Terrorism: 400 Military Personnel Depart For Russia

Latest reports inform that no fewer than 400 Nigerian security personnel have left Abuja for Russia where they are to undergo training as Special Forces to beef up the country’s fight against terrorism.According to Vanguard report, the security personnel, made up of members of the Armed Forces, Police and Department of State Services, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in a chattered aircraft at about 5pm on Sunday in company of Nigerian Security...

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60-Year-Old Man Defiles Minor In Edo

Officials of Edo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded a 60-year-old man, identified as Friday Akpan, for allegedly raping a 9-year-old daughter of his employer.[caption id="attachment_3464" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Some of the rape suspects paraded[/caption]The state’s Police Commissioner, Foluso Adebanjo, who made this known to TheNation, said the suspect, who was employed as a gateman at the residence of the victim, lured the minor into...

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Wife Slashes Husband’s Genitals In Delta

Delta State Police Command has arrested of a 42-year-old jealous housewife, Esther (surname withheld), for allegedly cutting off her husband’s genitals.DSP Celestina Kalu, the state’s police public relations officer, who made this known to Leadership, said the incident happened in Ugbolu community close to Asaba, the state capital.READ ALSO: Woman Arrested For Killing, Cooking 80-Yr-Old Husband’s Heart And GenitalsThe force spokesperson said the suspect committed the act during a fight that accompanied her husband’s alleged interest in other women.She...

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Photo: Police hunt man who killed siblings, hacked two in Edo state

The Edo State police command has launched a manhunt for 50 year old Mike Okeze, for allegedly hacking two children to death and viciously attacking two others.According to a report by Punch, Okeze stormed the home of his neighbour, Oliver Udeh, last Wednesday September 17th in Okha II community, off Old Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State, and attacked his children with a machete. He killed Udeh's two children, Destiny (3years) and Samson...

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26-Year-Old Kills Self On Skype

A 26-year-old Russian man, Sergey Kirilov, has reportedly hanged himself live on Skype, while spectators cheered him on.According to Dailymail report, Kirilov had announced his intentions to kill himself on social media, and invited people to watch him while he carried out the act live on Skype.It was gathered that instead of attempting to stop Kirilov from taking his own life, many people watching Kirilov online encouraged him to kill himself.[caption...

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Don't Threaten Amaechi, APC Tells Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-south chapter, has announced that the party will do everything possible to stop the alleged threat to the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.This is according to Hilliard Etagbo Eta, the National Vice-Chairman of APC in South south zone, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, 18 September, 2014.Eta alleged that at the beginning of the altercation between Governor Amaechi and President Jonathan’s wife, Patience Jonathan,...

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Gunfight, Bomb Blast Kill 17 At Federal College In Kano

At least 17 people were reportedly killed in a gun battle and a bomb blast at the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano State.The police said 13 of the dead people were students, an infant and a lecturer were also among the victims. Two others were armed attackers. The terrorist attack left about 47 people injured.[caption id="attachment_2550" align="aligncenter" width="500"] FCE Kano, one of the campuses. Photo: Facebook[/caption]Police...

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Man Hacks Two Siblings To Death In Edo

A middle-aged man identified simply as Mike reportedly attacked four of his neighbour’s children, hacking two to death in Okha II village, off Old Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.According to PM News reports, before the incident, the man who lives in the same building with the Olivers, had a long-standing quarrel with his neighbours.On Wednesday evening, 17 September, Mike unleashed terror on the family. He hacked two of the children, Favour Oliver, 3, and Destiny Oliver, nine months to death with a machete.The assailant...

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How Nigerian Police, Military Torture And Kill Civilians

Torture has become a part of the police system in Nigeria and it is alarming how the authorities who are supposed to protect its citizens subject them to all kinds of torture.A report published today, September 18, titled, “Welcome to hell fire: Torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria” has detailed the how the police and the military in Nigeria routinely torture women, men, and children some as young as 12, using a wide range of methods such as...

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Police Denies Soldiers Ambush In Kogi

Officials of the Kogi State Police Command on Tuesday reacted to the reported ambush of about 850 military troops on Sunday night in Kogi State by suspected Boko Haram members between Okene and Lokoja road.The command spokesman, Aguebor Elvis, in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, refuted the alleged attack which was reported by a national daily.READ ALSO: APC Urges To Stop Shielding Boko Haram Sponsor SheriffIt would be recalled that some military troops roportedly going to Kotangora in Niger State, for training before going to Borno...

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Police to deploy sniffer dogs to help locate trapped victims at Synagogue building collapse site

     The Nigeria police say they will be sending sniffer dogs to the collapsed Synagogue building site to help search for victims who are believed to still be trapped under the rubble. As of today, the death toll has risen to 45 with 130 survivo...

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Amaechi’s Cousin Was Cut To Death With Machete

A cousin of governor Chibuike Amaechi, Sabinus Ordu, has been murdered in his home town, Ubima, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State, according to the Rivers Police Command.The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari, who confirmed the incident to Premium Times in Port Harcourt on Friday, said Mr. Ordu was Amaechi’s uncle. However, he is a senior cousin because they share same grandfather.According to Mrs. Semenitari, the mutilated body of Mr. Ordu, the vice principal of the Community...

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Police Nab 4 Accused Of Duping Couple Of N14.5m In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command yesterday, paraded four members of a fraud syndicate which allegedly duped a couple of N14.5 million.The couple were told by the fraudsters to give them N20,000 to ward off the looming evil before them, but they ended up paying N14.5 million in three tranches before the fraudsters were arrested, according to report from Vanguard The suspects are Shehu Salam, 40; Risikat Oriyomi,47; Sola Babalola 38 and Wasiu Ajani, 35,...

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Explosion Rocks Estate In Bayelsa

A bomb explosion has been reported to have rocked Road 6 of the Okaka Estate, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital at about 11.am on Tuesday.The Nation reports that the explosion which caused panic among the residents of the area occurred immediately after the early morning rain. It was reported that the explosion occurred from an old blue Nissan Sunny car parked along the road by yet to be identified persons.A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...

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See What Commercial Sex Worker Did To Police Officer In Lagos

A 25-year-old commercial sex worker, Anita Mbewu was on Tuesday, September 2 charged before an Apapa Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting and tearing a police officer’s uniform.The accused is facing a two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage to properties.Mbewu, who resides at Ojo area of Lagos committed the offence on Aug. 24 at Katifa Hotel on Old Ojo Road, Kuje Amuwo, Lagos, the Prosecutor, John Iberedem, told the court.Iberedem said that the accused unlawfully assaulted and tore the uniform of Michael Udoh, while he was...

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