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Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara, kill one, seize 2 AK-47 rifles

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The family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. The incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandits along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway. The bride’s family had embarked on a journey to purchase clothing and other wedding materials in Kano. However, their plans took a harrowing turn when armed bandits targeted them. An eyewitness revealed that the response was spontaneous once the bandits had selected their victims. Despite one of the…

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Dana airplane skids off Lagos airport runway

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A Dana Airline airplane has veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport this morning.  The affected aircraft, a McDonald Douglas (MD-83) with registration 5N-BKI, had 83 passengers on board. Spokesman for the airline, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, however, said the 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries. Ezenwa, in a statement, said: “Dana Air regrets to inform the public of a runway incursion involving one of our aircraft, registration number 5N BKI, which was flying from Abuja to Lagos today, 23/04/24. “We are relieved…

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Top heroin smuggling cartel members arrested by NDLEA

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America, more than two months after they were declared wanted. “This followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos.” Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi said, “A total of 51.90 kilograms of heroin had been recovered from members of the drug cartel in an operation that began…

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Rain wreaks havoc in Ogun

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A downpour that lasted for over an hour and 20 minutes on Sunday destroyed several vehicles, electrical poles, and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area of Ogun. Mrs Busolami Tunwase, lead, media relations, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), confirmed the incident in Ota, Ogun state. The heavy rain, which started around 11.30 a.m., destroyed several poles and wires around the Sango-Ota-Oju-Ore area and its environs. According to IBEDC, no life was lost, but properties, estimated at over N100 million, especially vehicles, were destroyed by the heavy rain. Tunwase…

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Aiyedatiwa declared winner of Ondo APC primary

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Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, has secured the nomination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 16 governorship election, following his declaration as the party’s candidate. Aiyedatiwa clinched the nomination with a resounding victory, amassing a total of 48,569 votes in the primaries. His closest contender, Mayowa Akinfolarin, trailed behind with 15,343 votes, while Chief Olusola Oke secured the third position with 14,865 votes. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo. Governor…

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Proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

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Ikemesit Edet, the proprietor of the Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, also known as Hustle Kingdom, has been sentenced to ten years in jail for fraud. The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, arraigned Edet for impersonation, love scam, hacking/editing of social media accounts, and private criminal tutoring. According to the EFCC in a statement on its X handle, Edet was jailed on Wednesday with an option of a N2,000,000 fine for each count after pleading guilty. The charges against the suspect read, “That you…

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Igboho, Akintoye write Tinubu, demand Yoruba exit from Nigeria

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The Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, led by Prof Banji Akintoye and Chief Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking a peaceful breakaway of Yoruba people from Nigeria. The open letter, dated April 17, 2024, was signed by both Akintoye, Igboho and one Ola Ademola. They called on the President to within the next two months set up a negotiation team to negotiate the exit of the Yoruba people from Nigeria. The letter by the Yoruba Nation arrowheads came about a week after some…

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Olusegun Alebiosu becomes new First Bank MD/CEO

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank Group), has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective April 2024. Alebiosu steps into this pivotal role from his previous position as the Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, and Executive Compliance Officer, a position he held since January 2022. Alebiosu brings to the helm of FirstBank over 28 years of extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry. His expertise spans various domains including credit risk management, financial planning and control, corporate and commercial banking, agriculture financing, oil and…

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Two mayoral candidates killed in one day amid political violence in Mexico

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In a wave of political violence ahead of June elections in Mexico, two mayoral candidates were reported killed on Friday, one in the country’s northeast and another in the south. In Tamaulipas, a state plagued by organized crime situated on the US border, a manhunt was launched for the person who stabbed candidate Noe Ramos, according to state attorney general Irving Barrios. Local media reported the center-right candidate, who was seeking reelection as head of the municipality of Mante, was walking through the streets to meet with residents when he…

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Rev. Sister arrested for allegedly trafficking 38 children

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A fake Rev. Sister has been arrested by the Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons over the alleged trafficking of 38 children in Delta State. It was gathered that the suspect, Maryvianney Ikejimba (alias Oluchi), 40 years old, and one Chidera, now at large, handed over the children to two orphanage homes under the guise of giving them better care. The children were reportedly handed over to the suspects by their parents at a farm community in Enugu-Awka camp by the Monastery,…

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