Crime

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School bus driver gets life sentence for defiling 3-year-old pupil

A school bus driver, Michael Mowete, was on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison for defiling a three-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja

6 people injured, property burnt in Niger communal clashes

At least six people were reportedly injured, while a tractor, a motorcycle and other valuables were burnt in two land disputes between Dakumi and Gbag

Customs intercepts 11 containers with expired items in 6 months

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, said it impounded 11 containers in the last six months containing prohibited items

Suspect who stole car from Abuja arrested in Jos

The police in Plateau State, on Tuesday morning, arrested a suspected car thief, Audu Yusuf, in Bukuru town in Jos South LGA. The suspect was arrested

Neighbour arrested over attempts to rape 3-year-old girl in Kwara

A three-year-old girl has accused her neighbour, simply identified as Boda Ope, said to be in his 30s, of attempting to rape her on Olala Lane, off Os