Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are known for high crime. But in one of the city’s poor neighborhoods, rights groups say residents face a new threat: police snipers. According to an investigation by human rights organizations, at least five people were shot dead between October and January from a police tower in the northern Manguinhos favela. […]
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Anybody can have Specimen ballot papers before election, Its not crime – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has, Friday, corrected the notion in some quarters that being in possession of Specimen ballot papers before election is not legal.
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Tragedy: Man kills wife, sons over infidelity accusation in Edo
Tony Osauzo, Benin A 35-year old man identified as Uwaila has reportedly shot his wife and two sons dead. The gory incident happened Sunday morning at Ovbiogie village in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State. The suspect is said to have shot through the door of the room into which his wife […]
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Delta new CP begins work, solicits public support
His redeployment from Ebonyi State coincides with an upsurge in the level of crime in Delta State, particularly attacks on policemen by hoodlums Paul Osuyi, Asaba The new Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Mr. Anthony Ogbizi Michael, has appealed to residents of the state to cooperate with the command and other security agencies at […]
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Minister blames Lake Chad Basin for renewed Boko Haram attacks
“What is happening now is just within the Lake Chad Basin; and… it is the responsibility of four countries – Nigeria, Cameron, Niger and Chad” Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Federal Government has blamed the resurgence of Boko Haram insurgents on the “remnants” operating within the Lake Chad Basin, insisting that the dreaded insurgents have been […]
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Togolese cook confesses: How I killed Credit Switch boss, Bademosi
Sunday Adefonou Anani, 22, the Togolese cook of businessman and chairman of Credit Swift Limited, Chief Ope Bademosi, has told the police how he killed his boss at their Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos home on Wednesday, October 31. READ ALSO: Fayose regains freedom, leaves Ikoyi prison A statement from the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, Chike […]
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Shi’ites/security clashes: US demands probe, concerned over casualties
“The United States Embassy is concerned by the deaths resulting from clashes between Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria” Aidoghie Paulinus and Godwin Tsa, Abuja The United States of America has expressed concern over deaths recorded in recent clashes between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shi’ite) and security forces in areas surrounding […]
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Outrage over raped-to-death minor
Miss Ochanya was raped and sodomized by her aunt’s husband Andrew Ogbuja and son Victor from age 8 till 13, when she died of complications of VVF. Rose Ejembi, Makurdi and Nkechi Chima, Abuja As several civil society groups stormed the streets of Abuja, yesterday, to protest the death of Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbaje, Benue State government […]
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Ex-Union Bank employee held over N8.6m internet fraud
Alli had, while still working as a staff of the bank, failed to obtain proper data of a bank customer in processing Unionmobile… Lukman Olabiyi A former banker with the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr. Kazeem Alli, has been remanded in prison custody by Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos over […]
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