Osun bank robbers flee as police, hunters confront raiders, casualties unknown

Bola Bamigbola 3 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Two commercial banks and police stations were on Wednesday attacked by armed robbers in Apomu and Ikire towns in Osun state. During the attack, it was learnt many people were shot dead by the robbers, even though the state police command said the number of casualty […]

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81 suspected kidnappers, bandits paraded, 17 AK-47 riffles recovered

Friday Olokor 3 June 2021 Kindly share this story: OPERATIVES of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a total of 81 suspects for various crimes, including banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, homicide and illegal manufacturing and distribution of vehicle number plates. Items recovered from them were 45 assorted firearms, which included 17 AK-47 rifles, 20 […]

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Baba may be confirmed as IGP today as police council meets

Baba may be confirmed as IGP today as police council meets Olalekan Adetayo 3 June 2021 Kindly share this story The police council may on Thursday (today) confirm Mr Usman Baba as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, The PUNCH has learnt. The confirmation may be one of the highlights of a meeting of the council to be […]

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Bankers dare EFCC, say we’re not afraid to declare assets

Amarachi Okeh 3 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial institutions has said its members are not afraid to declare their assets as being required by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The union’s National President, Anthony Abakpa, disclosed this on Wednesday in a telephone interview with The PUNCH. […]

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Building collapses, kills three Ondo fish sellers hiding from task force

Peter Dada 3 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Three female traders lost their lives when a dilapidated building fell on them in the Arakale area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday. As a result, members of the Fish Sellers’ Association of Nigeria protested against the alleged tyranny of leaders of the body, […]

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Killer troops: NAF man guns down German-bound Nigerian in Imo

Chidiebube Okeoma 2 June 2021 Kindly share this story: A Germany-bound Nigerian, Oguchi Unachukwu, was allegedly shot dead by the personnel of the 211 Regiment, Nigerian Air Force, in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday. Oguchi was killed at the tollgate of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. He was on his way to catch a […]

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Bandits confirm kidnap of 156 Niger pupils, demand N110m

Adebayo Ayinde 2 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Bandits who kidnapped pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have  contact with the management of the institution. The bandits contacted the school headmaster, Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan, around 4pm on Monday, asking him to […]

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Fiancé leads investigator to NSCDC officer’s shallow grave 18 months after disappearance

John Charles 2 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The remains of an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Josephine Onche, who was declared missing a few days to her wedding in 2019, have been found in a shallow grave in the Obi Local Government Area of Benue State. Josephine’s family had […]

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I saw Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu’s congratulatory messages on social media – Obaseki

Adeyinka Adedipe 2 June 2021 Kindly share this story: EDO State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has denied receiving the congratulatory letters written by the duo of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and the candidate of the APC in the last Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki, who spoke to […]

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Stop threats, PDP tells Buhari as FG again promises tough actions

John Alechenu, Friday Olokor, Leke Baiyewu, Stephen Angbulu and Peter Dada 2 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),  on Tuesday, warned people behind security problems in the country,  saying he would soon be hard on them. Buhari also said secessionists were too young to know loss of lives […]

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