Residents protest missing Katsina students

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Protests have greeted the streets of Katsina as residents expressed their anger over the kidnapping of hundreds of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) students in the Kankara Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen, suspected to be terrorists had, on Friday night, attacked the school, shot a policeman in the leg, and took away the students to an unknown destination. The protesters, made up of women and youths, lamented the fate of their children and wards as they called on relevant authorities to rescue them. Some of the protesters, whose…

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Idumuje- Ugboko Crisis: IGP Report says Ned Nwoko’s Hands Are Clean

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The office of the Inspector General of police, IGP,Abuja has absolved a former member of House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko of allegations of intimidation and harrasement of some persons in Idumuje ugboko community in Aniocha North local government area of Delta over a lingering land dispute . This is the outcome of a police investigation, following a petition to the IGP written against Prince Nwoko by some members of the community including one Mr. Chris Aligbe and others, all indigenes of Idumuje Ugboko. The petitioners in a letter dated…

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Why I killed J Bee Hotels’ owner -Herbalist, 20

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Ogun State Police Command has arrested a young herbalist, Misipode Dosu, aged 20. Dosu is the suspected killer of a popular hotel owner, Alhaji Jimoh Bello ; owner of Uncle J Bee Hotel located at 168, Lagos- Idiroko Road, Owode Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State. Bello was declared missing on Monday May 18, 2020. ‌ After seven months of diligent operation, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday. Bello, the owner of a popular hotel in Owode-Yewa, was…

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Gabriel Ogbechie Was Arrested, Detained By Police Over Threat To Life Of Ned Nwoko, But Released On Bail -Police Source

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Contrary to a denial by billionaire owner of Rainoil, Dr Gabriel Ogbechie that he was not arrested and detained by the FCT Police Command over assassination plot against billionaire International Lawyer and politician, Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko, reports indicated that Ogbechie was actually arrested and detained by the police. A police source revealed that Ogbechie was arrested and detained by the police on Friday December 4, but that he was later released on bail to his lawyer, Barrister Ademola since it was a bailable offence. “Why did his lawyer stand…

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Desertion: 43 Naval officers on foreign mission abscond

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The Nigerian Navy has released a circular containing the names and photographs of 43 personnel declared wanted for desertion. The circular was displayed at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, and it requested the public with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing officers to report to the nearest Naval facility or Police station. The circular also mandated all Navy personnel with information on the whereabouts of the 43 personnel to arrest them or be dealt with as an accomplice. Although no reason was given for the…

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Abdulrasheed Maina’s son, Faisal arrested

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Just like his father, Faisal, son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was declared wanted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been arrested. Recall that his father, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing a separate 12-count money laundering charge, also jumped bail and was later arrested in Niger Republic by the Interpol. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed to the court on Thursday that the 21-year-old Faisal, who jumped bail since June 24, was apprehended by security operatives on…

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Davido loses personal bodyguard

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TJ, a personal bodyguard to David Adeleke a.k.a Davido is dead. Sharing the sad news in his twitter @davido, the musician said “Please tell me I am dreaming…my Tj gone? What imma do without you uncle Tj ehn…11 years you did all for me. “Put me before you at all times, all the times I wouldn’t wanna wake up for a show or flight you’d carry me like a baby in the car. “No matter what I did right or wrong, you were there for me, to allow me spend…

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Two brothers arrested for operating a ritual den

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Two brothers identified as Tajudeen Monsuru and Tajudeen Lawal are in the police custody for operating a ritual den in Osun State. The suspects ran out of luck when a woman identified as Mutiat Alani went missing and the police launched an investigation into the matter. A resident, simply identified as Olaide said that a manhunt was launched for the missing lady. “The telephone of the missing woman was tracked to one vulcanizer who told the police that he got the phone from one of the siblings. “He led the…

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Lady set lover ablaze over failed marriage plans

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A man simply identified as Jude escaped death narrowly when his girlfriend set his house ablaze over his decision not to continue with their marriage plans. Although, he suffered burns, while members of his house also sustained minor degree of burns from the fire incident. It was gathered that, Jude incurred the girlfriend’s wrath for his alleged refusal to marry her. The lady in a bid to “pay back” set her lover’s house ablaze at Shaahu road in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue at about 1:30a.m. on Monday. Jude…

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President Buhari to reopen border soon

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that border re-opening will be considered soon. The president had ordered the closure on August 2019 to curb commodity and small arms’ smuggling. He said, since neighbouring countries, have now learnt their lessons with the border closure, there is a need to review the decision. But the president, who spoke at a meeting with governors of the 36 states of the federation, which held behind closed doors in the State House, Abuja did not give a definite time on when the land borders will be…

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