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The movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents, has generated controversy and has led to the beginning of a probe among officers of the Nigerian Correctional Services. It was gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the inmate to the Nigeria Immigration Service passport office at FESTAC Town under suspicious circumstances. In a report by Punch Newspaper, Ayo was convicted for armed robbery and sentenced…

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Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, may have an explanation to make over the killing of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations during the #EndSARS protests. This is because, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services allegedly linking him to the crime. Justice James Omotoso admitted the report during the resumed hearing in Kanu’s terrorism trial on Thursday. The report was tendered by the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), through…

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The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority may have some explanations to make following an alleged theft of an impounded excavator worth about N70m by two members of staff. According to information, an excavator which was impounded about a decade ago, and parked at the headquarters of the agency, went missing during the Sallah holiday when only few workers were on duty. The missing excavator was discovered on June 10, when staff resumed, thereby generating suspicion because impounded vehicles can only be removed from the yard with proper…

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The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, claimed that residents of Yelwata in Benue State played a role in the recent massacre, as they harboured the perpetrators of the attacks in their community, and also supplied them food and women. The Defence Chief disclosed this at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday during an expanded interaction with journalists. On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had paid a condolence visit to the state, and directed the security forces to fish out the perpetrators of the attack that left over 100…

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Leveraging on the success of the 2024 edition which saw Nigerian First Lady, Remi Tinubu bagged an award, preparations towards hosting the year 2025 edition of the annual Agricultural fiesta, tagged Agroween, have kicked off in earnest. The year 2024 edition was a two day event which held in collaboration with the Yaba Collect of Technology, with the school’s Rector Dr Ibraheem Adedotun as Co-host. With the theme: Unlocking Agricultural Potential For Economic Growth, the event that took place at the Yaba Tech premises, was Chaired by a Former Commissioner…

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A 60-year-old man, Adamu Mohammed, allegedly killed his 18-year-old daughter, Zainab Adamu during a violent altercation at their home at Dawakin Dakata Quarters in Kano State. The tragic incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, when the father struck his daughter (Zainab) with a hard object, leaving her unconscious. Report says that the young woman immediately fell to the ground and was motionless for over an hour before a concerned neighbor raised alarm which drew the attention of many people to the scene. Members of the community quickly…

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Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was attacked on Tuesday night at her country home in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area. It was gathered that, armed men vandalized windows, but with the swift intervention of officers from the local police station, community vigilantes, and concerned youths, the attackers were repelled. This is the second time that her family residence has been attacked in the last two months. Fortunately for the residents, one of the suspects was apprehended. The suspect, identified as Suberu Jose—an alleged ritualist reportedly affiliated…

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Former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule, alongside 14 other former lawmakers have been arrested by operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and abuse of procurement processes. They were arrested , which on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, following petitions from concerned citizens of Plateau State accusing the lawmakers of violating the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Preliminary findings revealed by the EFCC, states that the accused legislators, who served for…

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The death of a police officer, Inspector Okolie Amechi has been confirmed by the Anambra State Police Command. He was accidentally shot by his 10-year-old son in Awka, the state capital. The tragic incident occurred over the weekend when Amechi’s son inadvertently discharged an AK-47 rifle assigned to the officer. The same bullet reportedly struck Amechi’s second son on the hand. Police Public Relations Officer, Toochukwu Ikenga, said: “The Anambra State Police Command has expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident that resulted in the death of Police Inspector Okolie Amechi…

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