Woman jailed for stealing pilgrim’s handbag
A Shari’a court in Kumbotso LGA of Kano State has sentenced a woman, Jamila Adamu, to three months in prison for stealing items worth over N900,000. T
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Kano hisbah arrests 25 men, women in hotel
Operatives of the Kano State Hisbah Board have arrested 25 young men and women at a motel, City Arrival, in the Sabon Gari area of Fagge LGA. Briefing
Teenager charged with theft of water meters
The police in Ekiti State have charged an 18-year-old man, Abubakar Monsuru, with theft of water meters before an Ado-Ekiti magistrates’ court. The pr
5 arrested as police, kidnappers exchange fire
Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested during a gun duel between operatives of the FCT Police Command and kidnappers in a forest bothering the G
NAFDAC cracks down on drug hawkers in Yobe
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its crackdown on drug hawkers operating in weekly markets in Yo