Metro
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Police commissioner, officers in gun duel with criminals in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, alongside other officers have rescued some kidnapped victims in Abuja. The police said the operation followed a distress call on the attack by unknown gunmen in Dawaki on May 19, at about 11:30 am. The rescue operation was carried out…
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Bode George cry havoc on Rivers crisis, prewarns of national consequences
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has issued a clarion call to party elders and stakeholders to urgently intervene in the political crisis brewing in Rivers State. George warned that if the situation is allowed to spiral out of control, it could have…
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Students of Defence Intelligence Force Multiplier strategy for combating insecurity praises Gov Alex Otti’s
Students of the Nigeria Defence Intelligence College, Abuja, have commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for creating the right environment and atmosphere for security agencies in the State to operate in synergy. They said Governor Otti’s decision to sit in council with the heads of the various security agencies…
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Terrorists kill two, abduct many in fresh Kaduna attack
Two people have been reportedly confirmed killed and 18 people kidnapped by terrorists, in Ungwan Dantata in the Gefe community of Kallah Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident, Sujada Ayuba, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, said the terrorists invaded the village on…
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Police nabs two robbery suspects, recover three guns
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two robbery suspects – Ademola Adeniyi, 38 and Anjorin Afeez, 41 – and recovered three locally-made pistols. Police spokesperson in the state, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin,…
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Delta: Woman shot, scores injured as police teargas protesters
One middle-aged woman was shot while many others sustained varied degrees of injury in Ughelli on Monday as operatives of the Delta State Police Command resorted to forceful dispersal of a group of protesting women. The women from Oteri-Ughelli in the Ughelli North Local Government Area were protesting against alleged…
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Edo court remands man for raping minor
A Benin High Court on Monday ordered the remand of one Osasumwen Vincent, who allegedly defiled 11 years old in 2022. The suspect who will remanded at the correctional custodian centre, in Benin, was arraigned on one count charge bordering on rape. He, however, pleaded not guilty. Justice Efe Ikponmwonba,…
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Gunmen kill one, abduct seven on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway
Gunmen numbering up to seven have reportedly killed one person and abducted seven other travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway. The gunmen armed with A.K 47 rifles were said to have waylaid and attacked the travellers in between the Ilisan, Ceplast industry and Iperu junction axis of the expressway on Friday.…
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Terrorists kill six in fresh Kaduna attack
Again, terrorists have launched a fresh attack in the Ambe community, killing six persons while nine others sustained gunshots in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The youth leader of the community, Micah Aude, confirmed the sad incident on Monday. According to him, the attackers invaded the community…
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Lagos homeowners decry demolition, seek compensation
Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes…