The Child Protection Unit of the Nigeria Police Command has opened inquiry into the alleged murder of a maid arising from a disagreement and tuse over television use between a Couple in Imo State, South East. Spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Henry Okoye, has yet to provide a detail information on the tragic...
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Security agent injured as thugs clash over cash gift
A yet-to-be identified female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC narrowly escaped death when suspected political thugs swam on her over an undisclosed cash gift from a politician on Sunday in Kwara State. The mother of one, was accused by the hoodlums of preventing them from collecting money from a...
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Bandit caught with arms, ammunition inside coffin
The Nigerian military has arrested a notorious bandit, disguising as a Cleric at a funeral event in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, raising security concerns. According to Nextreporter, Upon inspection, a coffin allegedly in the suspect’s possession was found to contain ammunition and explosives. TheNewspad reports that photographs of the incident that were shared on...
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74-year-old wheelchair bound woman burnt to death in Anambra
Police authorities at Abagana Divisional Police Headquarters in Anambra State have recovered the corpse of 74-year-old woman who was reportedly burnt to death by alleged arsonists in the State. In a swift move, police have taken four murder suspects into its custody in connection with the crime that happened on January 26th at about...
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Customs officer killed in Benin-Lagos road crash
A Deputy Superintendent of Nigeria Customs Service, T. A Ashafa has been killed in a road accident, while other unspecified number of persons injured. Ashafa, was travelling from Edo State to Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday when the fatal accident involving the officer occurred on Benin-Lagos Expressway. TheNewspad investigation revealed that the...
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Market fire: Oshiomhole plans Edo North fire station
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has plan to establish a ‘well equipped and functional fire station to tackle fire incidents’ in the Constituency, is underway. The tragic incident, coming so soon after the windstorm uprooted Century-old trees that claimed four lives and destroyed the market. He made the...
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Police free ex- AIG wife, kill Kidnappers in Ogun
Suspected kidnappers of Folashade Odumosu, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu have been rescued by police operatives after neutralizing the hoodlums in gun battle. Folashade, was taken hostage by armed men at her residence at the entrance of her residence in the Arepo, Owode Local Government Area of...
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Edo journalists threaten boycott over DSS attack
Journalists have threatened to boycott engagement and severe ties with the Department of State Security Service (DSS) in an unprecedented move, should the secret police fail to apologize over the unwarranted attack on them at the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting on Monday January 20, 2025. The decision followed the alleged assault of Africa...
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Five travellers killed in Lagos-Ibadan road accident
Five travellers, comprising two female and three male adults have been killed in Lagos-Ibadan road accident, leaving another injured passenger hospitalized. Police said the tragedy struck on January 19, 2025, around 11:30 PM, near the FATGBEMS bus stop on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. The accident, involving a reckless driver of an unidentified Mercedes Benz...
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Christian leaders round-off prayer with Oba of Benin
Benin City Christian Community leaders have rounded-off their 2025 Universal Week of prayers, with a message of hope and fulfillment. The inter denominational service, an annual ritual, was held on Sunday in Oba of Benin Palace, Benin City, featuring praise worship and intercessory prayers. ‘The promise keeper’, was the 2025 theme for the week...