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Kanu to defend self, lists Danjuma, Wike, Sanwo-Olu as witnesses

The detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, made a dramatic turn on Tuesday by informing the Federal High Court in Abuja that he was ready to open his defence. This came just hours after Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, led protests in parts of …

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Police arrest officer, UNIPORT student over cult-related violence

The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered firearms and ammunition during a signing-out ceremony for final-year students at the University of Port Harcourt. In a press release signed today by its Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the command said the suspects, a police officer and a student, were …

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Police launch probe into Bauchi lady’s death

The Bauchi State Police Command says it has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 24-year-old woman, identified as Fatima Salihu Mohammed. In a statement issued late hours of Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmed Wakil, stated that the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, ordered the investigation …

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Man stabs relative to death over land dispute in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Okwuchukwu Ezimuo, male, aged 45 years, for allegedly stabbing his relative to death over a family land dispute in Umunocha Village, Awka-Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.It was gathered that the suspect struck the deceased, identified as Joseph Dike, a 65-year-old, on the chest …

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NDLEA seizes heroin, cocaine, meth, skunk in nationwide raids

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted large consignments of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, skunk, and opioids in multiple operations across Nigeria, including at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and in several northern states. In a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Agency said two …

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NDLEA Cross River commander found dead in Calabar hotel

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Uzoma. Director, Media & Advocacy at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Friday, said the late commander, who assumed duty on August 18, 2025, was …

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Three patients die at Kano hospital after Disco cut electricity

Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have died following an interruption to the hospital’s electricity supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company. Hospital spokesman, Hauwa Dutse, who confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, said four patients were on ventilatory support in its Intensive Care Unit when power was cut, but …

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Police nab 48-year-old man for defiling minor in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on September 6 at Mini Orlu, off Ada-George Road, where the victim, who was on holiday with her aunt, was attacked while returning from an errand. In a statement today, the …

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