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Police arrest man who staged his kidnap and demanded N10m ransom from his brother

Police arrest man who staged his kidnap and demanded N10m ransom from his brother

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, …

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Police investigating singer Liam Payne’s de@th raid the homes of a ‘friend’ and two workers at the hotel where he d!ed

Police investigating singer Liam Payne

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 …

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Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

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 …

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Police confirms Edo teenager is in custody for poisoning ex-boyfriend and four others

Police confirms Edo teenager is in custody for poisoning ex-boyfriend and four others

The Edo State Police Command has detained a 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, suspected of fatally poisoning her ex-boyfriend, Emmanuel, and four other young men in the Afashio community of Etsako West Local Government Area.    This tragedy, which has shaken the community, was discovered on the morning of October 26, when Emmanuel’s father, Mr. Elogie Ezekiel, found the lifeless bodies …

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EndBadGovernance protest: Minors fainting in court was a deliberate script to draw negative reaction ? Police

EndBadGovernance protest: Minors fainting in court was a deliberate script to draw negative reaction ? Police

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that it upheld the rule of law and followed due process of compassion in its recent arraignment of 76 individuals which included 67 minors in court on charges including terrorism, arson, and treasonable felony. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police said the unexpected incident in court “which saw …

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AGF asks police to hand over case-file of EndBadGovernance protesters

AGF asks police to hand over case-file of EndBadGovernance protesters

The Attorneys-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for the case-file of the minors that were arraigned for participating in the EndBadGovernance protest.   In a statement released on Friday night, the AGF ordered the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to transfer the case-file to his office before Saturday,November 2. He further directed the Director …

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