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Selling seized assets from criminals helps fight crime, says ICPC
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (548+ words) The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says the disposal of assets linked to criminal activities will serve as a deterrent to offenders and strengthen the government's efforts to combat crime. Mr George Lawal, Acting Director of the…...
Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers spend one month in captivity, Makinde seeks help
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (625+ words) Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, appealed for deeper collaboration between the state government and the Nigeria Police Force in the ongoing efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted from Yawota…...
Police rescue woman from mob in Rivers
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (515+ words) Operatives of the Azikiwe Police Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have rescued a woman identified as Maria Kobara from a mob after she was accused of stealing and abducting a 12-year-old girl along Owo Street in Mile 2, Diobu, Port…...
Resident doctors protest repeated assaults in Ondo hospital
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (460+ words) Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State, on Monday staged a protest against the assault on one of their colleagues by relatives of a patient at the hospital. The protesters, under the auspices of the Association of Resident…...
Police arrest two for producing fake alcoholic drinks in Anambra
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (341+ words) The suspects, identified as Ikechukwu Okeke, 42, and Okeke Chukwuemeka, 38, were arrested in the early hours of Monday by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad following credible intelligence received by the police. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Monday,…...
Customs intercept 3, 310 jerrycans of smuggled vegetable oil
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (286+ words) Picture of some of the 3, 310 jerrycans of smuggled vegetable oil The Nigeria Customs Service says its Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, has intercepted 3, 310 jerry cans of smuggled foreign vegetable oil in a major anti-smuggling operation. The Comptroller of the…...
Cult clash leaves four dead, two injured in Kwara
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (427+ words) Four persons have been killed and two others injured following a suspected cult-related shooting in the Post Office area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 9: 00 p. m. on Sunday, when a group of…...
FG to deploy digital addresses nationwide to combat fraud, insecurity
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (831+ words) The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani. The Federal Government has unveiled plans to roll out a nationwide digital postcode system to strengthen security, tackle fraud, improve emergency response, and boost e-commerce across the country. The…...
Customs, NESREA seize N126. 3m elephant tusks in Ogun, Lagos
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (458+ words) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency and the Wildlife Justice Commission, has intercepted 22 pieces of elephant tusks weighing 130. 84 kilograms with a street value of N126. 3m. Announcing…...
Police arrest pregnant cook, others for aiding kidnappers in FCT
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (507+ words) The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry network operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a heavily pregnant woman who served as cook and logistics supplier for the criminal gang and…...