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Court Jails teacher for stealing N28,000
A 30-year-old teacher, Thomas Joshua has been sentenced to 28 months imprisonment by an Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos imprisonment for stealing N28,000
The Judge, Malam Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Joshua after he pleaded…
Police arrest 15 over attack on Gov Uzodinma’s convoy
At least 15 persons who allegedly attacked the convoy of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State while on his way to the 34 Attilary Brigade, Obinze, to inaugurate an officers mess have been arrested by the police.
Those arrested have been…
Police confirm rescue of slain Bauchi lawmaker’s wives, daughter
The Bauchi State police command has confirmed the rescue of the family of slain Bauchi lawmaker, Hon. Musa Mante Baraza after five days in kidnappers’ captivity.
Gunmen had kidnapped the lawmaker’s wives, Rashida Musa Mante 40, Rahina…
Soldier who criticised Chief of Army Staff to face court martial in Sokoto
Lance Corporal Idakpini Martins, a soldier who criticised the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, over the handling of the Boko Haram crisis, is to face a military court-martial in Sokoto.
The Nigerian Army has…
FRSC mobile courts convict 131 erring drivers in Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa
Mobile courts set up by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS4 Command, Jos, convicted 131 erring drivers for various traffic offences in Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa between July 23 and August 14, 2020.
FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer…
Boko Haram attack Borno LGA, destroy telecoms mast, other infrastructure
Boko Haram terrorists on Monday invaded the headquarters of Magumeri Local Government Area in Borno State and razed down the only functional telecommunications mast.
The insurgents also set other infrastructural facilities in…
How criminals connive with bankers to siphon money from dead persons’ accounts
Members of a criminal gang which connived with bankers to siphon money from the bank accounts of dead persons have been apprehended by the police in Lagos.
The Lagos State Police Command said the gang specialised in the…
Buhari yet to tackle insecurity in North East, says Borno traditional ruler
A traditional ruler in Borno State, Alhaji Zanna Hassan Boguma, the Zanna Boguma of Borno, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to tackle insecurity in the North East.
Boguma, who spoke during the weekend,…
Killings: NAF deploys Special Forces to Southern Kaduna
Irked by the worsening security challenging plaguing the people Southern Kaduna, the Nigerian Air Force on Sunday deployed Special Forces operatives to the area.
The Defence Headquarters had earlier in the week deployed special forces to…
Ibadan serial killer escapes from police custody
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the escape of a notorious serial killer, Sunday Shodipe from their custody.
The command in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi said Shodipe escaped unlawfully…