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Gunmen kill top Ekiti Police officer
Unknown gunmen have murdered the paymaster of the Ekiti Police Command, Superintendent of Police, Idowu Taiwo. Taiwo was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night at a drinking joint in Ado Ekiti. On Monday,…
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Police declares Chinese wanted for attempted murder in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has declared Yang Zhong, a Chinese national wanted over alleged attempted murder of another Chinese. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, said that…
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4 policemen arrested for murder
Four policemen have been arrested for causing the death of a villager in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa. According to the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Kimo, who spoke…
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Suspected killers of ex-FIRS boss’ mum arrested
The Edo State Police command said t has arrested three suspects connected to the robbery and murder of Grace Omoigui, the mother of a former Chairman of the Federal Inland…
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Pius Adesanmi: Nigeria is the only place on earth with a mnemonic statute of limitation on murder
by Pius Adesanmi So the accused killers of Mrs Bridget Agbanime were declared innocent and freed and it hardly made national news? In fact, someone only just emailed me about…
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Supreme Court to hear appeal against acquittal of Al-Mustapha, Shofolayan over Kudirat Abiola’s murder
An appeal filed by the Lagos State Government challenging the acquittal of Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan of the murder of Kudirat Abiola will be heard by the Supreme…
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Saudi Arabia executes own Prince for murder
In a rare case, a Saudi Arabian prince has been executed for killing a man during a brawl three years ago in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry has said. According…
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Man beats 10-year-old son to death in Ogun
The Ago-Iwoye division of the Police in Ogun has arrested a 37-year-old man, Rasak Adekoya, for allegedly beating his 10-year-old son to death. The accused was arrested after some residents…
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Gunmen assassinate family of 6 in Lagos
Yet to be identified gunmen on Thursday murdered a family of six in the Igbogbo Community in Ikorodu, Lagos, The Sun reports. The victims were shot inside their residence in a church…
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Man stabbed to death after winning lottery
A 35-year-old man met his untimely death when his was stabbed in the FESTAC town area of Lagos state, The Punch reports. The man, Ejike Onyejekwe, a resident of 21 Road, K Close,…
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Court remands man for killing his 2 daughters
A 29-year-old man Samuel Anyaogu has been remanded in prison for allegedly killing his two daughters, The Punch reports. The prosecutor of the case, Tuesday Ganagana said the incident was reported at the…
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Man remanded in prison for killing friend with pestle
A Lokoja Chief Magistrate court has remanded in prison an 18-year-old Disc Jockey, Ugbede Iyeh for allegedly killing his friend, Ikani Amodu, with a pestle. According to the prosecutor, Sergeant Tuesday Ganagana, the…
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Man kills best friend during gambling in Lagos
A 21-year-old man, Ogadima Nkwaha has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his friend, John Effiong while gambling in the Olodi Apapa area of the state.…
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‘I don’t know why I killed her’ | Suspect arrested for killing boss over salary
Contrary to reports that Abdullateef Tanko, a security guard allegedly killed his employer over salary argument, the suspect has confessed saying he didn't kill her for such reason. The 22-year-old…
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Court remands police Inspector for killing okada rider
A Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, Ondo State on Thursday ordered that a police inspector, Anthony Nwadike be remanded in prison custody for the alleged killing of a…
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Policeman who killed motorcyclist in Ondo to face murder charges
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one Inspector Anthony Nwadike, the leader of the patrol team that shot dead a commercial motorcyclist in Ondo state on Sunday. In a statement released…
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Gunmen murder former Ondo PDP LGA chairman
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday assassinated a former local government caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State,…
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Man flees after killing step mother in Akwa Ibom
25-year-old Edikan John has allegedly killed his stepmother in Esit Urua community, in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. According to The Punch, the suspect killed the woman…
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Police arrest land grabbers for alleged murder
The Ogun State Police Command says its men have arrested two land grabbers suspected to have murdered one Taofeek Bakare in Sango Ota. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Abimbola…
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Man sets wife and daughter ablaze over property
A man who killed his wife and daughter by setting them ablaze is currently on the run. The deceased, a 43-year-old teacher, Gbemisola Edward, and her 11-year-old daughter, Dolapo, were…
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I killed my girlfriend with a stone – Suspect
The Police has arrested a 22-year-old student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, Chukwudi Oweniwe, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Nifemi Adeyeye. The accused allegedly killed the deceased by…
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Teenager kills Nigerian in the UK, sentenced to 22 years in jail
A teenager who stabbed a Nigerian to death in the United Kingdom was on Friday, August 26, sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder. On January 29, the convict,…
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Striking Bolivian workers beat deputy minister to death
Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister, Rodolfo Illanes on Thursday was killed during a protest by miners. Illanes, 55 was beaten to death during a clash between the police and protesting mine…
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Oscar Pistorius escapes longer jail term
South African Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius on Friday escaped a longer jail term after an appeal against his previous jail sentence was rejected by Justice Thokozile Masipa. Pistorius is currently serving a six-year…
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Pastor’s wife, 3 others clubbed to death in Sokoto
Four people were clubbed to death with a pestle in Sokoto state by a 43-year-old man, Taiwo Adio. According to The Punch the victims are Yemisi, Adio's wife, Rachael Adewole, 42, Benice…
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Middle-aged man kills woman during attempted rape
A 35-year-old barber, Shamsu Isah has been arrested by policemen in Kano for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman at the Karkasara quarters in the Kano metropolis. The Kano State Police…
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20 soldiers arraigned for human rights abuse, murder
Twenty personnel of the Nigerian Army have been arraigned before a court martial over charges of gun-running, human rights abuses and murder. According to The Daily Trust, the affected personnel include…
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We killed Oyo lawmaker because he saw our faces – Suspects
The Oyo State House of Assembly member, Gideon Aremu, who was killed on July 1, 2016, in Ibadan, was murdered because he saw the faces of his assailants, one of…
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In Enugu, police arraign 7-year-old for murder
The Enugu state police command on Friday arraigned a seven-year-old boy, Chibuike Miracle Oramalu, before a magistrate court, for alleged murder. The Punch reports that Chibuike, a primary two pupil had on May 29,…
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Court orders arrest of Ekiti APC Chairman
An arrest warrant for the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Awe has been issued by an Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ijero Ekiti. Others to be arrested alongside…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy