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By Kayode Igundiran The Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS), Abuja, has been barricaded by a group of protesters calling for the resignation of the Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa and immediate release from Kuje Prison, the illegally detained former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian …

In a landmark judgment, an Ekiti State High Court has sentenced Pastor Enoch, a cleric at a church in Omuo Ekiti, to life imprisonment for the heinous crime of raping a minor. The victim, a young girl and daughter of a church member, was a regular visitor to the pastor’s …

By Oghenekevwe Arese The Delta State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing the Asaba metropolis. The arrests were made following complaints from residents in Bonsaac, Okwe, and other areas in Asaba about house-to-house armed robbery incidents. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP …

By Ismaila Adeyemi A severe downpour on Wednesday night caused significant damage to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, leading to the escape of 118 inmates. The incident was confirmed by the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service in a statement released on Thursday. …

BY Igho Agbatu In a significant turn of events, the traditional ruler of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Clement Ikolo, has regained his freedom after enduring several weeks of confinement in Nigerian military custody. READ MORE: BREAKING: Ewu-Okuama King Clement Ikolo Regains Freedom. The monarch who had been detained by …

In a recent development, the Lagos State Police Command has issued an apology for a mix-up in the case of the alleged arrest of popular Nigerian disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch. Earlier reports had suggested that DJ Switch was apprehended by the police in Lagos. …

By Israel Bulus The Adara Development Association has disclosed to Arewa PUNCH that in the first quarter of 2024, 35 security breaches were reported between Adara land in Kaduna and Niger State with over 29 villages attacked, 41 persons killed, 24 injured, and 222 people kidnapped. The reported also noted …

By Amaka Ebube The body of the late Nollywood make-up artist, Abigail Edith Frederick, who tragically died in a boat mishap last Wednesday, has been laid to rest in her hometown of Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Tears flowed freely as family members mourned the 24-year-old …

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Federal Government has reaffirmed that all the sacrifices made by citizens will never be in vain , saying that government is bent on ensuring that the economy bounces back as it continues to consolidate the recovery efforts with a focus on achieving inclusive economic growth and …

By Onomiguren Agbamu In a bid to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government, Delta State government has said it has given a directive to the state palliative working committee to review upward the second phase of palliative to workers in the state. The State …