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Tension In Imo As Gunmen Set ‘Ablaze’ Eight Soldiers, Policemen

Tension In Imo As Gunmen Set ‘Ablaze’ Eight Soldiers, Policemen

There was tension in Imo State on Tuesday as gunmen allegedly killed no fewer than eight security operatives in the state. New Telegraph gathered that the security agents comprised soldiers, policemen, and the Nigeria Security…

Two Rescued As Fire Guts Lagos Shanty-Storey Building

Two Rescued As Fire Guts Lagos Shanty-Storey Building

Following the fire outbreak in the early hours of Tuesday at Victory Bay, Ikota Housing Estate, Ajah, Lagos, two male adults have been reportedly rescued from the incident. In a statement made available to newsmen,…

Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Victim In Jigawa

Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Victim In Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed that the command successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt in the state and safely rescued the victim unhurt. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam who confirmed the…

Bandits Attacks 7 Villages In Kebbi, Sokoto States

Bandits Attacks 7 Villages In Kebbi, Sokoto States

No fewer than seven villages have been reportedly raided by some suspected bandits along the borders of Sokoto and Kebbi States in recent attacks. The Commissioner for Information and Culture in Kebbi State, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK…

Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest, 6 others in Enugu

Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest, 6 others in Enugu

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev Father Marcellinus Okide, and six other motorists in separate locations across Enugu State. Their abduction is coming barely 24 hours after a middle-aged…

ACP Kazeem heads police 13-man team to probe Mohbad’s death

ACP Kazeem heads police 13-man team to probe Mohbad’s death

The Lagos State Police Command has inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Fashola,…

Alleged Money Laundering: FBI Report, Others Tendered Against Mompha

Alleged Money Laundering: FBI Report, Others Tendered Against Mompha

An Ikeja Special Offences Court presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada, had admitted more documentary evidence in the ongoing trial of a social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a. Mompha in absentia. Recall that Mompha’s trial…

Customs Intercepts Contraband With N6.604bn DPV In Ogun

Customs Intercepts Contraband With N6.604bn DPV In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, has intercepted goods with a total of N6.604 billion Duty Paid Value (DPV) in the last 17 months in Ogun State. Some of the goods are,…

Police Kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 39 Kidnap Victims In Bauchi

Police Kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 39 Kidnap Victims In Bauchi

The personnel of the Bauchi State Police Command have successfully neutralized 10 suspected terrorists and rescued 39 victims in Yankari Forest. New Telegraph reports that the operation was carried out as part of the successful…

Almost Every Young Person In Sagamu Is A Cultist’ – Police

Almost Every Young Person In Sagamu Is A Cultist’ – Police

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer on Monday reportedly asserted that a significant number of young individuals in Sagamu, Ogun State, are involved in cult-related activities. The Police image maker made this known…