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Police intercept 135 parcels of Indian Hemp in Kano
Kano State police have intercepted 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected of being Indian hemp. SP Abdullahi Haruna…
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Ex-Plateau Governor Jonah Jang faces trial for N6.3bn fraud
Justice C. L. Dabup of the Plateau State High Court in Jos is set to rule in the…
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Father bags triple life imprisonment for defiling, raping daughters
Michake Ogbar was found guilty of defiling and raping his three daughters, who were then aged 10, 20,…
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Three jailed for possession of marijuana in Abuja
On Thursday, three men were each given a 10-month prison term for marijuana possession by a Dei-dei Grade…
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Breaking: Court sentences Baba Ijesha to 16 years in prison for alleged rape
Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, a troubled Nollywood actor, was found guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a…
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5 people Killed in fresh Benue attack
A new attack on the Anter community in the Mbalagh Council Ward of the Benue State's Makurdi Local…
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Bandits ‘kill 18’ in Zamfara communities, forcing other residents to flee
Gunmen loyal to a notorious bandit kingpin, Damina, reportedly attacked Kango and Dangulbi villages in Zamfara's Maru Local…
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Osun: Gunmen attack Labour Party guber candidate, Lasun Yusuff
The Ilobu country home of Lasun Yusuff, the Labour Party's gubernatorial candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election, was…
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Kwara police rescue kidnapped Chinese expat and apprehend ritualist with human skull
The Kwara state police command said Friday that it had rescued a Chinese expatriate who had been kidnapped…
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Eid-el Kabir: Gunmen kidnap oil mogul in Kogi
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Always Petroleum and Enegy Service…
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Terrorists kill four people, kidnap fifteen in Kaduna village
Terrorists killed four villagers and kidnapped 15 others in Kaduna State's Iburu village, which is part of the…
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South African court sentences ‘Boko Haram’ gang to 384 years in jail
Three members of a gang known as "Boko Haram" have been imprisoned in South Africa. Boko Haram, a…
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Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Peter Amodu in Benue
Suspected bandits kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Peter Amodu, in Benue South Senatorial District. The incident happened…
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Ogun police parade 42 suspects for murder, cultism, others
Ogun State police have paraded 42 suspects for various offences committed in the state. The suspects were those…
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ISWAP claims responsibility for Kuje prison attack
The Kuje Medium Security Custodial Center in Abuja was attacked on Tuesday night, and the terrorist organisation Islamic…
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Eight apprehended with human head in Osun town
Members of a vigilante religious group in Iwo, Osun State, arrested a man named Afolabi Jacob on Wednesday.…
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40-year-old Jos man gets death sentence for killing girlfriend
Tuesday saw the execution of Mr. Badung David Dele, age 40, for the murder of Nanchin Zacharias in…
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Gunmen kill guard, burn gas station in Ondo
Unknown gunmen assassinated Mr. Sunday, a security guard at the Titolu Venture filling station in Igoba, Akure North…
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Gunmen kidnap naval officer in Kogi
Unknown gunmen are said to have kidnapped a Nigerian Navy officer in Kogi State. According to reports on…
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12 people lost their lives in Plateau village vigilante attacks on bandits
In Zak community, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, there have been 12 fatalities as a result…