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Murder of Zamfara Cleric: APC mourns, govt explains arrest of disciple and nine others

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined in condemning last Tuesday's killing  of the Chief Imam of Mada Jumu’at Mosque...

Police foil alleged plot by medical staff to kill widowed sister-in-law, cousin, for spurning his marriage offer

Mustapha Tahiti was allegedly in love with his late elder brother's wife. But she did not feel the same way about him, preferring instead...

Detained female lawyer for trial for allegedly abusing 10 years old maid

Days after going into hiding, the female lawyer, Adachukwu Chikelu-Okafor, who allegedly inserted hot knife into the private part of her 10-year-old house girl,...

Wike places N20m bounty on two “notorious criminals”, wanted ‘dead or alive’

'By Wisdom Acka (www.abujadigest.info) FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced a N20 million bounty on two criminals terrorising residents of the Territory. The Minister made the...

Kidnappers of passengers in GIGM, ABC Buses along Kogi road ask for N15 Million ransom per head

With the number of passengers kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday in God Is Good Motors (GIGM) and ABC transport buses along Kogi road to...

Court orders arrest of Fubara’s Chief of Staff, 5 others over alleged terrorism acts, killing of DPO

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Rivers State...

Kidnapped Lagos PDP Chairman released

The Lagos State Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Philip Aivoji, has been released by kidnappers who kept for four days. Party...

Ex-beauty queen declared wanted as Brazil returnee excretes 60 wraps of cocaine in custody

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared wanted an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye. She...

(Video) How and why we killed over 200 persons on Christmas Eve, by suspect

There is horror and disgust across the nation after a video emerged showing one of the alleged killers of 238 persons on Christmas Eve...

Abuja court sends five men to jail for allegedly burning Rivers Assembly, murder

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that the five Port Harcourt-based men arraigned by...

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