Crime

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Court discharges contractors accused of kidnapping

A high court sitting in Benue State on Tuesday discharged two contractors who were arrested 18 months ago based on an allegation of attempted kidnappi

Man beats wife, injures 3-month-old son’s hand

A 42-year-old man, Austin Anthony, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja magistrates’ court for assaulting his wife and causing fracture on the han

Police arrest dismissed workers over kidnap attempt on employer in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three men, Peter Nse (24), Chuckwuma Nwobodo (48) and Michael Umanah (30), for attempting to kidnap their f

Police arrest man for luring, sexually abusing females with fake job offer

Police operatives in Bayelsa State have arrested a 50-year-old man, Joseph Godfrey, for allegedly luring unsuspecting female job-seekers to a hotel an

2 dumped babies rescued in Jigawa

Two newborn babies who were dumped at Kandahar B Quarters and Yargaba village in Hadejia and Dutse Local Government Areas of Jigawa State were rescued