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Police officer commits suicide after mistakenly killing colleague during arrest
A police inspector, Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after mistakenly killing a colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana, during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State. The tragic incident happened on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of the state. The two officers attached to Taabaa Division were said to […]
Carpenter remanded for killing woman after intercourse to avoid giving her what he promised
A carpenter has been remanded for allegedly killing a young woman. Awele Ukpor, 54, is accused of killing Joy Onyekachi, 24, whom he met at a restaurant in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos State on November 19, 2023. It was gathered in court on Monday, Dec. 18, that Ukpor met Onyekachi in a bar he […]
Delta State Police Foils Attempted Kidnapping/Armed Robbery , Recovers Two AK-47 Rifles
Crime intelligence operations being conducted throughout the Ember months period keeps yielding positive results as the operatives of the command have successfully foiled an attempted kidnapping and recovered two AK-47 rifles on December 17, 2023. On the said date at 2130hours, the Command received credible information about a gang of suspected kidnappers around Okpe LGA. […]
Update: Akwa Ibom police arrest lawyer caught in viral video assaulting his wife
Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have arrested 55-year-old lawyer, Ekere Sunday Ebong, who in a viral video was seen assaulting his wife, Pharmacist Ekemini Ekere. Confirming his arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Odiko MacDON, said ”In a video that went viral, the suspect assaulted his wife, dehumanised her, […]
NAFDAC uncovers factories in Abia market where fake wines and fizzy drinks are being produced (video)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NAFDAC has uncovered factories in the popular Cemetery market in Abia state where fake wines and fizzy drinks are being produced. Channels TV reports that the agency stormed the market and discovered shops where adulterated products from other brands were being reproduced. The video shared online showed wines and […]
3,963 teachers failed qualifying exam — TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, says
3,963 teachers who sat for the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country, organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), failed The November 2023 diet of the qualifying exam started on November 23, 2023, and ended on November 25, 2023. The examination was conducted to test the professional knowledge of those in the […]
Nigerian economy worse under Tinubu – Former APC Chieftain, Timi Frank, says
Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lamented the state of the economy under President Bola Tinubu. Frank in a statement issued Monday, Dec. 18, said Nigerians have faced the worst forms of economic hardships and hunger in the last six months of Tinubu’s administration than any […]
North Korea defies UN sanctions as it fires its 5th intercontinental missile launch
North Korea has fired its most advanced long-range missile, landing west of Hokkaido in Japan, according to South Korean authorities. The launch, which took place on Monday morning, December 18 at approximately 08:24 local time (00:24 WAT), marks the country’s fifth successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this year. The missile, identified as […]
Eight killed, many injured in Guinea fuel depot explosion
It was gathered that firefighters rushed to the area, while several tanker trucks left the depot, escorted by soldiers and police. In a statement, the government announced the closure of schools in the capital and urged workers to stay at home. “Private and public sector workers are asked to stay home” and “public and private […]
Two suspected kidnappers arrested after collecting N1m ransom from victim in Edo
Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers, Daniel Okoh and Adamu Shaibu, after collecting N1 million ransom from their victim, Destiny Okpuje, in Edo State. It was gathered that the victim was kidnapped at the Iguoriakhi farm settlement and was later released after paying a ransom of N1 million to the kidnapper. Speaking […]