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Residents loots virus palliatives in Yola
Mammoth crowd on Sunday trooped out to a warehouse located at Kwana-Waya, looting food items meant for COVID-19 palliatives.
Two clerics, one church member abducted in Delta
Two clerics and a member of a Pentecostal church have been reportedly abducted by gun-wielding louts in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Inmates set Warri prison on fire, as army, police take over security
Inmates of the Warri correctional centre on Okere road, Warri south local government area, Delta state Thursday set some buildings inside the place on fire.
One dead, policeman injured in Kano
The death of a 17-year-old on Monday sparked off demonstrations by angry youths against the police in Kano.
Police rescue man almost lynched by mob for ‘raping’ 13-yr-old boy in Bauchi
The police in Bauchi State have arrested a man who allegedly raped his 13 year old boy. The suspect was also lynched but for the arrival of the police, a witness said.
Three more bodies recovered from Ebonyi river, accident death toll now 21
The Police Command in Ebonyi says three more corpses have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu river, where a Mercedes 608-model bus plunged into the river on Sept. 18.
Woman arrested in place of boyfriend dies in police custody
The Commissioner, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Bala Ciroma, has ordered that a post-mortem be conducted on a young woman, Ifeoma Abugu, who was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in place of her fiancé, Adam Ugwunwa.
Three arrested over cars theft in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the theft of two cars around the State capital, Yola.
Police confirm DPO, Inspector’s death in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and an Inspector attached to Gidan Madi Division in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.
Ogun teacher arrested for defiling student
A 26 years old teacher Mathew Adebayo, was Friday, arrested for defiling a 15 years old Senior Secondary Student (SSS) 3 student in Sango, Ogun State.
‘Car thief’ kills pregnant woman, okada rider in Delta
A suspected car snatcher, on Sunday, killed a pregnant woman and a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as ‘Okada’ in Isselu-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.
One killed as robbers engage policemen in shootout
Robbers in military camouflage engaged teams of policemen of the Ogun State Police Command in a shootout, at the early hours of this morning, leaving one of them dead.
Gunmen storm church programme, kidnap pastor in Benue
Unknown armed men last night kidnapped the proprietor of Excel Grace Secondary School, Akaajime, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Pastor Emmanuel Apeh during a church programme and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
Police smash drug syndicate, apprehend one suspect
The Nigeria Police, Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, has burst a drug syndicate operating along the Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states axis and arrested a member of the gang, Sunday Ishola.
Kerosene explosion kills four in Calabar
Four persons have been killed in a kerosene explosion in Ikot Ekpo community, Calabar, Cross River State.
Police nab rape suspect in Sapele after CCTV evidence
The Police in Delta have confirmed the arrest of a 30-year-old man identified as Jomaph who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl in Sapele town, Sapele LGA of Delta.
Herdsman cries for justice as hoodlums cart away 28 cows in Kogi
Armed hoodlums have attacked the house of a fulani herdsman in Ankpa, Kogi State, where they killed 28 cows and made away with seven others.
Police arrest stepmother of man held in captivity for 15 years in Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Monday says it has arrested one Binta Sulaiman, the stepmother of man, 40-year-old, Ibrahim Lawan, held in captivity for 15 years in Sheka Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.
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#EndSARS: NUT, NAPPS back Lagos’ closure of schools
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