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Gunmen kill admission seeker, raze Osun palace
On Sunday, tragedy struck the Okanla community in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State when armed men raided the palace of Olokanla of Okanla, assassinated an applicant for…
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Bandits send 23 pastors to grave, shut down 200 churches in Kaduna- CAN
In the last four years, bandits have killed 23 pastors and shut over 200 churches in Kaduna.
Rev. John Hayab, Chairman of the Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of…
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SSS uncovers plot to stage violent protest against Tinubu govt
The State Security Services (SSS) claims to have discovered a conspiracy to incite riots in order to attack President Bola Tinubu's administration and security organizations.
The…
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Police investigate officers who allegedly extorted Rivers resident of N620,000 at gunpoint
The Rivers Police Command says it is investigating several officers who are accused of kidnapping and extorting an N620,000 resident at gunpoint.
The command's Spokesperson, SP Grace…
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Insecurity: Zamfara refuses to negotiate with bandits – Commissioner
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannir Mu'azu Haidara, said on Saturday that Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal would not negotiate with bandits but would instead back…
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Nigerian Navy received two additional ships to secure country’s maritime domain – Matawalle
The Nigerian Navy has received two additional ships to help improve its capacity to secure the country's maritime domain, said Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle on Saturday.…
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Nigeria needs 190,000 more police officers, says IGP
Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), claims that a lack of personnel is impeding the agency's attempts to combat crime.
He claims that the police require…
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Two killed, five injured, as gunmen attack Rivers youths on surveillance duty
At the scene of a crude oil leak in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, two boys were being watched by gunmen when they were shot and killed.
Apparently destroying…
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Peace advocates praise armed forces for their persistence in combating bandits, insurgents
Bandits and insurgents are showing symptoms of desperation in the face of a persistent military assault, a position that is ascribed to the growing might of the Nigerian Armed Forces,…
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Bandits demand N4m for abducted corps member
One of the eight members of the National Youth Service Corps who were kidnapped on a highway in Zamfara on Saturday has a ransom demand from bandits of N4 million.
When they were…
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