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Air Force Officer arrested over NDA Kaduna attack
An Air force officer has been arrested in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, over the attack on Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna in August.
Hospital thief bags 15 – month jail sentence
Nnanna Kalu, 30, who was arrested and handed over to Rapid Response Squad (RRS) patrol team in Gbagada General Hospital for stealing medical worker’s laptop has been sentenced to 15-month imprisonment by the Lagos State Mobile Court.
Wicked: 2 herbalists lured woman from Lagos to Saki, slaughtered her
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Friday remanded two herbalists, Ismail Wasiu, 29, and Shittu Mutairu, 35 and one Kareem Rafiu, a. k. a. Omo Odo Agba, 26, at the Abolongo correctional facility for alleged murder of a woman, identified as Mudijat.
Baba Ijesha admitted that he assaulted the victim – Police officer
The defense team in the alleged sexual assault trial of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka a.k.a. Baba Ijesha has challenged a confessional statement purportedly written by a police officer for the defendant upon his arrest in April this year.
Kidnappers of UNIABUJA staff demand N300 million ransom – Source
The abductors of six people at the University of Abuja staff quarters have demanded N50million ransom from their families.
Judges, litigants, others run for safety as hoodlums lay siege to Lagos court, one shot
Suspected hoodlums on Monday laid siege to the Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square claiming that one of their members was shot by prison warders from the Kirikiri correctional centre.
Police arrest three as gunmen invade Ogun community, shoot six, injure others
Gunmen suspected to be land grabbers have invaded Jegede village in Igbesa, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, shooting six residents and inflicting varying degrees of injuries on others.
Gunmen attack Ogun church, abduct three worshippers
Gunmen have abducted three worshippers inside a church at Obada Oko town in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State.
Oyo Jail Attack: Some inmates recaptured, others return voluntarily – FG
The Federal Government says operatives have recaptured some of the inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abolongo, Oyo State.
Bandits attack Abuja-Kaduna train, destroy rail tracks
Suspected bandits on Wednesday attacked an Abuja-Kaduna bound train, spraying bullets at the moving locomotive. They also succeeded in destroying the rail track, disrupting train services.