Crime

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2 ex-convicts, 3 others bag 5 years each for extortion

A Minna magistrates’ court in Niger State has sentenced two ex-convicts, Haruna Aliyu (20) and Mohammed Habib (20), and three others to five years imp

Woman sues hubby for refusing to work for 10 years

A divorce-seeking woman, Mrs Florence Ideye, on Tuesday, told an Igando customary court in Lagos State that her husband, Victor Ideye, has refused to

Troops kill bandits, rescue 10 victims chained in Kaduna forest

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have killed several bandits and rescued 10 hostages chained in a camp during raids on the kidnappers’ hideouts

Narcotics dealer arrested, handed over to NDLEA

The police in Kogi State have arrested and handed over a 26-year-old illicit drugs dealer, Friday Momoh, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (

Ekiti: Amotekun arrests 243 suspects in 2 years

The Ekiti State Commandant of the Amotekun Corps, Brig Gen Joe Komolafe (Rtd), has disclosed that the corps arrested 243 suspected criminals in the st