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Kidnapping: Police arrest pastor, uncover underground cell inside church

Kidnapping: Police arrest pastor, uncover underground cell inside church

Special operatives of the police have arrested a cleric, Pastor Adetokunbo Adenopo, for alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a delivery man. Adenopo was among 34 other suspects, “who have been clearly and evidentially linked”…

Okowa inaugurates SMART Delta Farmers Market

Okowa inaugurates SMART Delta Farmers Market

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State yesterday inaugurated the SMART Delta Farmers Market, Abraka in Asaba. Okowa, who was represented by the Commissioner for Power and Energy, Hon. Basil Ganagana, said the SMART Delta Farmers…

Teenager held for defiling two-year-old girl

Teenager held for defiling two-year-old girl

Police in Adamawa State have apprehended an 18-yearold boy, Moses Bukar, for allegedly defiling a twoyear- old girl. The incident occurred at Jambutu community in Yola North Local Government Area of the state. It was…

Arrest bid: Inspector escapes lynching inside church

Arrest bid: Inspector escapes lynching inside church

An officer from Ndiegoro Police Division, Aba, Abia State, identified as Inspector John, yesterday escaped lynching at the Christ the King Cathedral (CKC), when he tried to take away a worshipper from the church premises.…

Ogun schools reopen Aug 4, worship centres Aug 14 – Abiodun

Ogun schools reopen Aug 4, worship centres Aug 14 – Abiodun

Ogun State government has announced the lifting of the ban earlier placed on schools and worship centres across the state. While public and private schools in the state would resume classes on Tuesday, August 4…

Bank robbery: Oyo hunters kill 4 robbers, as mobile policeman dies in gun duel

Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan Four armed robbers who attacked a branch of a first generation bank branch in the Okeho community of Kajola area of Oyo State Wednesday met their dead end as local hunters engaged…

Gunmen attack bullion van, kill four policemen in Ebonyi   

Gunmen attack bullion van, kill four policemen in Ebonyi  

  Gunmen, on Wednesday attacked a bullion van in Ebonyi State and killed four Policemen escorting the vehicle. The gunmen attempted to intercept the van at Ezzamgbo Junction, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the…

Royal rumble: Matcheted residents want Oyo Police, Alaafin’s intervention over vacant stool crisis

Royal rumble: Matcheted residents want Oyo Police, Alaafin’s intervention over vacant stool crisis

Some indigenes of Ogbooro Town in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo State, who alleged being grievously attacked and matcheted over chieftaincy matters, have petitioned the state’s Police Commissioner, Mr Joe Enwomnwu, and the Alaafin…

Gunmen murder 13 members of same family in Kogi

Gunmen murder 13 members of same family in Kogi

…as police parade killer of late Ofodile No fewer than 13 members of one family were on Wednesday morning killed by unknown gunmen who attacked Abudu community in Kogi-Koton Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi…

Police arrest teenager for allegedly raping two-year-old

  The Police in Adamawa have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl in Jimeta, Yola. The command Spokesman, Sulaiman Nguroje, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…