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16 suspects arrested as FCTA intensifies crackdown on streetlight vandals in Abuja

16 suspects arrested as FCTA intensifies crackdown on streetlight vandals in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has arrested 16 suspects for vandalizing streetlights in Abuja.    Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Chief Felix Obuah, disclosed this at a news briefing on Friday, November 1, 2024.    According to Obuah, the recent series of arrests followed a crackdown on vandals in the territory.   He explained that more …

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Man arrested over burglary at cricketer Ben Stokes’s County Durham home

Man arrested over burglary at cricketer Ben Stokes's County Durham home

A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes. Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, when a masked gang broke in on 17 October. Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire …

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16-year-old boy arrested for k!lling his stepmother in Katsina

16-year-old boy arrested for k!lling his stepmother in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, for allegedly k!lling his stepmother, Rabi Haruna, 40, in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq, paraded Haruna along with other suspects at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.      According to the PPRO, Haruna …

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Physically challenged man arrested for r3ping 10-year-old girl in Kogi

Physically challenged man arrested for r3ping 10-year-old girl in Kogi

A 49-year-old physically challenged man identified as Ojochogwu Baba has been arrested for allegedly r3ping a 10-year-old girl in Kogi State.    The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.   Aya said the suspect was arrested at Wada Estate in Lokoja.    According to the …

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Three female police officers arrested for extortion in Rivers

Three female police officers arrested for extortion in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged extortion of motorists at the Rumuokoro axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.    This came following a series of complaints on social media of the actions of the female operatives in the area.   It was gathered that the officers have been involved in …

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Three suspects arrested as troops smash notorious kidnap syndicate in Taraba

Three suspects arrested as troops smash notorious kidnap syndicate in Taraba

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo in Taraba state have smashed a notorious kidnap syndicate and arrested three suspects.    The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, said the syndicate has been terrorising Jalingo and Lau Local Government Areas.    “In a …

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Nigerian national wanted in US for cyber fraud arrested in Philippines

Nigerian national wanted in US for cyber fraud arrested in Philippines

A Nigerian national wanted in the United States for cyber fraud was arrested in Quezon City, in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024.    Immigration Commissioner, Joel Anthony Viado stated that the BI fugitive search unit (FSU) nabbed Ahmed Kamilu Alex, 35, along Panay Avenue in Barangay Paligsahan on October …

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