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Couple arrested for selling three babies for N600,000

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The Imo state Police have arrested a suspected couple Ugochukwu Nwachukwu 28-yr-old man and Mrs. Glory Ugochukwu 30-yr-old woman on Wednesday for allegedly selling three different babies including their own child, for N600,000. They made this confession at police Headquarters when they were paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dazuki Galadanchi. Dazuki said: “The above suspects were arrested by operatives of Anti Kidnapping Unit of the command on 20/07/2018 at Umuokai Owerri -Nta in Isiala Ngwa South Local government of Abia state. “Suspects conspired and lured one Jovita…

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Siege on National Assembly: UK insists on rule of law

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In a press statement by the Press and Public Affairs Officer at the British high commission, Mr Joe Abuku, the Commission on Tuesday said it was monitoring the situation at the National Assembly and other political developments ahead of the 2019 general elections. The high commission said the British government would continue to support only the rule of law and democratic ethos. The statement read, “We are aware of media reports of a situation at the National Assembly this morning. We are closely monitoring the situation and other political developments…

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Osinbajo sacks DSS boss, Lawal Daura

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  Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria vice president, has sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Daura in what appears to be a twist to the siege on the National Assembly by security operatives on Tuesday. The DSS and the Police had locked down the National Assembly on Tuesday, even as the Senate leadership had scheduled a meeting to hold in the chambers in the afternoon. Lawmakers who came with the hope of attending the meeting were denied entry into the Assembly by the security operatives. Lawmakers elected on…

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Mendocino Complex Fires Become Second-Largest in California History

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Two wildfires blazing in California, known as the Mendocino Complex fire, have become the second-largest in state history, officials revealed Monday. The fire, present in Colusa, Lake and Mendocino counties, has burned almost 274,000 acres as of Monday afternoon and has destroyed 143 structures, including 75 homes, according to CalFire’s list of the state’s largest wildfires. More than 9,000 structures remain under threat. The Northern California fires are burning a few miles apart and have been ablaze since July 27, officials said. The fires are likely to surpass December 2017’s…

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Wife stages own kidnap to extort N15m from husband for taking another wife

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Police in Lagos have arrested Hadijat Kabir, a 45-year-old housewife, for allegedly faking her kidnap and that of her 18-year-old daughter to defraud her husband of N15 million. She claimed she committed the act because her husband took a second wife and abandoned them. According to Hadijat Kabir, who was paraded alongside other notorious suspects at the state police command, Ikeja, “I wasn’t kidnapped. “I was the one that hid my daughter and myself somewhere safe so that my husband would think that we were kidnapped. I did that to enable…

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Ghanaian pastor tells Christians to stop paying tithe, says it’s fraud

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  Dan Owusu-Asiamah, a Ghanaian pastor, has urged Christians to stop paying tithe, claiming some pastors are using it as a means to defraud them. Owusu-Asiamah made the revelation on a radio programme on Monday, where he alleged that some pastors are defrauding church members because they use the tithe to enrich themselves. He explained that the book of Deuteronomy in the Bible prohibits pastors from extorting money from their congregation. Owusu-Asiamah added that pastors who collect 10 per cent of their members’ incomes are no different from “corrupt” politicians.…

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After taking tramadol, kidnapper sleeps off in victim’s house

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, who wanted to kidnap a pharmacy owner but slept off as a result of tramadol he took before the operation. Police said the incident took place in Owo town , Ondo State, on Sunday, adding that as of Monday, the suspect was still sleeping due to the effect of the drug. Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded…

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Dangote truck kills 13 people on Abuja Highway

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A truck owned by Dangote Transport Company has killed no fewer than 13 passengers in an 18-seater bus, belonging to the Gombe State Transport Company. The accident occurred on Friday along the Akwanga/ Abuja Highway in the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The accident was said to have occurred when the truck allegedly attempted to overtake a van at a bend and, in the process, rammed into the oncoming 18-seater bus. The truck was said to be coming from Jos, Plateau State, while the bus was coming from…

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Man stabbed to death at burial ceremony

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Julius Oliseh, a 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing to death 23-year-old Isikilu Shittu at a burial at Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, August 5, 2018, around 2pm in Ogunru village. It was gathered that an argument had ensued between Oliseh and Isikilu, and the suspect reportedly broke a bottle and stabbed Isikilu in the neck, which led to his death. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola…

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Wife stabs husband to death over suspicion of infidelity

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Police in Lagos have arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Damilola Ayeni, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olumide, to death at their house on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island. The duo, who got married about two years ago with two children together, had a disagreement at their home on Friday. The woman was said to have stabbed the 36-year-old husband in the chest. He was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital where he died. The deceased’s father, Sunday Ayeni, who reported the case to the police on Sunday said that the couple’s…

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