Category: Crime
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Female corps member hacks boyfriend to death
A female corps member, Chidimma Odume was almost lynched by residents of Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital after she allegedly hacked her boyfriend to death on Sunday. It was gathered that Chidimma Odume graduated from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and is currently serving at Bureau of Political and Legislative Affairs, Uyo. The corps…
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APC charges police to fish out killers of Nasarawa state chairman
The All Progressives Congress APC has asked the Police and other security agencies to find those who killed the Nasarawa State APC Chairman, Philip Shekwo, who was reportedly abducted from his home in Lafia on Saturday and found dead on Sunday. This was contained in a statement titled, “APC To Police: Fish Out Killers of…
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I don’t know why I killed my two kids, says Niger murder suspect
A 37-year-old father of eight, Abubakar Maidabo has said he does not know what pushed him to killing his two kids with a cutlass in the Magama Local Government Area of the state. Maidabo, a native of Maidobo village in Magama, was apprehended by the police operatives attached to the Magama Division on November 14,…
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Abuja newspaper vendors protest member’s death, demand justice
Newspapers vendors in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday protested the killing of their colleagues, Ifeanyi Elechi, who was shot dead on Thursday by a security aide to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The vendors who were carrying placards, demanded justice, insisting that the errant operative who is believed to be a Department…
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Kaduna former lecturer shoots wife, commits suicide
A retired Kaduna State Polytechnic lecturer, Mr. Austin Umera, yesterday shot his wife, Dr. Maurin Umera, a part-time lecturer at the Department of Languages in Kaduna State University (KASU) before committing suicide over a domestic quarrel at his residence in Kigo road, Kaduna. Austin, who lectured at the Department of Languages of the polytechnic before…
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Gunmen kill ex-governor Dickson’s aide
Gunmen have shot dead a police officer in a midnight attack at the Toru-Orua residence of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The bandits were said to have invaded Dickson’s compound through the Forcados River on Wednesday night. The slain officer was among a team of…
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How man who caged wife for 4 years, impregnated her 3 times was nabbed
The Delta State police command has arrested a man, Ame Edjeket, 41, for caging his wife in a room for four years and subjecting her to dehumanising conditions. The suspect allegedly impregnated her three times while she was in bondage at their home in the Orerokpe area of Delta State. The husband, who has eight…
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Kidnapper who killed 8-year-old victim despite receiving ransom nabbed
Kano State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that it has arrested a 24-year old, Habibu Sale who kidnapped and allegedly killed eight-year old, Asiya Tasiu in Chikawa village, Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state, after collecting a ransom of N500,000. It was gathered that the incident happened on June 6, 2020, after he kidnapped…
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After rejecting his marriage proposal, man sets self, mistress ablaze in Benue
Facts emerged on Sunday that a middle-aged man, Nicodemus Nomyange, who set himself and his girlfriend, Shininenge Pam, ablaze did so over the latter’s refusal to marry him. Nomyange had on Saturday evening visited his girlfriend’s house on Inikpi Street, in the High-Level area of Makurdi, with a gallon of fuel, which he used to…
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Police kill two robbers in gun duel in Anambra
Two suspected armed robbers were on Friday shot dead in a gun battle with the Police in Inland town Onitsha, Anambra state. The suspects were said to be operating on a motorcycle along St. Stephens by Ibekwe Street when they met their waterloo. Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the corpses had been…