Crime

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Bandits demand N10m to free Abuja chief’s son

Bandits have demanded N10 million to free the abducted son of the village head of Tekpeshe, Ibrahim Sarki. Sixteen other victims kidnapped alongside t

Jos community decries vandalism of bridge

Residents of Bulbula in Jos North LGA of Plateau State have decried the vandalism of a bridge that links their community with other communities. The r

N130m ‘Fraud’: Judge transfers case file to CJ for reassignment

Justice Mohammed S. Idris of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Jabi has transferred the case file of a property developer, Mr C

Lagos man arrested for defiling neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter

The police at Ikorodu in Lagos State have arrested a 29-year-old man, Isaac Adediran, for defiling his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter. The suspect

Police confirm killing of 2 suspected kidnappers in Cross River

The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the killing of two out of the three suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of four clerics som