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Court remands man for defiling stepdaughter

A Makurdi Magistrates Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Adera Sunday, 40, accused of defiling of his 16-year-old stepdaughter. The Magistrate, Mrs Sonia Ayange, did not take the plea of the defendant, a resident of Welfare Quarters, Makurdi,…

35 injured in Prague train collision

Thirty-five people were injured, mostly suffering minor injuries, after two passenger trains collided in Prague on Wednesday morning, according to rescue services and rail officials. The incident occurred when one train ran a red signal and crashed into a stationary…

Osun: Police parade suspected ritualists, armed robbers

The Osun State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested seven suspects for possession of human body parts. The police made this revelation to journalists while parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday. The suspects…

Dismissed soldier nabbed for defrauding job seekers in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command says it arrested a dismissed officer of the Nigerian army, Aliyu Adamu, for defrauding three persons to the tune of N250,000 Bauchi Police Public Relations Officer Ahmed Wakili, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that…

Court dissolves 16-year-old ‘loveless’ marriage

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has dissolved a 16-year-old marriage between Hajarat Isa and her husband, Muhammed Hassan, for lack of love. The judge, Mohammed Wakili dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Isa’s prayer for divorce…

Businessman in court over alleged N9.8m tyre fraud

A 45-year-old businessman, Philip David, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N9.8 million car tyre fraud. The defendant, who reside in Barnawa, Kaduna, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and fraud.…

Police recover guns, ransom from suspected Delta kidnappers

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have recovered one single barrel gun, three locally made cut-to-size guns, the sum of N450,000 being ransom money, two POS machines, and wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp from suspected kidnappers…

Ogun traders blame rising cost of goods for low patronage

A road accident at Oju-Ore, along Idiroko Road in the Ota area of Ogun State, has claimed the life of a driver, identified as Bello Lukman, and left at least three passengers injured. PUNCH Online learned on Wednesday from the…

Army troops neutralize terrorists, recover arms, rescue hostages

The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have successfully ambushed and neutralized more terrorists, and recovered weapons and logistics. In a statement on its social media platform, the Army reported that on 17 September 2024, troops on a sting…

Police arrest Third Mainland Bridge vandal, hunt for others

Operatives of the Onikan Division of Lagos Police Command have arrested one Suspect, Yakubu Yusuf, for vandalising a segment of the Third Mainland Bridge railings. This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Lagos State Police Command on…

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