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The Kano State Police Command has dismantled a female-led syndicate of thieves and arrested five suspects.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 2, 2024, said the gang is led by Shamsiyya Adamu, a 19-year-old resident of Brigade Quarters Kano.      According to the PPRO, Shamsiyya, …

The police in Delta state have arrested a man identified as Mr Okandeji for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in the latter’s de@th.   Human Rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who disclosed this on social media, said the incident occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie Local Government Area …

Goodhair CEO, Chioma Ikokwu has taken to Instagram to call out officials of the Lagos State government for allegedly trying to steal from her while demolishing her office space.   According to her, officials from the Lagos State Building Control came today to demolish the premises where she runs her hair business and restaurant in Lekki. She said while she …

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday, January 2, paid a visit to former Nigerian leader, Ibrahim Babangida.    Obi who disclosed this on social media, said the visit was a chance to share thoughts on national issues with the elder statesman.   “From Jigawa state, I travelled to Minna, Niger State to …

\South Korean police on Thursday raided Muan International Airport and Jeju Air’s office just days after the airline’s horror crash that k!lled 179 passengers.   The Jeonanam Provincial Police launched a search and seizure operation into the southwest South Korea airport and the airline’s office in Seoul.   Authorities also swarmed the Muan office of the Busan Regional Office of Aviation, Yonhap News Agency …

An X user has shared the story of a Nigerian man who was allegedly arrested on his hospital bed after kidnappers sent money to his bank account and asked him to transfer it to another account they gave him.    One Ogunmusi disclosed this on Thursday, January 2, after a lawyer advised people not to do the same.   “Don’t …

A mass shooting in Oueens, Jamaica, left 10 teenagers injured when several suspects opened fire outside a nightclub.   It happened just after 11:15 p.m. on New Year’s Day outside the Amazura Concert Hall on 144th Place.   Police are now searching for four male suspects who fired into a crowd of about 15 people standing outside the event space.  According to …

Fiji police are investigating separate incidents of theft and s3xual assault involving two Virgin Australia crew members in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the government announced on Thursday, January 2.    The alleged attacks occurred on Wednesday, January 1, in the nightclub district of Nadi, a city that hosts Fiji’s main international airport, according to Deputy Prime Minister …

China has imposed sanctions on 10 U.S. defence firms over their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan, marking its second wave of measures targeting American companies in under a week.   The Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday, January 2, that subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon have been added to China’s “Unreliable Entities List” for their participation …

Iran’s reformist government, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, has lifted the nation’s ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, marking an initial step toward reducing internet restrictions for its population of 85 million.   The decision, made during a high-level meeting chaired by Pezeshkian, overcame resistance from hardline factions within the Islamic regime, according to Iranian media reports. Telecommunications Minister Sattar …