Crime

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Traditional chief assassinated in Ogun

Gunmen on Tuesday assassinated a high-raking traditional chief in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that

Bandits demand N60m for 6 children abducted in Abuja

Bandits, who kidnapped Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six children, have contacted the family, demanding N60 million ransom. The victims were abdu

Son arrested for ‘stabbing father to death’ in Kano

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has arrested a 25-year-old man, Alkasim Ya’u, for allegedly stabbing his father to

75-yr-old woman, granddaughter killed as arsonists set house ablaze in Kogi

A 75-year-old woman, Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, and her five-year-old granddaughter, have lost their lives after their house was set ablaze by uni

Policemen, vigilantes arrested for robbery in Ogun

Detectives from Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested five armed robbery suspects, including two policemen, for their alleged involvemen