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Viral Video: NAFDAC speaks on police demand for Reg Number from Zobo hawker
NAFDAC speaks on police demand for Reg Number from Zobo hawker. A viral video shows police officers questioning a Zobo hawker over a NAFDAC registration number.
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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.
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Troops Foil Ambush By Terrorists In Zamfara, Recover 520 Livestock In Sokoto
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have foiled a terrorist ambush along the Anka–Guruzu Road in Zamfara State and rescued two abducted herders. In a separate operation in Sokoto State, the troops foiled an attempt by suspected terrorists to rustle livestock and abduct herders at Takasaba Village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area.
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Couple rattled after using car to rescue man being savaged by pit bulls
A Broome resident says she is "still shaking" saving a man from a dog attack on her street. The victim was seriously injured, but the animals remained on the loose for hours afterwards.
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High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
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Costa Rica’s mega-prison receives first inmates
President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose.
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Chris Okafor: Doris Ogala remanded in Ikoyi Prison
“I want to say something: a court is a commoner's place to talk, and my boyfriend wants to weaponise the law against me, and you said I shouldn't talk…”
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Defence questions EFCC witness’ evidence on N1.5bn airport contract in ex-minister Sirika’s trial
The defence questioned the thoroughness of EFCC’s investigation into the case, embodied by a star prosecution witness.
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Trial starts for man accused of murdering Victorian woman Carlee Smith
A jury hears that the accused had heated arguments with Carlee Smith in the lead-up to her death in May 2025.
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All 17 escapees from Theni district jail apprehended in less than 40 hours: IGP South Zone
On the night of their escape, the remand prisoners claimed that one of the inmates suffered epileptic seizures and required assistance. When a jail warder opened the cell, they overpowered him and escaped.
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Gunmen kill 36-year-old man, injure pastor in fresh Plateau attack
By Golok Nanmwa Gunmen have killed a 36-year-old man, injured a pastor and left another person missing in an attack on Lamor community in Pushit District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Bulus said the incident occurred in “Lamor, Pushit District, Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State.”
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Breaking: Man arrested after woman dies in Armidale stabbing
A man has been arrested after a woman died from stab wounds in Armidale, in the NSW New England region, in the early hours of the morning.
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Knifeman on LNER train ‘caused terror and fear on unimaginable scale’, court hears
Anthony Williams is accused of attempting to murder passengers and staff on board a London-bound train last November A knifeman “caused terror and fear on an unimaginable scale” to passengers when he stabbed 10 people on board a London-bound train, a court has heard. Anthony Williams, 33, is accused of attempting to murder 10 passengers and staff on board an LNER train on 1 November last year and stabbing four people in the 24 hours before.
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NTK’s ‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan moves Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail
An FIR had been registered against him for his alleged derogatory YouTube video against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna
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Breaking: Police fatally shoot woman allegedly armed with axe in Adelaide's east
A woman has been shot dead during a confrontation with police at Firle in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.
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Helen Haines's offices reopen after attack that shocked nation
Helen Haines's staff, some of whom rushed to her aid after witnessing the incident that cost her both her legs, say they want to ensure the community is supported.
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MIDS professor alleges police harassment over fake Instagram account
In a complaint to the DGP, Prof. Kalaiyarasan said the police told him he was required for an inquiry at T4 Sankar Nagar police station in Pammal over an allegedly abusive comment targeting Pallavaram TVK MLA J. Kamatchi.
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Child rescued in Ranipet; four persons held
Arrested persons told the police that they had kidnapped the baby past midnight on September 23
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Tiger Shroff firing case: 11 accused re-arrested under MCOCA after court grants permission
The accused were produced before the special MCOCA court on October 28, a day after the Mumbai Crime Branch invoked provisions of the Act against them
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Spiritual Science Society donates supplies to Koforidua Prison
The Director-General of the Spiritual Science Society and SS Consultancy Services, Lord Ackkham Rebakham, has donated foodstuffs, toiletries and drinking water to support the welfare of inmates at the Koforidua Prison. Receiving the items on behalf of the prison’s management and inmates, Deputy Superintendent of Prisons (DSP) Tweneboah Frank Gyimah expressed gratitude to Lord Rebakham and the Spiritual Science Society for the gesture.
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Victim-survivors tell of 'devastating' impact of court delays
Three victim-survivors of child sexual abuse by the same Hobart teacher had to wait years for the criminal trial to conclude. Now, they face more delays for justice in a civil court.
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Niger State Assembly Commends Army For Foiling Attack By Bandits
The Niger State House of Assembly has commended troops of the Nigerian Army for repelling a major attack by bandits on communities in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, which left one soldier dead and three others injured. Niger State is in North-Central Nigeria About two weeks ago, more than 100 suspected bandits reportedly invaded communities along the Zungeru-Tegina Road but were met with stiff resistance from the Army, which successfully repelled the attack.
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Missing manhood scare: Police dismiss 10 cases, condemn mob attack on patrol vehicle
The Asankragwa Divisional Police Command has dismissed 10 reported cases of suspected missing manhood in its operational area as false, following medical examinations that confirmed the alleged victims’ genitalia were intact and medically normal. The Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Vitus Napen, disclosed this at a press briefing in Asankragwa on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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Ensuring prisoners can’t refuse to attend court
One prison officer says existing rules on offenders making court appearances should be enforced rather than introducing fresh sanctions The report on judges being given powers to punish prisoners who refuse to attend court raises a question about why we appear to have abandoned a straightforward approach that once worked (Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face losing prison privileges under new rules, 22 October). When I joined the Prison Service as an officer more than 30 years ago, prisoners were not permitted to decide whether they would attend court.