Hotel worker arrested over attempted murder
The police of Zone 5, Benin City, Edo State, have arrested a hotel worker, Peter Osayemwere (34), for attempting to rape and kill an 18-year-old woman
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Man gets 4 years jail for escaping from police custody
An Ekiti State magistrates’ court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Owolabi Olamide, to four years imprisonment with hard labour f
Extrajudicial killing: Vigilantes to pay N4m in Niger
A Minna High Court in Niger State has ordered the Commander of the Niger State Vigilante Corps, Pandogari, in Rafi LGA of the state and two others to
Anambra budgets N1.3bn for vigilantes
The Anambra State Government has earmarked N1.3 billion in its 2023 budget to fund the operations of vigilante groups. The Commissioner for Homeland A
Brothers steal car in Lagos, arrested in Ogun
The police in Ogun State have arrested two brothers, Emmanuel Nwachukwu (28) and Sunday Nwachukwu (24), who stole a Toyota Camry in Lagos and were dri