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Hoodlum threatening residents with kidnapping, murder nabbed

5 months ago5166 min

A man known only as Gabriel, who had been threatening residents of the Ogbere area in Ogun State with abduction and assassination to extort money from them, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. Our correspondent learnt on Sunday that the suspect was arrested on July 17, 2024, while attempting to withdraw money sent to him by one of the victims at a Point-of-Sale operator’s shop in the community. Our correspondent learnt from...

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Don’t protest in FCT, CP urges residents

5 months ago1025 min

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, urged residents to shun the protest.He stated that the police have made significant efforts to ensure security in the FCT, adding that...

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Take It Back Movement Knocks Gov Makinde For Having Oyo Residents Affected By Circular Road Project Kneel Before Him During His Address

9 months ago985 min

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the state government will compensate residents affected by its Circular Road Project. This comes days after the Take It Back Movement held a meeting with the victims of the road project. According to the group, the project “displaced 360 villages and over five million people”. Governor Makinde visited the site on April 10, 2023, after the Take It Back Movement’s advocacy and mobilization efforts, which highlighted...

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Rainstorm Destroys Hundreds Of Houses In Kogi, Displaces Over 1000 Residents

9 months ago1033 min

The incident occurred on Monday, according to locals, who added that many affected families are now seeking refuge with neighbours, relatives, or friends. A rainstorm has wreaked havoc in the Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, destroying hundreds of houses and rendering over 1000 persons homeless. The incident occurred on Monday, according to locals, who added that many affected families are now seeking refuge with neighbours, relatives, or...

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Angry Anambra residents set robbery suspect ablaze

2 years ago6155 min

Residents of the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, who were upset about a recent robbery that took place in the area, are responsible for setting fire to a suspect in the crime. After robbing their victims, the suspects allegedly kidnapped a female occupant of the vehicle after they were done robbing their victims. It was said that they were on their way back to their hideout when residents of a neighboring community...

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