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Cult Kingpin

Court remands cult kingpin, Olori Eso over murder, other charges

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  The Lagos State Police Command has…

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Adegboruwa

Fundamental rights jurisprudence (7): Melrose v EFCC- Landmark Judicial Endorsement

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The sixth part of this article which…

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Badeggi Radio

When the Nigerian state chooses to play rogue

By Owei Lakemfa Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, the 51-year-old Governor of Niger…

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Akwa-Ibom

Akwa Ibom Police Arrest Robbery Suspects, Reject ₦800,000 Bribe

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  Two men have been arrested in…

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African

No mind your nationality, you’ve got the identity of an African

By Owei Lakemfa History was made. It was the United Nations International…

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Cleric

Court Sentences Cleric to Death for Ritual Murder of Undergraduate in Ilorin

“The public must be cautious about online interactions, especially when they involve…

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72 Year Old Man

Court Remands Six farmers Over Alleged Murder of 72-Year-Old Man

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the remand of…

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Bail

Fred Ajudua faces trial again as court rejects bail

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has rejected the bail application filed by…

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Hostages

Kidnappers Kill 35 Hostages in Zamfara Despite Ransom Payment

At least 35 people abducted from Banga village in Kauran Namoda Local…

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chinese

Chinese national, Others nabbed in Nationwide NDLEA Drug Raids

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

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Anambra

Police arrest woman for interstate child trafficking

...rescue 11 children in Anambra The Anambra State Police Command says it…

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Court

Gombe Court Sentences Three to Death by Hanging for 2022 Murder

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  A Gombe State High Court has…

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