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EFCC confirms attack on its website, disowns lawyer who allegedly resigned from the agency to join the #EndSARS protest

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that there were attempts to breach its website over the weekend.  The anti-graft in tweets shared on its official Twitter handle, also asked members of the public to disregard claims of a lawyer resigning from the agency to join the #EndSARS protest.  Dominic was accused of pulling a stunt…

Three men arrested for blackmailing and repeatedly gang raping 12-year-old girl after they befriended her online

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three men in Bhopal, India after they befriended her while playing an online game, the police said. The three accused, who also blackmailed the girl and threatened to upload her objectionable video online if she resisted their advances, were arrested on Wednesday night, October 14.  According to police complaint filed…

Lagos police command arrests six hoodlums over Ebutte Meta attack (photo)

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six of the hoodlums who attacked innocent Lagosians and damaged some vehicles along Ondo Street, Ebutte-Meta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday night, October 13. Confirming the arrest of the suspects, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said at about 9.30pm on Tuesday, the hoodlums trooped out…

Mob beat NDLEA officer to death in Adamawa after suspected drug dealers raised false kidnap alarm

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Samuel Birma was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by a mob in Adamawa after suspected drug dealers raised a false kidnap alarm. It was gathered Birma and his colleague were conveying some drug suspects arrested in Michika, to Yola when they were attacked by a mob in…

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