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Zamfara police arrests 2 suspects for defrauding villagers to facilitate deployment

Metro News NgAug 19, 202219 August 20220

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested one Lawali Musa, 36-year-old, of Jangebe village and Jamilu Isah, a 40-year-old man from Yar dole of Talata

Gunmen abduct Commissioner in Nasarawa

Metro News NgAug 16, 202216 August 20220

Unknown gunmen have abducted Alhaji Lawal Yakubu, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Nasarawa State. A source, who is a resident of Nasarawa Eggon,

8 farmers remanded for alleged murder over chieftaincy title

Metro News NgAug 15, 202215 August 20220

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Monday ordered that eight farmers be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly killing one Oyigocho Asu. The

Court sentences kidnap kingpin, Wadume to seven years

Metro News NgAug 15, 202215 August 20220

Justice Binta Nyako has sentenced the Taraba based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly called Wadume, to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine. Wadume

NDLEA operatives intercept 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine in Lagos

Metro News NgAug 15, 20220

A total of 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine concealed in heads of smoked fish have been intercepted by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement

Bandits kill 16 villagers, abducted several others in Taraba communities

Metro News NgAug 13, 202213 August 20220

Bandits have again killed no fewer than sixteen persons in different communities of Taraba State. Newsmen c BFF learnt that the bandits stormed the communities

Abuja-Kaduna: FG paid for bandit’s wife delivery, released children – Presidency

Metro News NgAug 13, 202213 August 20220

The Presidency has explained its role in securing the release of those abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train. In March, terrorists had abducted some passengers on

NSCDC arrests, hands over four drug suspects to NDLEA

Metro News NgAug 12, 202212 August 20220

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has said operatives of the corps, on Thursday, arrested and handed over suspected drug dealers to the

Police ban hawkers on Lagos-Ibadan highway

Metro News NgAug 12, 202212 August 20220

Following the reports of robbery on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun State police command has warned traders and hawkers to steer clear of the long

Controversy in Anambra as newly sworn in Nnewi North LGA TC Chairman, Mbazulike Iloka alias Mbamba murders wife

Metro News NgAug 12, 202212 August 20220

Anambra State Government suspends Mbamba from office over wife’s murder Mr Mbazulike Iloka populalry known as Mbamba, the newly sworn-in TC Chairman in Nnewi North