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A man tragically took his own life shortly after participating in prayers at a mosque in Adamawa.

In Rumde Baru-Jimeta, located in Adamawa State’s Yola North local government area, an as-yet-unidentified young man tragically took his own life on Saturday, October 21. Reports indicate that local residents discovered the lifeless body hanging from a tree branch. The motive behind his suicide remains unclear. Some community members mentioned that they had joined the…

A husband has been detained on suspicion of murdering his wife in Borno State.

The Borno State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, namely 31-year-old Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim and 39-year-old Bukar Wadiya, in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old daughter of a Borno House of Assembly member representing Ngala Local Government Area. The victim was allegedly strangled by unidentified individuals in the vicinity of Gidan Dembe in Maiduguri…

Troops conducted a raid on a cultists’ camp in Bayelsa, leading to the arrest of eight suspects.

In Bayelsa State’s Ogbia Local Government Area, the Nigerian Army has apprehended eight individuals suspected of being part of a cult group. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, revealed this information in a statement issued on Friday, October 20, 2023. The suspects were taken into custody during a successful raid operation by…

Law Enforcement Pledges to Uncover Perpetrators Responsible for the Death of Principal and Teacher in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi Police Command, on October 19, expressed its commitment to apprehending the culprits behind the tragic murders of a school principal and a teacher. Simon Ominyi, the Principal of Nkaleke Echara Secondary School, Ojiegbe, and his teacher, Moses Nwibo, were fatally attacked by unknown gunmen at the school on October 13, 2023. ASP Onome…

A policewoman implores an Abuja court to end her marriage due to persistent physical abuse, describing how her husband subjects her to brutal beatings reminiscent of a child.

On Tuesday, October 17, policewoman Angela Adams appealed to a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, FCT, for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Titus, citing a pattern of domestic violence as the reason. She tearfully recounted, “My husband consistently subjects me to physical abuse whenever we have minor disagreements. His treatment is akin to…

President Tinubu has designated Ola Olukayode as the new chairman of the EFCC

President Tinubu has granted his approval for Ola Olukoyede to assume the role of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an initial, renewable term of four years, subject to Senate confirmation. A statement issued by presidential media aide Ajuri Ngelali highlights Ola Olukoyede’s extensive legal background, boasting over twenty-two…

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