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The family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers have thwarted a kidnapping attempt and killed a bandit in Zamfara State.   It was gathered that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandits along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway.   According …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a kidnap attempt in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State and arrested a cattle rustling syndicate.   The Army made this known in a statement on Friday, April 19, 2024.   According to the statement, troops also neutralized a notorious terrorist …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested eight suspected political thugs over an attempt to disrupt the inauguration of newly appointed state commissioners at the Government House on Thursday.    The state Police Commissioner, CP Usaini Gumel who confirmed the arrest on Friday, April 19, 2024, said the suspects posed …

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command foiled a armed robbery attempt along Prisigbara/Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Road in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area of the State, killing three of the suspected robbers.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident in a statement on …

Kanywood actress, Amal Umar, was arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 24 in Gyadi-Gyadi area of Kano metropolis over an alleged attempt to bribe a law enforcement officer.   The actress was accused of attempted bribery involving the sum of N250,000 offered to a police officer identified as ASP Salisu Bujama …

Nigerian Army troops have eliminated four terrorists in ambush and raid operations conducted in Kaduna and Katsina States.      Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, March 16, said the troops also foiled a kidnap attempt on the Headmaster of …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized two terrorists in Taraba State, thwarted a kidnap attempt in Kogi State, where they rescued kidnap victims and successfully carried out an offensive operation in Zamfara State.     The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a …

Michigan State knocked off Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament action from Minneapolis, which should secure the 26th straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Spartans. It was a physical, high-stakes game that officially ushered in March for a blueblood that has been sleepwalking all season. It also featured one of the …

On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed a bill that would force the owner of TikTok to either sell the company or else it would be banned from the United States. It’s both a hot-button topic in pop culture and mostly meaningless in terms of its effect on our quality …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for the alleged attempted murder of a commercial motorcycle rider in the Afonta area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.   Monsuru Musa, Adija Monsuru, and Shehu Dikko are accused of attacking an okada rider, identified simply as Tijanni, last Monday evening, March …