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ANAMBRA POLICE CONFIRM RELEASE OF BUSINESS TYCOON, REVEREND SISTER AFTER ABDUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the safe release of business tycoon Chief Joseph Ezeokafor and a Reverend Sister who were abducted by armed criminals in
OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS KILL TWO TERRORISTS, INTERCEPT 180 EXPLOSIVES IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed two suspected terrorists, recovered weapons and intercepted a suspected arms courier transporting 180
KANO POLICE ARREST FIVE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER FIREARM AND AMMUNITION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered an illegal firearm and 48 rounds of live ammunition in separate operations across the
OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS AS SECURITY IS TIGHTENED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban All is set for today’s governorship election in Osun State, with 15 political parties and 2,339,233 registered voters expected to participate in the off-cycle poll. The Independent
BAUCHI GOVERNMENT DECLARES AUGUST 17 WORK-FREE DAY FOR LG ELECTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, a work-free day to enable residents participate fully in the state’s local government elections. The declaration was announced
POLICE RECOVER TWO FABRICATED PISTOLS, CULT-INSCRIBED CAPS IN ANAMBRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two fabricated pistols and three caps bearing inscriptions associated with the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government
EBONYI POLICE COMMENCE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Police Command has commenced strict enforcement of traffic laws across the state following increasing violations of road safety regulations by motorists. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer,
NAPTIP RESCUES FIVE KEBBI CHILDREN FROM SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued five children from suspected traffickers who allegedly attempted to take them to the Benin Republic under the
PDP GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM OSUN RACE, BACKS ADELEKEBy: Safiya Abdulrahim DabbanThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Adedamola Adebayo, popularly known as FRYO, has withdrawn from Saturday’s election and declared support for incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.Adebayo announced his
ADC RAISES CONCERN OVER ALLEGED INTIMIDATION AHEAD OF OSUN ELECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over reports of possible intimidation involving its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s Osun governorship election. In a