Crime
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How Gombe police teamed up with hunters To rescue 17-year-old wife kidnapped by herdsmen
The Gombe State Police Command announced the rescue of Rabi Abdul, a 17-year-old girl who was abducted by herdsmen and taken to Zange forest. ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer, briefed journalists on the incident on Saturday.
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man arrested for raping pastor’s 5 months pregnant wife to death in rivers state
Police in Rivers State have apprehended a suspect named Emeka, accused of leading a gang that brutally raped and killed Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the wife of an Assistant Pastor, in the Abarikpo community, Ahoada East Local Government Area. The incident … Continue Reading
FG Shuts Down Illegal Mining Site in FCT, Arrests Three Suspects
The Federal Government has sealed an illegal mining site in Gaube, Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to prevent revenue loss in the mining sector.
The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects who … Continue Reading
103 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists surrendered to the Nigerian military in Borno – dHQ
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, announced on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu’s administration had successfully defeated Boko Haram terrorists within its first year. Speaking at a book launch in Abuja celebrating Tinubu’s achievements, … Continue Reading
Army corporal arrested for stealing 602 rounds of ammunition in borno state
The Nigerian Army has arrested Corporal Francis Bako in Borno State for allegedly stealing a significant amount of ammunition. Reports indicate that Bako was found with 602 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
The arrest was carried out by troops from … Continue Reading
Naira abuse: EFCC arrests man for spraying N200 notes
The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Zachariyya Muhammad for alleged naira abuse. According to a statement released by the EFCC on X.com on Wednesday, Muhammad was apprehended after a video surfaced showing … Continue Reading
27-year-old woman stabbed 20 times by boyfriend in south africa
A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Mndayi, is in a coma and in critical condition after being stabbed more than 20 times by her boyfriend in front of their children on Sunday. The incident occurred at their home in Berea, Johannesburg, South … Continue Reading
NSCDC Busts Major Bunkering Operation in Rivers, Arrests Three
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a massive illegal refinery site and arrested three suspects in the Odagwa community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The operation, which lasted several hours, was carried … Continue Reading
Akwa ibom Monarch Released After N50 million Ransom Payment
HRM Ogwong Okon A. Abang, the Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, who was kidnapped on May 18 from his Ebughu palace, has been released following an alleged ransom payment of N50 million.
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Bandits Kill Pastor in Niger State After Collecting Ransom
Bandits operating in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have killed Pastor Joshua Musa despite receiving ransom for his release. Musa, originally from Nasarawa State, served as a pastor at the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in … Continue Reading