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Rivers Police nab 5 kidnappers who lure victims through dating sites
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Rivers Police nab 5 kidnappers who lure victims through dating sites

Agabe stated that the victim, Chinyere, came in from Delta State for a visit and was kidnapped along Igwuruta-Etche Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. She said: “The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in the abduction of a 24-year-old woman, one Chinyere, along the Igwuruta, Etche Road in Rivers State.

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‘We no longer sleep with two eyes closed’ — Nasarawa lawmaker laments kidnappings
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‘We no longer sleep with two eyes closed’ — Nasarawa lawmaker laments kidnappings

By Edwin Philip, Lafia Member representing the Lafia Central constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. “The resolution of the House is to the effect that we urge His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule, to direct all security agencies, the Commissioner of Police, and the DSS and NSCDC to beam their satellites across the state to curtail the rate of kidnapping.

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High-Profile Rape Trial Of Ex-Prosecutor Resumes In Japan
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High-Profile Rape Trial Of Ex-Prosecutor Resumes In Japan

The trial first began in October 2024 but was halted after Kentaro Kitagawa — who served as head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office at the time of the alleged rape — withdrew his initial admission of guilt and said the sex was consensual. Hikari said her condition worsened after she learned in 2024 that people close to Kitagawa, especially an assistant prosecutor — who Hikari says is his lover — had spread malicious rumours about her.

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Gunmen Kill Seven In Fresh Attack On Plateau Community
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Gunmen Kill Seven In Fresh Attack On Plateau Community

Gunmen have killed seven people in Gero community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, in a fresh attack that has heightened concerns over the security of residents. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Command, SP Alfred Alabo, confirmed that an incident had occurred in the community.

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Suspected kidnappers ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌‌‍​​⁠⁠‍‌​attack Kaduna estate, abduct residents
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Suspected kidnappers ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌‌‍​​⁠⁠‍‌​attack Kaduna estate, abduct residents

Residents of Nuru Suraj Estate in Millennium City area of Kaduna have been thrown into fear following a fresh attack by suspected kidnappers who reportedly abducted about six people in the early hours of Tuesday. NAN recalls that in a previous incident in the area, suspected kidnappers reportedly abducted Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, his wife and their infant daughter, Fatima, from Alrahus Estate in Millennium City on the night of Oct. 6, 2026 but were later rescued.

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Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident
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Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident

One charged assisting a foreign intelligence service and the other with entering a prohibited place, CPS says Two men have been charged with national security offences after an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The Crown Prosecution Service said Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were both charged under the National Security Act 2023.

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Gunmen kill seven in Plateau community
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Gunmen kill seven in Plateau community

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Gunmen on Monday night stormed Georo community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing seven persons in an attack that threw residents into panic. Reacting to the incident, spokesman of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, condemned the attack and described it as unacceptable.

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Police Arrest Fake Lawyer Operating For Over 11 Years In Ebonyi
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Police Arrest Fake Lawyer Operating For Over 11 Years In Ebonyi

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, have arrested a suspect for impersonating a legal practitioner and fraudulently parading himself as a barrister and solicitor for over a decade. Reacting to the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, commended the operatives for their diligence in uncovering the long-standing impersonation.

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