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Pastor, three others killed as gunmen attack Benue community
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Pastor, three others killed as gunmen attack Benue community

… as two-hour incursion left eight injured, traders fleeing for safety By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least four persons, including a man said to be a pastor, have been killed, while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Abeda Shitile community in Gaambe-Tiev, Logo Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State. According to him, “eight other persons who sustained injuries during the incident were identified as Kumater Awua, Miracle Gangera, Tsetim Terungwa, Iortyom Helen, Seember Aondongu, Kofi Aondosoo, Chuku Okoro and Orker Iortyom.

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Police uncover fake dollar operation in Ondo, arrest suspect
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Police uncover fake dollar operation in Ondo, arrest suspect

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit dollar printing operation in Odigbo Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of suspected fake United States dollar notes. The police said the case began after Yusuf Nasiru, of Sabo, Okitipupa, lodged a complaint on October 28, 2026, alleging that two men, Peter Desmond and Olami Toro, both from Ode-Irele, approached him at his shop on October 25 to exchange dollars for naira.

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Teenager pushed down from two-storey building in Imo dies
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Teenager pushed down from two-storey building in Imo dies

By Emmanuel Iheaka, Owerri Seventeen-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, has died after medical personnel battled to save her life. “The Imo State Police Command wishes to inform the public that 17-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, aged 26, on November 1, 2026, along Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu, Owerri, has sadly died.

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FG Secured 2,512 Terrorism Convictions In Nine Years — NSA
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FG Secured 2,512 Terrorism Convictions In Nine Years — NSA

Following the conclusion of the 11th phase of terrorism trials at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the federal government said it has secured a total of 2,512 convictions in terrorism-related cases over nine years. National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

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21 Drivers Arrested in NTSA Night Crackdown Along Kakamega-Mumias Road
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21 Drivers Arrested in NTSA Night Crackdown Along Kakamega-Mumias Road

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – At least 21 drivers have been arrested following a joint interagency night compliance operation along the Kakamega-Mumias Road. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said the arrests followed an inspection targeting motorists and vehicles found violating road safety regulations.

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Kano police recover car stolen from church at teaching hospital
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Kano police recover car stolen from church at teaching hospital

By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church in the state after tracing it to the premises of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). The vehicle, a golden-coloured Hyundai with registration number LAGOS AA 444 BL, was reportedly stolen on October 25, 2026, while its owner, Uchenna Emmanuel, was attending a church service at St. Thomas Church, Airport Road, Kano.

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Police Raid Suspected Counterfeit Dollar-Printing Factory In Ondo
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Police Raid Suspected Counterfeit Dollar-Printing Factory In Ondo

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have discovered a suspected counterfeit currency printing operation in Kiniso Village, via Ajue, Odigbo Local Government Area of the State. Jimoh explained that on 28th October 2026, one Yusuf Nasiru of Sabo, Okitipupa, reported to the police that two men, identified as Peter Desmond and Olami Toro, both residents of Ode-Irele, had approached him at his shop on 25th October 2026, requesting to exchange United States dollars for their naira equivalent.

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Police rescue Nigerian woman sold for N770,000 in Mali
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Police rescue Nigerian woman sold for N770,000 in Mali

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 21-year-old Nigerian woman trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution, arresting three suspected members of an international human trafficking syndicate. The police further disclosed that Darius alleged that about 42 Nigerian women were being held in a makeshift camp within a gold-mining settlement in Mali, where they were subjected to forced prostitution and slave-like conditions.

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