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NAF Strikes Kill 5 Terrorist Commanders, 35 Fighters In Borno

NAF Strikes Kill 5 Terrorist Commanders, 35 Fighters In Borno

Five key terrorist commanders alongside more than 35-foot soldiers were killed in an air strike in Borno State on August 16. The raid was carried out by the Air Component of Operation ‘Hadin Kai’ in…

LASTMA Rescues Driver Of Overturned Lagos Gas Tanker

LASTMA Rescues Driver Of Overturned Lagos Gas Tanker

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders have rescued a driver whose gas tanker overturned in Lagos. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement yesterday.…

Lagos: Police Arrest 3 Kidnap Suspects In Ikorodu

Lagos: Police Arrest 3 Kidnap Suspects In Ikorodu

…As court remand rape suspect The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising residents in the Ikorodu area of the state. Confirming the arrest yesterday, the command’s spokesperson, SP…

NSCDC Arrests 15 Suspected Illegal Miners In Plateau

NSCDC Arrests 15 Suspected Illegal Miners In Plateau

The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested 15 suspected illegal miners including minors. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, ASC Ruth Rimvyok, disclosed this to…

Ibadan Court Remands 60-Yr-Old  Woman, 4 Others Over Alleged Ritual

Ibadan Court Remands 60-Yr-Old Woman, 4 Others Over Alleged Ritual

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday remanded a 60-year-old woman and four men for allegedly killing two men for ritual purposes. The defendants; Rasheedat Akanji, 60, Mohammed Adekunle, 39, Muniru Salaudeen,…

Enugu Demolishes Kidnappers’ Dens, Says More To Go Down

Enugu Demolishes Kidnappers’ Dens, Says More To Go Down

The Enugu State Government yesterday made good her threat to demolish properties used by kidnappers as it demolished properties used for detaining victims on the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital. Among the properties were…

Aba Tricycle Operators Protest, Accuse DSS Of Plot To Arrest Chairman

Aba Tricycle Operators Protest, Accuse DSS Of Plot To Arrest Chairman

The Real Keke Operators Association Aba (REKOAA), yesterday demonstrated round the city, calling on the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, to intervene on what they termed, “suspected plot to arrest and incarcerate their Chairman,”…

Man Dies While Undergoing 19-days Dry Fast In Lagos

Man Dies While Undergoing 19-days Dry Fast In Lagos

A 58-year-old unnamed man has died in Lagos while embarking on a spiritual dry fasting. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this to newsmen yesterday in Lagos, said that…

Court Restrains Chief Of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy Over Lagos Community Land

Court Restrains Chief Of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy Over Lagos Community Land

A High Court of Lagos State, in Epe Judicial Division and presided over by Justice W Animahun has extended the lifespan of the Interim Injunctions earlier granted against the Chief of Naval Staff and the…

Abiodun Mourns Ogun REC, Ijalaye, Says Death Shocking

Abiodun Mourns Ogun REC, Ijalaye, Says Death Shocking

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the family of the late Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Olaniyi Ijalaye. The late Ogun REC reportedly died…