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Two grandfathers arrested for car theft

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Two grandfathers and their accomplice we’re paraded by the Anambra State Police Command on for car theft. They were allegedly caught while trying to sell a Toyota Tacoma SUV stolen in Owerri, Imo State. Twenty-five bunches of keys, including a master key, one Federal Road Safety Corps jacket, FRSC banner and two number plates were recovered from them. Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Amawbia near Awka, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Nkeiruka Nwode, gave the names of the suspects as Monday Uche (64), Sunday Ofoekwe (42)…

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Oyo Governor accuses opposition of inciting Olubadan against government

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Abiola Ajimobi, the Oyo State Governor, has accused some politicians in the state of inciting the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji against government policy that reviewed the 1959 Olubadan declaration and crowning of 21 monarchs. The governor who spoke yesterday at the commissioning of a road network in Ibadan said he knew Oba Adetunji as a good father of everybody in the town but wondered why some politicians would want to pitch him against the government. He noted that his government was not the first to have tinkered with…

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Over 110,000 people displaced in Makurdi flood

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24 communities including Makurdi, the state capital has been submerged in flood. This was confirmed by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Over 110,000 people have been displaced by the flood in recent months. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Boniface Ortese, told newsmen in Makurdi on Wednesday that over 2,769 households were also affected. He explained that places affected included Achusa, Idye, Wurukum Market, Genabe, Industrial Layout, Demekpe, Wadata Market, Katungu, behind the Civil Service Commission, Agboughul-Wadata among others. Meanwhile, President Mohammadu Buhari has directed the National Emergency…

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Evans the kidnapper arraigned, pleads guilty

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Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as Evans has been arraigned in court after 82 days in detention. The suspected billionaire kidnapper has pleaded guilty on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping. This follows his arraignment yesterday before Justice Hakeem Oshodi at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. Evans was arraigned alongside his five accomplices: Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba by the Lagos State Government. Evans, Amadi and Nwachukwu pleaded guilty to the charges, while Uchechukwu, the only female defendant, Ifeanyi and Aduba pleaded not guilty…

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Half-blind man arraigned for watching child pornography

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Despite the fact that he’s actually blind, a 44-year old British man has been arraigned for watching the “worst variety” of child pornography. Andrew Shaw whose wife is also blind in support of her husband were helped into the Blackpool Magistrates Court by their guide dogs. According to the Blackpool Gazette, Shaw faces three counts of possessing 71 obscene images of children on his computer. Twelve of the images are alleged to be of the worst variety. His lawyer Allan Cobain said: “This is an unusual case as my client is registered…

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Armed Robbers kill Baptist pastor in Ondo

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Suspected armed robbers have reportedly killed a cleric with the Nigerian Baptist Conference in Ondo State, Pastor Deji Joshua, in Okitipupa, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was the pastor in charge of the Goodnews Baptist Church, Igbegunrin, Ilaje/Apoi Association of the Ondo State Baptist Conference. According to a police source, the deceased was on his motorcycle when the suspected robbers killed him on Ode Aye Road. The source, who said the incident occurred at about 11.30pm on Monday, added that the robbers stole the…

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N720b Subsidy arrears: Oil marketers threaten mass sack

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Nigeria oil marketers have disclosed that except the Federal Government pays all petroleum subsidy arrears of over $2 billion (N720 billion) owed oil marketers, many employees in the downstream sector may soon be thrown into the labour market. Already, the oil marketers have disclosed plans to embark on mass retrenchment of workers as government fails to pay the outstanding subsidy owed on the importation of petroleum products, accrued interest on loans from banks and exchange rate differential. The government’s delay in the payment of the over N720 billion debt has…

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Missing one year-old girl: Pastor arrested!

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A Calabar pastor, Anthony Obo, who was accused of abducting a one-year six months old child was yesterday paraded by the police. Anthony Obo of God’s Commandment Ministry was defiant, when he was paraded by the Police, claiming that the ‘occult items’ found in his church were drama costumes, while the blood found in a red bucket in his church was that of a goat and a chicken he killed to celebrate his baby’s dedication. The pastor, who was paraded along with five other accomplices, said that he did not…

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AFRIMA 2017; Morocco, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria Indicate interest for Hosting Right

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Morocco, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria have shown strong interest in hosting the Africa’s biggest music event, All African Music Awards, AFRIMA 2017-2019 editions as announced by the international Committee of AFRIMA. These countries have shown their interest through a competitive overture made available to the African Union Commission, AUC who is saddled with the role of deciding on the hosting right in partnership with the International Committee of AFRIMA. Nigeria has hosted the event for one term of three years since 2014. However, Nigeria has again shown interest to…

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Arrested Kidnap suspect allegedly used victim’s internal organs for pepper soup

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a member of a notorious gang, one Roland Peter, who allegedly kidnapped Pastor Samuel Okpara, killed and beheaded him, before using his liver, intestine and other internal organs for pepper soup and plantain porridge. The suspect was arrested while preparing the meal in his house at Abarikpo in Ahoada East Local Council of the state. The victim, who hailed from Edoha in Ahoada East Local Council, was kidnapped on August 15, 2017, from his house. The Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed,…

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