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FRSC corps beat man to death, buries him in shallow grave

The corpse of one Odion Omafo Samuel, 36, has been exhumed from a shallow grave it was buried allegedly by four officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to Abudu outpost in Edo State, The Nation reports. Names of the FRSC officials were given as Francis Igboh, Sunday Ogi, Samson Alolade and Joseph…

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Tension in Kwara as armed robbers beheads police sergeant other security operative

Armed robbers on Saturday wrecked havoc at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The men of the underworld were said to have struck when staffers of the station had left for their respective homes. During the bloody incident, the armed robbers allegedly beheaded a sergeant and some security…

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kidnapper arrested after tiptoeing into room to steal a month old baby as mother sleeps

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Olakunle Agbaje after he allegedly stole a two-month-old baby from his sleeping mother. Agbaje was reported to have sneaked into the apartment of the woman, Marufu Taiwo, who resides at 32, Odukoya Street, Adesan, in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect, who…

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South African returnee, one other arrested for stealing laptop at gunpoint

Two suspected robbers have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad after they lured a computer dealer to a desolate location and dispossessed him of 3 Apple laptops valued at N1.5 million, at gun point. The suspects, 27-year-old South Africa returnee forex trader, Victor Remi, 27, and Ekeh Maxwell, 23, a…

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Horror! Ogun police arrest two men with human skull

Two men have been arrested by the Ogun state police command for allegedly found in possession of human skull along Ijoun road within Ipokia local government of the state. The Command in a statement issued by its public relations officer, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi revealed that the two suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged by…

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Tension in Delta as policeman shoots dead his female colleague

There was confusion in Delta State as policeman serving with B’ Division, Asaba, has reportedly shot dead a female colleague in Asaba, the state capital. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday during the demolition of illegal structures by the Ministry of Environment officials, alongside some Police personnel at the Bonsaac area of…

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Lagos taskforce raids brothel at Mile 2, arrest prostitutes, others with illegal drugs (Photos)

The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) raided an illegal brothel around Mile 2 area of Lagos in the early hours of today and arrested five notorious miscreants and nine prostitutes with illegal drugs. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said the raid became imperative following complaints that…

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Robbers attack bank in Ekiti with dynamites, cart away money

Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that though no life was lost in the incident, the robbers, who arrived the town some minutes after 2:00pm, carted away money in the operation which lasted about 30 minutes….

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5 kidnappers arrested in Igangan by vigilante group

Five of the kidnappers terrorizing Ibarapa zone of Oyo State have been arrested on Monday in Igangan part of Ibarapa North local government. The bandits were arrested through the efforts of the Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Kadir, with the help of a special task force of vigilante group he created in conjunction…

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