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Canadian authorities and migrant aid organizations are preparing for a potential increase in asylum-seekers entering from the U.S., following President-elect Donald Trump’s renewed commitment to strict immigration enforcement and large-scale deportations. With a recent record surge in refugee claims, Canadian border officials are bracing for increased attempts at crossing the border, particularly in Quebec.   The Royal Canadian Mounted Police …

The police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who k!lled a police Inspector and kidnapped three persons at a quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of southern Cross River State.   It was gathered that the armed men dressed in military camouflage invaded the MarkSino quarry at about 5:20 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, killed the officer, carted away …

  The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says he is thankful that Stephen Abuwatsaye, the cab driver allegedly assaulted by a House of Representatives member, Alex Ikwechegh, in Abuja two weeks ago, did not apologize in a police station or before the case went to court. Stephen shocked many Nigerians when he released a video …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed officers nationwide to wear black armbands for seven days to honor the late Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday, November 5. This directive, announced by police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, is a tribute to Lagbaja’s dedication and bravery in Nigeria’s fight against violent crime and insurgency.   …

Men of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Biobarakumo Gamade, for allegedly staging his abduction and demanding N10m from his brother.     The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the suspect at the state police command headquarters, on Wednesday, November 6, …

Police in Argentina investigating the death of Liam Payne have reportedly raided the homes of two hotel employees and a ‘friend’ of the former One Direction singer.     According to TMZ, the raids were carried out on Tuesday night, while lockers of the workers at the hotel where the 31-year-old died were also searched.     Police believe the employees had been in …

A California girl who sued police for seizing her beloved pet goat, which was then butchered, has been awarded $300,000 in a settlement.  Jessica Long’s daughter — who was just 9 years old when her goat, Cedar, was hauled off to the slaughter in 2022 — reached the settlement Friday, Nov. 1, with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and several …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned the d3ath of one of his drivers, Corporal Barde Nuhu, who d!ed in an accident while on his way to visit his family in Niger State.     Barde d!ed on Saturday in a car accident while travelling to Shata village in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger …

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 23 kidnapped passengers from Pangugari and Kattako forests in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 4, 2024, said bandits attacked a commercial bus heading to Bayelsa State from Sokoto and abducted 19 passengers …

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a six-month-old child, Lucky Sunday, who was kidnapped in Port Harcourt and sold for N3.6 million.    The infant was abducted by a co-tenant of his parents, Mr. Erica (pictured) at their residence on Anekelane Street in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu on 29 September 2024.    Operatives of the Command have …