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Eldest son of the former Governor of Sokoto State Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa and a serving Commissioner in Sokoto State Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa has been arrested by the Special Tactical Squad from the office of the Inspector General of Police in connection with the ongoing investigations of his cousin Musa Kamarawa …

The federal government intensifies war against the slaughter of donkeys and trading on its hides, the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Wednesday, disclosed that some Chinese citizens have been arrested by the authorities for flouting the law on donkey business. It, however, did not elaborate on the details of the …

Residents of Zaria, in Kaduna State, have been thrown into mourning over the murder of an eight-year-old Asma’u, who was allegedly kidnapped and later killed by her neighbor.Asmau spent 42 days in the kidnappers’ den, having been allegedly kidnapped by one of her neighbors on December 9, 2021.Her father, Alhaji …

  The abductors of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Otokito, have contacted the paramount ruler of his community, Otuokpoti, in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Otokito’s assailants, believed to be operators of illegal crude oil refinery, also known as ‘kpofire’, had stormed his …

Gunmen on Saturday evening killed four workers at a mining site in Dong village Plateau State. Reports from the community hinted that the gunmen stormed the mining site and shot the workers dead. It was gathered that no fewer than five men were shot dead while a woman who survived …

The Police in Jigawa State have discovered the corpse of a three-year-old child, identified as Aminu Bukar, who went missing on Jan. 14 in Guri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations  (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement he issued …

President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to ECOWAS court by concerned Nigerians over “secrecy in the spending of loans so far obtained and the unsustainable level of borrowing by the Federal government and the 36 states. The government is also been sued over the crippling debt burden, and the disproportionately …

Controversial aphrodisiac seller Hauwa Saidu Mohammed, popularly known as Jaruma, has been allegedly arrested in Abuja. According to reports, she was arrested on Friday for drug use. The sex therapist and mother of one was reportedly arrested by billionaire Ned Nwoko for defamation and drug abuse. Recall that the billionaire’s …

A man convicted of kidnapping a six-year-old boy has been acquitted after the court found he has mental problems. Jigawa State Ministry of Justice spokesperson Zainab Baba-Santali revealed as much in a statement on Friday. Ms. Baba-Santali said that Safiyanu Rabiu lured four of her neighbors’ children with sweets and …

The Seriki Fulani of Ibarapa land, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, has opposed the release of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. Abdulkadir, who was evicted from his Igangan residence, said he opposes Igboho’s release due to his daring nature. The Seriki Fulani had relocated to Ilorin, Kwara State after Igboho issued an …