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Man Remanded for Alleged Defilement of Minor

A court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has put a 38-year-old farmer named Timothy Sunday in a correctional facility for allegedly hurting an eight-year-old girl. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, said Sunday committed a crime called rape, which...

Child Labour: 13-Year-Old Found Selling Tickets to Tricycle Operators in Delta

A 13-year-old boy named Christian was spotted selling tickets to tricycle drivers at Jigbale market in Udu LGA of Delta State. This situation has made people worried about child labor. Many are asking why a young boy is made to...

NDLEA Seizes 60 Bags of Ghanaian ‘Loud’ and More in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has found and taken 60 big bags of strong weed called Ghanaian Loud in Lagos. These bags weighed 2,400 kg! Buba Marwa, the NDLEA boss, shared this news while giving medals and new...

Nigerian Man and Two Others Receive Life Sentences for Murder of 25-Year-Old in London

Three men, including Joshua Oladele, who is believed to be from Nigeria, have been given life sentences for killing 25-year-old Hamza Iqbal in London. This happened almost a year after Hamza was attacked and stabbed 23 times in what people...

Police Arrest Twin Brothers Accused of Swapping Customers’ ATM Cards

The police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have caught twin brothers named Obike David and Obike Stanley. They were stealing ATM cards. Benneth Igweh, the Commissioner of Police in the FCT, shared this news on Wednesday in Abuja while...

NSCDC Apprehends Four Alleged Vandals in Akwa Ibom

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) caught two people. They believe these people were planning crimes and mining without permission. They were also carrying rocks that looked like Iron ore in Akwa Ibom. The NSCDC also caught...

Court Orders Detention of Enugu Man for Alleged Robbery

On a Tuesday, an Enugu Magistrates' Court in the Enugu North Local Government Area sent a 40-year-old man named Osita Igwe to the Enugu Correctional Centre. He is accused of stealing from another person named Chijioke Mba. The police say...

NSCDC Sounds Alarm on Surge in Child Kidnappings in Osun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State is very worried about the increase in child trafficking happening in the state. The Osun NSCDC is asking parents to watch their children closely, especially now that schools are...

Nurse Arrested Following Death of Woman After Buttocks Enhancement Injection

The Lagos State Police have taken a nurse into custody. This is because of the death of a 36-year-old woman named Mrs. Abiola. The police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the news reporters about this on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said...

Sixteen Perish in Ondo Car Crash

On Tuesday night, a terrible accident happened on the busy Ore-Ondo highway in the Ajue area of Ondo State. Sixteen people lost their lives in this tragic incident. It all started when a small bus, called an 18-seater Toyota Hiace,...

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PDP expresses concern over APC's 'dictatorial tendency' in Edo

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday expressed concern over the trend of the...