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Police arrest suspected ritualists for kidnapping woman in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested a suspected ritualist, identified as Monday Ogunniyi, over the kidnapping of Regina Oladeyo in Oja Odan area of ​​the state. The suspect, a resident of Okegbala area in Oja Odan, was...

EFCC prosecutes two bankers for monetary extortion

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken legal action against two bankers for allegedly selling newly minted N500,000 to clients. According to a statement by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the accused were arrested...

Police parade 15 suspected cultists in Ibadan

On Monday, the Oyo State Police Command paraded 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovering dangerous weapons and two cars. The state Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters in Ibadan, said other crimes...

AEDC: Man convicted of vandalism in Abuja electrocuted after turning to crime again

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command says an ex-convict, Muktar Rabiu, who was prosecuted and sentenced to community service for vandalizing high voltage electrical cables belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has been severely electrocuted. The command's...

Troops thwart robbery, rescue three kidnapping victims in Taraba

Troops of the Sixth Brigade of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Golden Peace and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), said they successfully foiled a robbery operation, rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered weapons in a series of...

NDLEA intercepts loud methamphetamine shipments worth N3.3 billion worth of auto parts from Canada

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that its officers have intercepted shipments of methamphetamine and Loud, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, worth billions of naira. The drugs were hidden in spare car parts imported from Canada...

Early morning inferno devastates shops at Dugbe market, Ibadan

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed after a fire broke out at Dugbe market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. At least three shops were completely destroyed...

Five dead after shootings in northern France

Five people were killed in a series of shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man surrendered to police, French media report. Four of the victims, two security guards and two migrants, were shot dead...

Two Russian oil tankers capsize in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill

Two Russian oil tankers have been severely damaged in the Black Sea during a powerful storm, leading to a major oil spill and the death of at least one crew member, according to Russian authorities. Images shared by the Southern...

Cyclone Chido kills 14 people in the French territory of Mayotte

Cyclone Chido has claimed at least 14 lives on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, according to a security source. The death toll, described as provisional, could rise further as rescue efforts continue, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau warned...
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