Crime

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Boy, 15, arrested over culpable homicide in Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has apprehended a 15-year-old boy, Ya’u Adamu, of Auno village in Kafin Ha

Suspected drug peddler nabbed in Kwara

Police in Kwara State have arrested Olamide, popularly known as “Bold,” a suspected drug peddler, and recovered a locally made firearm in the Amoyo ar

62 kidnapped victims rescued, 208 arms recovered in Edo

The Edo State Police Command says it has rescued 62 kidnapped victims and recovered 45 assorted firearms and 163 rounds of live ammunition between Apr

Scavenger accused of stealing windows

A 27-year-old scavenger, Faruk Sarkinpwa, was arraigned before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday for allegedly stealing alumini

Court dismisses suit seeking to stop allocation to Kano’s 44 LGAs

Federal High Court in Kano has dismissed a suit filed by the APC chairman in the state, Abdullahi Abbas, and another person, seeking to stop statutory