The police in Benue State have confirmed the death of an officer and 12 bandits during a fierce gun duel in Bụrụku Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in the state, CSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Makurdi. The statement read: “On 19/3/2025 at...
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Police Arrest Two In Connection With Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline Fire Explosion in Rivers State
An explosion rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline between the border of Kpor and Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, late on Monday night. It was gathered that incident happened on the major export pipeline which transports crude to the Bonny Terminal, however, what led to it is yet to be ascertain by the...
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49-Year-Old Texas Midwife Arrested And Charged With Performing Illegal Abortions
A midwife in Texas has been arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without the appropriate license. Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, announced the arrest, which he said Monday happened earlier this month, after an investigation by his office. According to Paxton, the midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, 49, is alleged to have...
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Ondo Police Command Arrest Two Okada Motorcyclists Allegedly Spying For Kidnappers In Ondo
The Police in Ondo State say two commercial motorcyclists, Komolafe Sunday and Lekan Temitope, have been arrested for allegedly acting as spies for kidnappers in the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Afolabi said that five other suspected kidnappers were...
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EFCC Arrests Suspended Edo Gov’t Official, Kelly Okungbowa For Alleged Naira Abuse.
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday March 17, 2025 arrested Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a Ebo Stone) for alleged naira abuse. Okungbowa, who until recently was the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team , PSRT, now suspended by the State Government, was arrested owing...
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Suspected robber dies after mob attack in Lagos
Mr Hundeyin said police teams were immediately deployed to the scene, but the mob fled upon sighting officers. The police command in Lagos State has confirmed that a suspected armed robber died in the hospital after being rescued from an attempted lynching. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in...
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Nigerian Troops Killed Seven ISWAP Terrorists
At least seven fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, were killed in a fierce confrontation with Nigerian troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yanma, in Buni Gari, Yobe State. The incident occurred on Sunday night. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this on Monday in a...
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Ogun State Police Officer Commits Suicide On Special Duty
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Omolola Odutola, has confirmed the death of one of its operatives who reportedly committed suicide. The tragic incident happened at about 1:20 p.m. on Friday when the deceased officer was on special duty at Goodwill Ceramic Company. Ajele Oloyede, a Police Mobile Force (PMF) operative attached to MOPOL 78,...
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British Court Convict United Nation Judge Of Forcing A Ugandan Woman Into Slavery, To Be Convicted On May 2nd.
Lydia Mugabe, a United Nation judge has been convicted by a British jury on Thursday for forcing a young woman into slavery, after tricking her into coming to the U.K. According to Prosecutors, Mugambe “took advantage of her status” and forced the Ugandan woman to work as her maid and provide childcare for free. The...