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Opeifa warns vandals, iron smelters to stay off railway property
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has warned vandals and iron smelters to stay off railway property. A statement by NRC’s Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr Yakub Mahmoud, quoted the Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, as given the warning, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Opeifa, anyone caught stealing the corporation’s property will be treated as an economic saboteur. “All those…
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Alleged trafficking: NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound victims at NAIA
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq, for sexual and labor exploitation. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the agency, Vincent Adekoye, in Abuja. The agency said that the girls, whose ages ranged between 19 and 39…
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Crime
We’re gradually winning war against banditry–Gov Lawal
Gov Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, assures the World Bank that his administration is gradually winning the war against banditry. This is contained in a statement by Lawal’s media aide, Suleiman Idris on Saturday in Gusau. Idris said Lawal gave the assurance when he visited the World Bank office in Abuja. He said the meeting focused on development projects in education,…
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Court remands man, 25, over alleged armed robbery, conspiracy
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Wednesday, remanded a 25-year-old man, Herick Abdullahi, at a correctional facility over alleged armed robbery and conspiracy. Abdullahi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of armed robbery, conspiracy, and burglary. The prosecutor, Insp. E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant and others now at large committed the offenses…
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Crime
Laos strives to combat human trafficking
Laos will enforce the law more strictly to combat human trafficking and intensify efforts to reduce the vulnerability of at-risk groups. Laos recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, resulting in 95 arrests and 85 victims, including 40 girls under the age of 18. According to a report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, human trafficking…
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Crime
Lovers jailed 3 months each for adultery
A Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced two lovers, Mohammed Nazifi, 30, and Bilkisu Ibrahim, 25, to three months imprisonment each for adultery. The police charged the lovers with a one-count charge of adultery by man and woman, to which they pleaded guilty. Nazifi pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying he was a…
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Crime
Expert raises concern over rising cases of ritual killings
A security expert, Mr. Seyi Babaeko, has raised concerns over the surge in ritual killings in the country, calling for urgent measures to address the trend. Babaeko, the Managing Director of Absolute Security and Advance Protocol Ltd., made his feeling known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. The National Bureau of Statistics…
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NAFDAC shuts down Aba Cemetery Market, launches operation clean-up
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has for the second time, shutdown Aba, Cemetery Market in Abia State for the sale of fake bottles of wines and beverages. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeyeye said…
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Defence
NDLEA intercepts UK-bound illicit drug consignment at Lagos airport, arrests 2
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis enroute to the United Kingdom, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the consignment was…
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Crime
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 59% of terrorism-related deaths worldwide – UN
 Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for nearly 59 percent of all terrorism-related deaths globally in spite of the continued effort by member states to end it, says UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Muhammed. She made this known on Tuesday during a UN Security Council meeting on the maintenance of international peace and security. The discussion was themed African-led and development-focused counter-terrorism: strengthening…
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Soldiers dismantle 23 illegal refineries in major raids in 3 states
Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed 23 illegal artisanal refineries and apprehended 25 suspected operators during an anti-bunkering operation conducted in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division in Port Harcourt, disclosed this development in a statement issued on Monday. He revealed that soldiers also seized 14 boats used for transporting petroleum…
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Court sentences 5 to life imprisonment for armed robbery
Justice Mu’azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court 5 has sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution counsel, U.I. Lame, told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna, and Mansur Mu’azu, on May 29, 2018, conspired among themselves to commit the act. According to him, the…
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Salesboy, 21, in court for allegedly stealing employer’s N152m
A salesboy, 21, Henry John, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N153 million belonging to his employer. John, who resides at Ogunnusi Road, Ogba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, told the court that the defendant committed…
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Court remands 54-year-old man for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court at Ikorodu in Lagos State on Wednesday remanded a 54-year-old man, Kajola Ahmed, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ahmed, whose address was not provided, was charged with defilement. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. B.A. Sonuga, did not take the defendant’s plea, however. He adjourned the…
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Crime
NIS intercepts 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, has rescued 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller, Mr Tahir Musa, who disclosed this during a news briefing in Dutse on Tuesday, said that the victims were intercepted on Sunday at Tsamiyar Kwance area, Babura Local Government Area of the state. Musa said that the command’s Operation…
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Army apprehends 15 over suspected oil theft in Niger Delta
Troops of the Nigerian army have apprehended no fewer than 15 persons over suspected oil theft and illegal oil bunkering activities in the Niger Delta. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, the Spokesman, Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt, said in a statement on Monday, that the operations were carried out in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers recently. Danjuma said that the…
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Crime
NDLEA seizes N1.1b worth of codeine shipment in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a total of 338,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth more than N1.1 billion in street value. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the seizures were made between Thursday and Friday at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers.…
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