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Police burst kidnappers’ hideout, rescue 14 victims; arrest five suspects in Nasarawa

05.11.2024

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested at least five suspected kidnappers and rescued 14 victims. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, the operation was carried out by officers from the Toto Division in collaboration with community youths. The PPRO stated that the operation took place when officers stormed...

Two suspected phone robbers arrested in Minna

05.11.2024

Two suspected tricycle robbers arrested in Minna metropolis are presently cooling their heels in the custody of the Police in Niger State for robbing a victim of his mobile phone. They were picked up by the officers of Kpakungu Police Division on October 31, 2024. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in...

Shallipopi doesn’t have wonderful voice, I’m more talented than him – Whitemoney

05.11.2024

Big Brother Naija reality star and singer, Hazel Onuo, aka Whitemoney, has shared his opinion on his colleague, Shallipopi. According to him, Shallipopi lacks a “wonderful voice.” Whitemoney, who said he was out to expose Shallipopi, also claimed that he is more exposed and talented than Shallipopi. He spoke during a recent Instagram live session...

Police tells court how woman forced teenager to sleep with husband

05.11.2024

Investigating Police Officer Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly forced a 19-year-old lady to sleep with her husband, to bear a child. Omolara and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual assault. NAN reports...

Cleric bags life imprisonment for defiling minor

04.11.2024

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old year girl (name withheld). In his judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of defilement against Rafiu. Oshodi said that the gravity of the convict’s offence...

Banditry: Police rescue 19 kidnap victims in Niger

04.11.2024

Niger State Police Command has rescued a total of 19 kidnap victims at Gidan-Kwakwa forest, along Tegina-Zungeru road in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement in Minna. The statement said, “On 01/11/2024 at about 0630hrs, information was received that on same date at about 0230hrs, that...

‘Why is your govt risking Lagosians lives’ – Mr Macaroni calls out Sanwo-Olu over bad roads

04.11.2024

Nigerian content creator and activist, Mr Macaroni has called out governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the poor condition of the roads in Lagos State. Macaroni disclosed that the majority of Lagos roads pose grave danger to the residents due to their deplorable condition. While urging Sanwo-Olu’s government to fix the roads to prevent further accidents, the...

Police confirm dismissal of female officer, demotion of husband over viral rape video

04.11.2024

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the dismissal of one Inspector Edith Uduma for exposing Sgt. Abraham Uzuobo in a viral video. DAILY POST recalls that Sgt Abraham Uzuobo, an officer attached to Edo State Command, was in the news about three weeks ago after he allegedly raped a minor detained at South-Ibie Police...

Man arraigned in Enugu for alleged murder of scrap scavenger

04.11.2024

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned one Tsehemba Joshua, a 30-year-old male suspect, for alleged armed robbery and murder of a 19-year-old scrap scavenger, Yusuf Ibrahim. The arraignment of the suspect and his remand in a custodian centre by a magistrate court was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the Police Public Relations...

Kaduna Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims, recover 303 rustled livestock

04.11.2024

The Kaduna Police Command said it has rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered 283 rustled cows and 20 sheep. A statement by the Command’s PPRO, ASP Mansir Hassan, said five suspects were also arrested. He said on the 31st of October 2024, operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led by SP Sani Ibrahim Zuntu, acted on...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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