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EFCC arraigns Ogun Speaker, others for alleged N2.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Olakunle Oluomo, Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday with allegedly diverting N2.5 billion from the Assembly.
The Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo, and the…
Gunmen who kidnapped three persons arrested in Ogun forest
Ogun State Police have apprehended three suspected kidnappers in a forest along the Imeko/Iwoye-Ketu road.
The trio, Aliu Abubakar (29), Umaru Tukur (24), and Yau Isah (25), were apprehended on August 29 during a police rescue operation.…
Ondo: Kidnappers demand N90m ransom for abducted burial guests
Kidnappers who abducted some funeral guests in Ondo State have sought a ransom of N90 million before releasing the victims
The kidnappers were said to have demanded between N3 million and N10 million on each victim in order to free them.…
Bandits kill two, kidnap scores after GOC’s visit to Birnin-Gwari
The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) has said that bandits blocked roads, killed two persons and kidnapped scores of people in Birnin-Gwari Council after the visit of the new General Officer Commandant (GOC) of 1 Division of…
Gunmen kill driver, abduct 8 passengers in Rivers
A bus driver identified as Salvation Taylor Harry was gruesomely murdered while eight passengers were abducted in an attack on a commercial bus by deadly gunmen along Abonnema – Emohua- Kalabari road of Rivers State on Saturday night.…
Speeding truck loses control, crushes mother, baby, three others in Anambra
An over speeding truck, Sunday night, crushed an unidentified mother, her baby and three others to death at Enugu-Agidi, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State.
It was learnt that the incident which occured at about 7.20pm along…
Killer of NSCDC officer demand N30m ransom on captives
Suspected gunmen who shot dead an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Segun Ayebulu, and kidnapped three other persons on Saturday had demanded a sum of N30million ransom on those being held hostage.
The NSCDC…
Terrorists invade mosque, gun down Chief Imam, three others, abduct worshipers
Terrorists suspected to be members of the Boko Haram fighters have attacked a Mosque in Borno State, killing the Chief Imam and three other worshipers.
It was learnt that the incident occured on Friday during the Fajr prayers in the Ngulde…
Pastor allegedly defiles 14-year-old church chorister – Police
Police in Ogun have arrested a pastor for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old choir member at Agbado area.
Police spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated on Sunday that the 38-year-old pastor is the General Overseer of the church.…
Missing Director found dead, head cut off in Ondo
A Director in the civil service of Ondo State who had been missing since last Thursday has been found dead.
The body top civil servant identified as Mr. Gbenga Olofingboyegun was discovered on Sunday with his head already cut off.…