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Police Parade 49 Suspects For Kidnapping And Other Crimes

Police Parade 49 Suspects For Kidnapping And Other Crimes

October 18, 2019 5:19 pm

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, on Friday, paraded 49 suspects and a fake police officer, who the police said were responsible for the high rate of criminality in Abuja.

The FCT Police Commissioner Bala Ciroma, while parading the suspects said that they were arrested at different locations in the Federal Capital Territory.

He said the arrest was as a result of the synergy and cooperation among the security agencies.

According to him,  exhibits recovered included seven firearms, two ammunition, 12 cars, 16 cutlasses, charms and others.

He said:  “Ten suspects arrested for kidnapping included Mohammed Umar, 22, …

Full Video: Pastor Wilson Caught Red Handed

Full Video: Pastor Wilson Caught Red Handed

October 18, 2019 12:48 pm

The news wave has been hit with the ungodly clip of one pastor Wilson out here using his tongue not to pray for people or preach the word of God, but to pleasure his side chic or at least that’s what the word on the street says.

A video that (allegedly) shows Texas Pastor David E. Wilson of BibleWay Ministries & World Out Reach, Inc. (or at the very least someone who strongly resembles him) going down on a woman who doesn’t appear to be his wife has gone viral on social media.

We’re not sure if the video was …

70 FRSC Officers To Face Prosecution Over Alleged Fraud

70 FRSC Officers To Face Prosecution Over Alleged Fraud

October 17, 2019 5:32 pm

No fewer than 70 officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been arrested for alleged extortion during patrol and in the corps facilities, the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has said.

Oyeyemi disclosed this on Thursday during a strategic session with unit commanders at the FRSC Academy, Udi in Enugu State.

The corps marshal said that extortion was becoming a cankerworm which seemed to be eating into the corps systematically and must be stopped by all means.

He said that it was sad that in spite of the good welfare packages the government had made available to the …

In Kaduna: Bandits Strike Again; Kill One, Abduct Five

In Kaduna: Bandits Strike Again; Kill One, Abduct Five

October 17, 2019 11:46 am

One person was reportedly killed while five others were abducted as bandits launched fresh attacks on communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Birnin Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna.

The statement, which was signed by the group’s chairman, Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari, lamented that in the last three weeks, bandits have been attacking communities and motorists across the length and breadth of Birnin-Gwari Local Government.

Nagwari said among those abducted by the gunmen was the Head Teacher of Dangamji Primary School, AbdulHafiz Abdullahi, and two others …

Police Free 500 Males Chained In Katsina Islamic School

Police Free 500 Males Chained In Katsina Islamic School

October 17, 2019 3:48 am

The police have freed, from an Islamic school in Katsina State, some 500 men and boys, many of whom had been chained to walls, molested and beaten.

The raid on the school was the third of such operation in less than a month, bringing the total number of people freed from abusive conditions within a month alone to about 1,000.

The police announced the rescue of the people just as the apex northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has described as worrisome, the kidnap and conversion to another religion, of children from Kano State, calling on Nigerians to …

In Lagos: Hoodlums Attack Petrol Tanker, Scoop Fuel

In Lagos: Hoodlums Attack Petrol Tanker, Scoop Fuel

October 16, 2019 4:27 pm

Some hoodlums at Mile 2 area of Lagos State yesterday attacked a petrol-laden tanker as it passed through the area, causing it to spill its content. The hoodlums had waylaid the truck driver to extort money (Owo boys) from the driver.

When the driver hesitated, the boys hit the tanker with an iron, causing it to spill its content. Following this incident, residents and passersby began to scoop petrol gushing out from the 33,000-litre tanker despite the danger of such action.

The incident caused panic in the area with many nursing the fear of a fire outbreak in the event …

Six Illegal Immigrants Arrested At The Nigerian Border

Six Illegal Immigrants Arrested At The Nigerian Border

October 16, 2019 10:35 am

The operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service have arrested six illegal immigrants at Idiroko borders in the state.

“When you aid unknown people into your country, without even knowing their aim, it is a big risk,” the comptroller of immigration, Doris Braimah said on Tuesday while parading the suspects.

“It is actually called security threat.”

The illegal immigrants were being smuggled in by two Nigerians through one of the country’s major borders in the state when the officers intercepted them.

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The two suspects who smuggled …

CBN: ₦500 And ₦1000 Are The Most Commonly Faked Notes

CBN: ₦500 And ₦1000 Are The Most Commonly Faked Notes

October 16, 2019 9:01 am

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, said that a total of 119,663 pieces of counterfeit notes with a nominal value of ₦98.82 million was recorded in 2018.

The bank said this in the Currency Operations 2018 Annual Report, posted on its website.

The CBN said the figure indicated a decline of 1.30 percent in volume terms and an increase of 5.77 percent in value terms when compared with 118,126 pieces with a nominal value of ₦93.43 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2017.

The regulator said that the ratio of counterfeit notes to the volume of banknotes …

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

October 16, 2019 6:20 am

Three more women have come forward to police to accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct. According to “The People”, claims made by the unidentified women are being investigated and no new charges against Gooding have been filed.

Gooding’s attorney, Mark J. Heller, in a statement the claims that the three women are not “credible.”

“Reportedly, there have been three additional ladies claiming sexual misconduct on Cuba’s part, one going as far back as 2008. None of those is credible,” says Heller. “They certainly won’t be incorporated into the indictment for which we’ll appear in court tomorrow.”

He adds, …

Court Remands Man In Prison For Assaulting A Policeman

Court Remands Man In Prison For Assaulting A Policeman

October 15, 2019 7:54 am

A Kubwa Grade I Area Court on Tuesday ordered that one Hafisu Idris, who allegedly inflicted injuries on a policeman be remanded in correctional facility.

The Judge, Ibrahim Balarabe, however, adjourned the matter until Nov. 18 for hearing.

Idris who however pleaded not guilty is facing a five-count charge of criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, causing grievous hurt, mischief and public nuisance.

The Prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that the defendant and others still at large connived with an intent to breach public peace, attacked a team of policemen lead by one ASP Hassan Shaibu on …

Another 300 Chained Persons Rescued By Police In Katsina

Imo State: Police Begin Search For Killers Of Bus Driver

October 14, 2019 9:54 am

The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Rabiu Ladodo, has given assurance that the force will arrest and prosecute the killers of a bus driver in the state, Chinedu Ogoke.

The commissioner gave the assurance in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Monday.

Ogoke was shot and killed by gunmen last week at a popular “Malaysian market” in Obowo Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo on Oct. 9.

The gunmen stormed the “Malaysian market” located in Umungwa, Obowo LGA and dispossessed traders of their belongings, including money.

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Israel President Begs Putin Over Woman Jailed For Cannabis

Israel President Begs Putin Over Woman Jailed For Cannabis

October 13, 2019 11:04 am

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday appealed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pardon an Israeli-American jailed for smuggling cannabis who is reportedly caught up in a prisoner exchange request.

Naama Issachar was caught with nine grammes of the drug in her checked luggage while transiting from India to Israel at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport in April.

The 26-year-old was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in jail by a Russian court on Friday, with Moscow reportedly seeking an exchange of a prisoner set to be extradited by Israel to the United States for her release.

“Naama made a grave mistake and …

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