Crime

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17-yr-old student dies after torture by task force in Adamawa

A 17-year-old senior secondary student, Abdullahi Tukur Abba, who was allegedly tortured by security personnel attached to Operation Farauta in Yola,

Police arrest woman for using niece as drug courier

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 44-year-old woman, who allegedly used her 10-year-old niece as a drug courier. The command’s spokesperson, S

Hoodlums burn Anambra rep’s house

Hoodlums in the early hours of Tuesday burnt down the house of the Member representing Ihiala Federal Constituency, Dr Paschal Agbodike, in Ubahi-Mbos

16 illegal tax collectors arrested in Benue

The Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) task force team has arrested 16 illegal tax collectors who specialise in mounting illegal checkpoints

Man arraigned for stealing mum’s mattress, clothes

A 30-year-old man, Tum Joseph, was on Tuesday arraigned in a customary court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, for allegedly stealing a mattress and clothes