Crime

Oyo State political office holders to get 50% reduction in salary Things appears to nolonger be at easy in Oyo State, as Government announced a 50 percent reduction in the salaries of political office holders, their compensation, approval limits and government’s spending with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Olalekan Alli, disclosed this at a news …

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Why Nigerians shun banks, keep money at home   Some experts have identified greed, corruption and instability of the financial sector as reasons why people keep money at home. In South-West, a financial analyst, Mr. Rotimi Agboluaje, bemoaned the trend, saying this had impacted negatively on the economy.   Agboluaje cited illiteracy, lack of financial education and lack of confidence …

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Obesity can lead to sperm disorders in men, implantation failures in women – Expert A Lagos based fertility expert, Dr Kayode Jegede, on Monday said that obesity and overweight, especially resulting from modern day life styles that have people accumulate toxins in their bodies could lead to sperm disorders in men and implantation failures in women, a condition that can …

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  Advertisement Folake Sokoya The Ogun State police command have arrested two Fulani herdsmen for killing another Fulani herdsman in an attempt to steal his cow at Itadodo area of ofada in obafemi owode local government area of the state. The two men, Abdulahi Anaruwa and Mohammed Suleiman met the deceased, Garuba Mohammed while grazing with his cattle with two …

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13 died in boat mishap, tanker fire in Niger‎ Olabode Adaramola Tragedy struck on Saturday in Niger state as Seven people, including four Women and three children drowned, when the boat in which they were travelling in capsized on River Gbako in Katcha local government of the state. In a related development, National Wire learnt that six people also died …

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Court in Niger remands two Women in prison for allegedly dumping Day old Baby ‎Olabode Adaramola ‎ ‎Court remands 2 women in prison for allegedly dumping day old baby A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand in prison custody of two women, Aisha Garba and Fatima Garba, for allegedly dumping a day old baby girl. The accused were …

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Cattle rustlers kill 5, injured many in Niger village Olabode Adaramola Suspected cattle rustlers attacked Gbada community in Kaure, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, killing five people and injuring many, National Wire gathered on Monday. The incidence occurred in the early hours of yesterday as the attackers, numbering over 30, who stormed the community at about2: 30 and …

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Police kills two illegal miners in Niger state. Olabode Adaramola Two illegal miners were shot dead on Saturday evening by the police in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro local government of Niger state.The identity of the miners killed were yet unknown as at the time of filing this report on Sunday in Minna the state capital . The incidence was said to have occurred when …

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      Folake sokoya In what appeared to be a clampdown on criminals operating in Oshodi, Lagos State, prelude to the festive seasons, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested six teenage mobile phone thieves in Oshodi. The suspects who were brought in batches to the RRS’s Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja …

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   Folake Sokoya Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by CSP Abba Kyari, have arrested one Daniel Gabriel, 33, from Akwa Ibom State for kidnapping. Arrest of the suspect, a member of a notorious kidnapping syndicate said to be responsible for most of the kidnappings recorded within GRA Phase 2, Port-Harcourt main town, …

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