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Man Recovers N150k After Police Extortion With CRU’s Help

An Asian man has narrated how the Nigeria Police Force Complaint Response Unit helped him recover N150,000 allegedly extorted from him by a police officer in Lagos. The man, who spoke in a video currently circulating online on Saturday, said…

Fire razes residential building in Ibadan, Oyo

A devastating fire has destroyed a six-room residential bungalow at Block D5, Ifedapo Estate, Amuloko area of Ibadan, Oyo State, causing losses worth millions of naira. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Maroof Akinwande, disclosed this…

We Clean Lagos But Are Treated Like Trash

Street sweepers employed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority have raised fresh concerns over what they described as persistent harassment, discrimination and unsafe working conditions on Lagos roads, recounting daily experiences of verbal abuse, intimidation and neglect by motorists, residents…

Anambra agency arrests fake revenue agents in Onitsha

The Anambra Internal Revenue Service has arrested four persons for engaging in illegal revenue collection in Onitsha. The suspects identified as Ikenna Udoji, Kosi Iwobi, Chidera Ogbogu and Monday, were arrested while collecting money ranging from one thousand, two hundred…

Seven in court for alleged arson in Kwara

Seven suspects, on Friday, appeared before a Kwara State high court in Ilorin charged with alleged arson on the house of a traditional worshipper, Toyin Asabi Olorisa. The suspects were identified as Alhaji Yekini Oloruntele, Alhaji Saliu Usman, Garba Amuda…

Police arrest burglar, recover stolen motorcycle in Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command on Friday paraded a 39-year-old man in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy, housebreaking and theft in Akko Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Mohd of Kagarawal Quarters, Gombe, was arrested…

Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Repair Delay Frustrates Commuters

Commuters plying the Oyo-Ogbomoso axis of the Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway have lamented what they described as the worsening condition of the road and the slow pace of its reconstruction, saying the situation has turned daily travel into a nightmare. The deplorable…

Police rescue abducted Gombe community leader

The Gombe State Police Command on Friday announced the rescue of a kidnapped community leader, Hassan Reuben, and the arrest of three suspects in connection with the crime. Reuben, a resident of Nahuta Village, Tula, in Kaltungo Local Government Area…

Police Patrol Adamawa Community After Night Attacks

The Adamawa State Police Command has deployed additional night patrol teams to Kofare-Agric area following reports of alleged night attacks and calls by residents for increased security presence. The Command said the move was aimed at strengthening security and preventing…

Tragedy on Otedola Bridge as fatal multiple crashes cause gridlock

At least one person has died following multiple crashes on Otedola Bridge, inward Secretariat, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, reported that the principal…

Three arrested for tricycle theft in Enugu

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested three suspects while allegedly attempting to sell a stolen commercial tricycle in the state. The suspects, identified as Chuka Nwanze (23), Arinze Anyansi (24) and Miracle Anyadiegwu (24), were arrested on…

Woman shot in clash with tax collectors in Kogi

A woman simply identified as Facilla has been shot during a confrontation with charcoal tax collectors in the Agbede area of Kabba Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to reports by  Aminya, the incident occurred after a disagreement ensued…

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