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Man arrested for allegedly threatening to release nude photos of 60-year-old lover
by Dolapo Adelana The Police has arrested a 27-year-old man, Moses Momoh, for allegedly threatening to circulate the nude photos of a 60-year-old retiree, identified only as Pat. According to…
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Police arrest 3 fake soldiers in Imo
by Dolapo Adelana The Imo State Police Command has arrested three men suspected to be fake military men. The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezeike, who paraded the suspects –…
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Dangote truck driver kills 3 at Lagos-Ibadan expressway
by Dolapo Adelana Dairu Murtala, a truck driver for the Dangote Group on Tuesday sent three men to their early graves at the Arepo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun…
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Deploy police, helicopters to Lagos to tackle militancy, Senate tells FG
by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has called on the Federal Government to deploy the military to Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory to tackle militancy. The lawmakers granted the…
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How militants killed Army captain, 4 policemen in Ikorodu – Police Commissioner
by Dolapo Adelana The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, has said the command was working assiduously with sister security agencies to arrest the suspected militants that…
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IG never ordered anyone to kill Gov. Wike – Police
by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike’s claim that Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris ordered the Rivers State Police to have him killed. The…
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Just In: Two female suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri
by Azeez Adeniyi Two female suicide bombers on Saturday morning were killed while trying to force their way into a mosque on the outskirts of Maiduguri. According a statement by…
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Police arrest 18 suspects over Zaki Biam killings
by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 18 suspects linked to the killings in Zaki Biam in Benue State. The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris disclosed this on…
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A mother was killed by a policeman in Onipanu, but Nigerians think Pepsi’s mockery of police brutality is okay
by Tolu Omoyeni Pepsi is the number one trending topic on Twitter today. The world, Nigerians inclusive, are reacting to a newly-released ad by the beverage company and while all…
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Stop detaining innocent Nigerians, IGP warns police personnel
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has warned police personnel against the unlawful arrest and detention of innocent Nigerians. Idris gave the warning on Wednesday during a meeting with Commissioners…
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The Thread: When children watch their innocent mother lose her life to the Nigerian police
Nigeria can be such a depressing place to be. And this story cuts through the heart very deeply. One minute a woman is walking with her children and the next…
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Abia Police arrest man, 51, for allegedly defiling 14-year-old boy
by Dolapo Adelana The Abia State Police Command have arrested a 51-year-old man, Daniel Emeka for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old boy identified as Ndubuisi in a hotel room in Aba, The…
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Nasarawa Police arrest 40 kidnappers, recover 500 cattle
by Dolapo Adelana The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 40 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers. The command also recovered over 500 rustled cattle in Mararaba Udege, Odu and Agwada…
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3 suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri
by Dolapo Adelana Three suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers died in the early hours of Sunday morning, Premium Times reports. The bombers were killed when they attempted to invade Maiduguri, the…
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Just In: Kemi Olunloyo remanded in prison
by Dolapo Adelana Journalist and blogger, Kemi Olunloyo has been remanded in prison custody, The Punch reports. Olunloyo was granted bail earlier on Thursday by a Port Harcourt Chief's Magistrate Court. But…
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Kemi Olunloyo granted bail
by Dolapo Adelana Popular blogger, Kemi Omololu Olunloyo Thursday was granted bail by a Magistrates’ court in Port Harcourt. She was granted bail alongside one Samuel Walson, publisher of a…
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Ex-Information minister, Frank Nweke thanks Police for rescuing him from kidnappers
by Dolapo Adelana A former Information minister, Frank Nweke Jnr Thursday escaped the hands of alleged kidnappers. Nweke was rescued by policemen on the Kaduna-Abuja road. The former minister who confirmed…
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Faeces discovered in Coca-Cola cans
Beverage giant, Coca-Cola has been forced to suspend night-time processing after faeces was last week found in cans in a bottling factory in Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. According to…
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India arrests five over attack on Nigerians
The Police in India have arrested five persons linked to the attacks on Nigerian students in Greater Noida, a town in the northern part of the country. There have been…
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Ife crisis: Afenifere asks police to return suspects to Osun
The pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere has asked the police to return suspects arrested for the clash between Hausa traders and Yoruba indigenes to Osun state where the incident happened.…
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How soldiers beat my husband to death in Ogun – Wife (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Glory Fagbayibi, wife of the man alleged to have been beaten to death by soldiers has recounted the events that transpired. On Saturday it was reported that…
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Policeman shoots at church procession in Imo, kills teenager
by Dolapo Adelana A seventeen year old boy, Obinna Iwuoha has been shot dead in Imo state. According to The Nation. the teenager was shot on Thursday evening when a police sergeant,…
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Just In: 3 feared dead in attack on Benue village
by Dolapo Adelana Three persons have been burnt to death in an attack on a village in Benue. Police in Makurdi, the state capital, on Friday said four houses were…
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UK parliament attack: Police arrests two more people
The British police said it has arrested two more people over Wednesday’s terror attack in London. Counter-terrorism commander, Mark Rowley said a total of 9 people are in custody over…
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No bomb planted at the American Embassy in Lagos – Police commissioner
by Dolapo Adelana The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Thursday, said there was no bomb planted at the American Embassy in Lagos. Speaking to newsmen, Owoseni…
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Police arrest three suspects over Zaki Biam killings
The Police in Benue on Wednesday said it has arrested three suspects allegedly involved in Monday killings at Zaki Biam in Ukum Local Government Area of the state. Police Public…
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Why I planned to bomb church in Edo – Pastor
by Dolapo Adelana A Benin based pastor, Abel Eku has been arrested for allegedly attempting to blow up the headquarters of the Christ Chosen Church of God in Benin, with explosive…
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I was treated like a criminal | Wyclef Jean recounts how he was handcuffed by Police (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean has recounted his ordeal with officers attached to the Los Angeles Police Department. Wyclef said via his social media accounts he was treated…
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46 killed in Ile-Ife clash – Police
by Dolapo Adelana The Police on Monday said 46 people were killed in the recent clash that occurred in Ile-Ife, Osun. The spokesman of the Police, Jimoh Moshood who briefed…
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Man reportedly jumps into lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge
by Dolapo Adelana An unidentified man has reportedly jumped into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. It was gathered that the man, who was being driven by his…
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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