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Man, 28, arrested for attempting to kidnap four-year-old girl in church

Dare was arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct a four-year-old girl during a church service.

Prison warden suffocates inmate with cloth in Russia

Russian investigators on Tuesday said they had detained a prison officer for allegedly suffocating an inmate with a cloth.

JUST IN: Lagos Police bans policemen from operating in mufti, commercial bus

The Lagos State Police has announced the ban of Policemen from patrolling in mufti and commercial vehicles.

Police deny laying siege at Saraki, Ekweremadu’s residences

Police say the operatives seen at the front of the Senate President’s residence early Tuesday morning are those in his convoy.

Senator Dino Melaye, Kwankwaso officially announce defection to PDP

Kwakwanso and Melaye have announced their defection to PDP from the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).

BREAKING! Owner of tanker involved in Otedola bridge carnage identified, to be prosecuted

The owner of the tanker that spilled its content on Otedola bridge, causing a fire that claimed many lives, has been identified.

NIS nabs 75 illegal immigrants in Enugu

A total of 75 illegal immigrants, mostly from Niger Republic and Cameroon, have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Police lay siege at Saraki, Ekweremadu’s residences as Senate President laments political witch-hunt

Operatives of the Department of State Services on Tuesday laid siege to the residence of Senate President Bukola Saraki.

20-year-old cultists’ henchman conceals weapon under hijab, kills 4 persons

20-year-old Mariam Abiola has been a henchman for Eiye confraternity since she fled her parents’ home.

Girl, 19, fakes kidnap to defraud father of N600,000

Dorcas Adilewa was said to have connived with her accomplice, Ifeoluwa Ogunbanjo to carry out the plan.

Man remanded for abducting, raping 18-year-old girl severally

Ahmed allegedly abducted the girl for days and was having sexual intercourse with her.

Woman detained for squandering friend’s N1 million

Abubakar allegedly diverted the N1.5 million sum sent to her account for personal use.

Ebonyi State University sacks two lecturers for alleged embezzlement, sexual harassment

The disciplinary committee of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki (Ebsu) has sacked two lecturers for gross misconducts.

Soon-to-be bride dies after running into abandoned truck in Delta

Eyitemi died on Saturday after she rammed her car into an abandoned truck in Delta State.

Unizik students protest, blame death of final year student on university’s medical centre

Protesting students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University besieged the streets on Monday over the death of Francis Madubuobi.

Suicide bomber kills 7 in Borno mosque

The bomber who was disguised as a worshipper detonated his explosives during the morning obligatory prayer.

Nigerian Railway Corporation warns traders of imminent dangers of encroaching on rail tracks

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has warned members of the public against encroaching on rail tracks.

Armed robbers murder former Commissioner for Education

Armed Robbers shot former Commissioner of Education in Katsina, Prof. Halimatu Sa’adiya Idris, to death on Sunday.