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I paid N80 million to Tukur Mamu to get my mother, sister released by terrorists – Witness

A masked witness, identified as Prosecution Witness-D, PW-D, on Thursday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he paid N80 million ransom for...

DSS, troops joint Ops leads to seizure of arms, ammunition in Zamfara; Gov. Lawal elated, assures of support

A joint operation by the Department of State Security (DSS) operatives and troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, on Monday and Tuesday, has led to...

Alleged murderer of corps member reverses self, pleads not guilty to her death

Barely two weeks after he confessed to butchering his girlfriend in a sensational tragic incident that sent the social media agog, self-confessed cryptocurrency dealer...

20 Nigerian soldiers killed by terrorists

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province, ISWAP. The...

No shot fired as fresh details emerge on how three clerics were freed from kidnappers’ den in Kogi

Contrary to earlier reports that three pastors in Kogi State were freed after a gun duel with kidnappers, it has emerged that their freedom...

Security operatives rescue three pastors, 13 others in Kogi

Kogi security operatives on Wednesday rescued three pastors and 13 other victims who had been kidnapped by hoodlums in the Ofu Local Government Area...

How securing conviction of 100 terrorism financiers is incapacitating menace – Tinubu

The Federal Government has secured the conviction of over 100 terrorist financiers within the last two years, President BolaTinubu has disclosed. At the opening ceremony...

DHQ blames influx of foreign terrorists for resurgence of attacks in N/East, N/West

The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West to alleged influx of foreign fighters providing...

Salome Adaidu laid to rest as ‘boyfriend’ says no regret killing her

The body of Salome Adaidu has been laid to rest even as her thirty-two-year-old 'boyfriend', Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in the Criminal Investigation...

Abuja administration bans scavengers from Federal Capital City

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has banned scavengers from operating in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Olatunji Disu announced the ban...

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