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Police officer shot during abduction of Abuja residents passes on
Ambi John, the police inspector who sustained injuries during the abduction of some Abuja residents in the early hours of Tuesday, has passed on.
Police refute rumoured kidnap of students of Plateau university
Police in Plateau on Tuesday, refuted rumours doing the rounds that three female students of Plateau State University, Bokkos, were kidnapped by bandits on Monday.
Police arrest eight ‘kidnappers’ in Abuja
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested eight suspects for kidnapping and terrorising residents of the FCT and environs.
FCT: Police arrest eight suspects over kidnapping
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested eight suspects over kidnapping along Shengwu-Tunga Maje, Gwagwalada, Kabusa Village and Durumi axis of Abuja.
FCT: Police arrest 17 suspects for cultism
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 17 suspects over cultism along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis of the territory.
Police: How we stopped bandits from kidnapping 15 persons in Kaduna
Narrating how the feat was achieved, ASP Mohammed Jalige, Kaduna Police Command spokesperson said on Fridat afternoon, gunmen suspected to be bandits blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako forest in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars.
Police: 15 kidnapped persons rescued in Kaduna
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Jalige said that on April 9 at about 1525hours, gunmen suspected to be bandits blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako forest in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars.
Police arrest three, recover stolen household items in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three criminal suspects allegedly involved in attempted murder, armed robbery and receiving of stolen property in the state.
CCT chairman, spokesperson speak on ‘assault’ on security guard
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, has finally spoken over his altercation with security guards at Banex Plaza, Abuja.
Gunmen kill two Miyetti Allah leaders in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked and killed two chairmen of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa Friday at about 9.30pm.
Police arrest 4, recover 3 arms, ammunition in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested four suspects for various criminal offences ranging from armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearm, stealing and cultism in the state within one week.
Police kill three ‘kidnappers’, recover firearms in Niger
The Police Command in Niger have shot and killed three suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms at Fapo village of Lapai Local Government Area of the state.
Police confirm attack on former sports minister
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed an attack by gunmen on Mr Demishi Sango, a one-time Minister of Sports and the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau.
Police arraign two over ‘smoking’ of Indian hemp
The police in Osun, on Wednesday, arraigned two persons, Abiodun Aleko, 20 and Abubakar Ali, 22, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly smoking Indian hemp.
NUJ condemns killing of security personnel in Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council, has condemned the killing of a police officer in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of the state by suspected hoodlums.
Police arraign teenager over unlawful possession of firearms
A 20-year-old teenager, Ibrahim Adeyemi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being in possession of firearms.
Nigerian government plans to educate 10 million out-of-school children under alternate school programme
The federal government has commenced plans to educate over 10 million out-of-school children in different parts of the country under the Alternate School Programme (ASP).
Catholic priest abducted in Kaduna
A priest, Reverend Father Anthony Dawah of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, has been kidnaped.
Official: Police rescue kidnap victims in Kaduna
The police in Kaduna on Tuesday said it had rescued eight kidnapped victims and recovered an AK-49 rifle in Galadimawa, Kidandan, Giwa Local Government Area of the state.
Police arrest father for killing baby
The police command in Jigawa has arrested a 40-year-old man for killing his one-and-a-half-year-old son.
Man remanded for disrespecting court
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Babarinde John, be remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre for the alleged perversion of justice, pending bail.
Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue five victims in Kaduna
According to him, “on March 26, at about 12:00hrs information has it that some bandits numbering 10 with sophisticated weapons blocked Kaduna to Birnin Gwari road in an attempt to kidnap five occupants of a Volkswagen Golf vehicle with Reg.No DKA 539 TU, heading towards Birnin Gwari from Kaduna.”
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Nigeria’s senate president, others bag NIS fellowship award
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Official: TETFund spends N120 billion on academic staff training since 2008
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2023: APC disowns viral zoning arrangement
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Ekiti government releases N250 million for pension
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DPR denies revoking 32 refinery licences
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House to hold valedictory session for deceased member Ossy Prestige
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Turkey issues warrant for 84 suspects over 2016 failed coup
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UNICEF: Over 1.2 million children yet to be immunised in Nigeria
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