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In response to food insecurity concerns, EFCC has apprehended 21 trucks carrying food supplies en route to neighboring countries.

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, operatives from the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a successful operation, intercepting 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items destined for N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The interception took place at key exit points along the Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and…

A tragic incident unfolded in Edo State as a group of enraged individuals attacked and fatally beat a policeman.

In Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, tragedy struck as two mobile police officers were fatally beaten by an enraged mob, while two others sustained injuries. The incident unfolded following a collision between a vehicle carrying four police officers and a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the rider and passenger. Reportedly, the policemen…

A man has been apprehended for purportedly poisoning his wife with the intention of inheriting her assets.

The police in Jigawa state have detained a 40-year-old man named Habu Ibrahim for allegedly plotting to poison his wife in Danadama village, Sule Tankarkar LGA. Revealing this development to journalists, the state’s Commissioner of Police, A. T. Abdullahi, issued a statement stating that the suspect was apprehended for purportedly contaminating a drink and meat…

In Zaria, unidentified criminals recently looted an entire truck filled with spaghetti.

Hoodlums recently launched an attack on trailers transporting cartons of spaghetti at the Dogarawa area along the Zaria-Kano expressway. The incident occurred while the trailer was en route from Kaduna to Abuja, as the perpetrators obstructed the road and set fires on the highway. According to an eyewitness account shared with Daily Trust, the event…

A man has been accused of fatally harming his friend in Ondo after reportedly consuming a potent drug.

The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a man identified as Adebayo Peter, following the alleged murder of his friend, Lekan, in Akure, the state capital. The tragic incident reportedly unfolded in the Ireakari-Oloko area of Akure on Friday night, purportedly after the suspect consumed illicit drugs. Confirming the occurrence, the spokesperson of the command,…

Enugu State police operatives have apprehended a counterfeit philanthropist and seized bags of rice acquired through fraudulent means.

Police operatives from the Ogui Police Division in Enugu State Command have apprehended a suspected fraudster identified as Nnamani Joseph, aged 45. Nnamani allegedly devised a scheme to defraud a businessman of eighteen bags of rice valued at about four hundred thousand Naira (N400,000.00), under the pretext of purchasing the rice for charity at a…

Boko Haram militants have reportedly destroyed several 330KVA power transmission towers in Yobe state

Boko Haram insurgents have once again wreaked havoc by destroying two critical 330KVA power transmission towers in Yobe state, leaving residents in both Yobe and Borno states without electricity. According to the command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, the transmission towers, crucial for supplying electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno, fell victim to the attackers’ explosives…

A disturbing incident has been reported in Kaduna state, where a woman allegedly poured hot water on her co-wife

A disturbing incident has been reported in Kaduna state, where a woman allegedly poured hot water on her co-wife. According to reports, the incident occurred in the state’s capital, Kaduna, involving two women in a polygamous marriage. It is said that during a heated argument between the two co-wives, one of them resorted to extreme…

A tragic incident occurred in Ogun State as a nursing student took her own life.

A tragic incident unfolded at a private tertiary institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where a 300-level student reportedly took her own life. According to reports from Daily Trust, the student, who was studying Basic Medical Science at Havarde College of Science, Business, and Management Studies, was found deceased in her off-campus hostel room on Monday…

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