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How I killed my cousin, 4 others for rituals — Suspect
A 39-year-old fruit seller, Dolapo Babalola, has narrated how he killed his cousin and four others for rituals at Okeigbo, in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Babalola, who was paraded alongside 18 other suspected criminals, confessed that he used their body parts for rituals. His herbalists and accomplices…
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80% of Lekki buildings have no approval – Lagos Govt
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said 80 percent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. Olumide disclosed this in an interview with newsmen recently. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and…
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Kano Varsity: 300-level female student found dead in her off-campus apartment
The management of the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, ADUSTECH, Wudil, Kano State, has said that a female student, Yahaya Aisha Olabisi, was found dead in her off-campus apartment and not the university’s students’ hostel as reported on social media. Olabisi, a 300-level student of Food and Science…
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Soldier dismissed for sleeping with colleague’s wife
A soldier named Abdullahi Ismail has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army after he was found guilty of having sex with his colleague’s wife. The Lance Corporal was dismissed during the week at 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State. His dismissal is expected to serve as a deterrent to other soldiers…
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Police nab man who attempted to steal tricycle
The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested one Samson Cletus who allegedly attempted to steal a tricycle from an unconscious rider. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @ben Hundeyin, on Sunday. According to…
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NDLEA uncovers international syndicate, nabs five members, siezes loud consignments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. According to the NDLEA, no fewer than five members of the cartel were arrested in a two-weeks intelligence led operations in Lagos, Abia and…
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Police arrest two suspected fraudsters in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected fraudsters; Seyi Demola and Wale Lawson, for allegedly defrauding members of the public. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle on Saturday. According to him, the…
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Tragedy As Friends allegedly Push Lady Into Pot Of Boiling Pepper In Delta
A Nigerian lady named Roseline has died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in Sapele, Delta State.In a Facebook post on Friday, a friend of the deceased, identified as Israel Joe, said Roseline went on a trip with…
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Court jails ex-banker 121yrs for N112m fraud
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former bank manager in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112.1 million for…
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EFCC arrests 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Delta
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Sapele, Delta State. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity of the commission said the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on their…