Crime

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Woman, 35, in remand over son’s strangling

An Oyo State Family Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded a 35-year-old woman, Olufunke Sakiru, at the Abolongo Correctional Centre, Oyo, for allegedly

Man to die by hanging for murder

An Ekiti State high court has sentenced one Ajakaiye Toyin to death by hanging over murder.  The convict allegedly killed an ‘okada’ rider on Septembe

Hoodlums invade estate, rob tenants in FCT council

Armed hoodlums on Sunday invaded an estate behind the FRSC office in Abaji in the FCT and dispossessed tenants of valuables.  A victim, Joseph Micheal

Police arrest another ‘notorious kidnapper’ in Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested a fleeing suspected kidnapper, Usman Aliyu, at Onigbedu forest in Ewekoro LGA of the state. The po

Police arrest six for kidnapping, armed robbery others in Delta

The Delta State Police command has confirmed the arrest of six people suspected to be members of an armed robbery gang who also specialised in kidnapp