27 Women sentenced to jail for prostitution

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27 women were on Monday sentenced to one month imprisonment by a mobile court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for prostitution. The convicts, who were arrested last Wednesday and Thursday, were, however, given an option of N3,000 fine each. Their lawyer, Jennifer Ogbogu, explained that the sex workers pleaded guilty to the charges against them and were summarily convicted and sentenced. She said, “The ladies were arraigned before the mobile court for prostitution and were each sentenced to one month in jail with an option of N3,000 fine. We…

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Codeine-based cough syrup manufacturers to be compensated by FG

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Manufacturers of codeine-based cough syrup who had their products withdrawn from circulation in the wake of the 2018  BBC documentary about the nationwide abuse of the drug, are set to be compensated by the Federal Government. The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, disclosed this in Lagos on Monday during an interactive session with journalists. Following the BBC documentary the Federal Government banned codeine products. Adeyeye said the agency had been directed to compile a list of manufacturing firms to be reimbursed, adding that over N1bn…

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Motorists abscond as bandits raid on Kaduna – Abuja highway

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The Kaduna – Abuja Express was on Monday, blocked by kidnappers thereby forcing several motorists to abandon their vehicles and head for nearby bushes to avoid being abducted. The development has left many motorists and passengers unaccounted for just as their belongings were carted away by the kidnappers. An eye witness who narrowly escaped the attack by the kidnappers said the incident happened a few kilometres to Katari village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state at about 3.30pm. Hundreds of motorists traveling from Kaduna to Abuja as well…

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Suspect arrested for allegedly setting eight family members on fire

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Deji Adenuga, the man who allegedly killed eight family members after setting ablaze their house at Igbodigo, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command on Monday. He reportedly committed the act after his estranged lover, Titi Sanumi, who was a member of the family, ended their relationship. The development came a week after the suspect escaped after allegedly committing the crime. Adenuga, last Tuesday allegedly set the members of his estrange lover’s family ablaze in a one room apartment…

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N1.7m hospital’s microscope stolen, sold for N5,000

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A 30-year-old man, Hamza Sani, has been arrested by operatives of the Kastina State Police Command, for allegedly conspiring with four others to steal a microscope belonging to the Malumfashi General Hospital, in the Malunfashi area of the state. Sani was said to have sold the stolen microscope valued at N1.7m for a paltry sum of N5,000. It was learnt that Sani’s arrest led to the apprehension of his cohorts, identified as Magaji Yusuf, 36; Saidu Shehu, 40; Kamala Aliyu, 33; and Emmanuel Ukelere, 48. The state’s Police Public Relations…

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Lagos government raise alarm over Poisonous ponmo now in market

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In a statement signed by Lagos state Director, Public Affairs, Adeola Salako, consumers are warned about the health risk of some cowhide, popularly called ponmo, being offered for sale in the state. Three persons have been arrested in connection to the sale of “toxic ponmo” in Ojo and Iba local government areas, while the suspicious meat was also confiscated in large quantities. “The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this in his office on Sunday while reviewing report of preliminary investigation and enforcement carried out on the sale of…

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24-year-old man kills father, sets corpse ablaze

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Abuchi Onuorah, a 24-year-old man, has allegedly killed his 65-year-old father, Onyiauke Onuorah, in Nando, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. The 24-year-old was also said to have burnt the corpse of the deceased. A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Onyiauke was trailed to his room, where he was allegedly murdered by his son. “The deceased was killed by his son. He claimed that his father was responsible for the death of his 51-year-old mother, Okwundu Onuorah. “The deceased was alleged to…

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Idris Elba Marries Sabrina Dhowre In Morroco

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Holywood star, Idris Elba is officially off the market as he and his fiance,  Sabrina Dhowre finally tied the knot. Elba who is PEOPLE magazine’s reigning Sexiest Man Alive married his model bride in Morocco, after getting engaged in February 2018. The lovebird exchanged their marital vows yesterday, April 26 at the Ksar Char-Bagh hotel in Marrakesh. The Ksar Char-Bagh is a small luxury hotel with extensive gardens in the palm grove of Marrakesh. Prior to their wedding ceremony, Elba and Dhowre hosted an extravagant rehearsal dinner at Amanjena on…

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19 students commit suicide over exam failure

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After failing school final examinations, no fewer than 19 students in India’s Telangana state are thought to have committed suicide, officials and news reports said on Thursday. Parents and students have been protesting across the state since the results of the Intermediate Examination for students of the two senior most grades were announced on April 18. Out of the 974,000 students, who appeared for the Intermediate Exam, a total of 328,000 failed, Telenga Chief Minister, Chandrasekhar Rao, said in a statement. He has set up a three-member panel to probe…

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Nine Nigerians arrested over $3.5m wire fraud

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Nine Nigerians have been arrested by the United States security agents for defrauding $3.5m from people. Disclosing this in a statement, Mr. Geoffrey S. Berman, the attorney for the southern district of New York, and James C. Spero, special agent in charge of the Tampa, Florida, field office of U.S. immigration and customs enforcement’s Homeland security investigations (“HSI”), said they allegedly committed the fraud through business email compromises, a Russian oil scam, and a romance scam. The statement reads thus, “As alleged, these defendants deployed three different email schemes to…

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