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Ondo police arrest 6 cultists, recover weapons, charms in Akoko
Ondo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against cultism and other violent crimes with the arrest of six suspected cultists during a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation carried out by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) in Akungba and Iwaro Akoko communities of the State. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi…
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Edo Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Vegetable Market Kidnapping, Recover ₦2.05m
The Edo State Police Command says it has made significant progress in the investigation of the kidnapping incident that occurred at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026. The breakthrough followed a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the directive of the…
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EFCC arrests businessman for aleged N30.8 million fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested one Onwughalu Chikodi Godwin, a 30-year old businessman for allegedly stealing vegetable oil belonging to a company, Bro-kenn Agro Allied Industries, worth N30, 853, 800. 00 (Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty-three Thousand, Eight Hundred Naira). The company, engaged…
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Why Sowore Was Remanded: DSS Explains Court Case, Orders Investigation into Abuja Incident
Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an immediate investigation into the conduct of its operatives following an incident that occurred at the Federal High Court in Abuja and led to the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Custodial Centre. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of…
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England, Ghana Edge Closer To Last 32 After Goalless Draw
England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side top Group L with four points, above Ghana on goal difference, going into their final game against Panama, where a win would likely secure first place and…
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Police Intercept Truck Carrying 47 Sacks Of Military Camouflage In Lagos
Forty-seven sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances have been intercepted by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit along the Lekki-Epe axis in a major intelligence-led operation by the Lagos State Police Command. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, said…
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Tinubu: Southern Parkway Service lanes to end gridlock, transform Abuja’s southern corridor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured residents of Abuja that the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity and accelerate development across the southern districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda,…
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State Police: Tinubu Transmits Constitutional Amendment Bill To Senate
In a fresh move to establish state police, President Bola Tinubu is seeking an alteration of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the creation of state police services across Nigeria. The President, in a letter read at the resumed Senate plenary on Tuesday, transmitted the State Police Bill, 2026, to the upper chamber.…
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INEC presents Certificates of Return to winners of June 20 by-elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificates of Return to winners of the bye-elections held on 20 June 2026 across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states. The certificates were presented on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by Supervising National Commissioner for Rivers State, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu. In her remarks,…
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US releases identities of Nigerian, firms designated as terrorist financiers
The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in the country as alleged financial facilitators of activities linked to the terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. They were designated in the latest action, which targeted a total of three individuals and six entities accused of facilitating the movement…