charges brought against the...

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

10 months ago5274 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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BREAKING: Abuja Magistrate Court Strikes Out Cyberbullying, Criminal Intimidation Case Against Blogger Ijele As Prison Officer Thwarts Police Move To Rearrest Him

1 year ago1736 min

  A magistrate court in Abuja has struck out the case bordering on criminal intimidation, threat to life, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying filed against social media influencer Ofoegu Chukwuma, popularly known as Ijele. The Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Iyanna, while ruling on the bail application filed through his lawyer on Thursday struck out the case for lack of jurisdiction. The judge also ordered the police to arraign the blogger before a competent court of law to enable...

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