Day: June 14, 2019

Man arrested for raping mother, blames alcohol

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A 45-year-old man, Paul Ihuaku, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Imo State Command, for allegedly raping his mother. It was gathered that 45-year-old Ihuaku hails from Umueke Ezagbogu in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. The state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Raji Ibrahim, said the suspect was arrested by the operatives of the corps following a tip-off. It was gathered that after the incident, the mother reported the suspect to the youth in the area, who apprehended him and alerted men…

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Pastor stages own kidnap in Ekiti, demands N3m ransom from congregation

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A pastor at Methodist Church, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital Adewuyi Adegoke, has been arrested by the Police for allegedly organising his own kidnap and asking one Oluwadare Sunday to demand N3 million ransom from his congregation. He reportedly went into hiding on Sunday evening, while there were reports that he was abducted between Esa-Oke in Osun State and Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti. His purported abductors later contacted church members to demand the ransom, which they insisted must be paid latest by Thursday to prevent the reverend from being killed. Detectives, however,…

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POS collection: Fidelity Bank, NIPOST launch 266 agency banking centres

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Fidelity Bank Plc, in collaboration with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) launched 266 agency banking centres in efforts to extend financial services to rural communities and low income segment of the society, to boost financial inclusion in the country. The alliance is also targeting over 1,400 other locations across Nigeria in a short time. Post-Master General of NIPOST, Bisi Adegbuyi, said Fidelity Bank will have its Point of Sale (POS) used in NIPOST facilities nationwide. He explained that following the development, NIPOST’s Financial Services Unit was mandated to establish a…

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