Crime

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Man, 62, arrested over alleged defilement of 12-year-old girl

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a 62-year-old man for the alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital. Thi

Police arraign man for allegedly assaulting brother

The police on Thursday arraigned a 22-year-old man, Nelson Chinyeaka, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting his

Man bags 2 years imprisonment for drug trafficking

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Gali Shehu, to two years imprisonment for drug trafficking. Shehu was arraigned

How farmer was abducted, killed in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a pineapple farmer, Eda

Man allegedly kills brother for ‘shooting’ him in a dream

A 43-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his older brother, Mustapha Amidu, who he accused of “shooting him” in a dream. This was