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Kidnapper who took tramadol dies after sleeping for 9 days

The police say a suspected kidnapper who was arrested in a botched kidnap in Owo, Ondo state, has died following “complications from a high intake of tramadol”. According to NAN, Femi Joseph, spokesman of the state police command, disclosed this in Akure on Tuesday. Joseph said the suspect died at Owo General Hospital where medical […]

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prostitution

I was abducted in Ikorodu, forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso ―14-year-old pupil recounts ordeal

A 14-year-old pupil of a public secondary school in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State who got missing about two months ago has been found. Risikatu Uthman reportedly returned home on Thursday, saying she was abducted by human traffickers, who allegedly sold her to Burkina Faso for prostitution. Risikatu had gone out with a boyfriend

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kidnapper

Kidnapper who took Tramadol still sleeping 6 days after arrest ―Police

A suspected kidnapper whose identity has yet to be confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command was still sleeping six days after he was taken to the police custody. The suspect was arrested by men of the command on Sunday as he and three other members of his gang attempted to kidnap a pharmaceutical shop

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Abubakar Duduwale

Man who trekked from Yola to Abuja for Buhari’s 2015 victory develops leg injury

Abubakar Duduwale, the man who trekked from Yola to Abuja in celebrating President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 presidential election, is now suffering a serious leg injury and he has been admitted to a hospital in Yola. Duduwale trekked for days to witness Buhari’s inaugural ceremony in Abuja. Three years after, his leg began

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couple

Couple sells 3 children for N600,000 in Imo

A couple on Wednesday said they sold three different babies including their own child, for N600,000. 28-year-old Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Mrs Glory Ugochukwu, 30, made the confession at the Imo State Police Headquarters when they were paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Dazuki Galadanchi, alongside 17 other suspects in other offences. He said:

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Kenyan polygamist

Kenyan polygamist gives reason his 19 wives can’t cheat on him

Kenyan polygamist, Robert Ramu Kathata, has revealed why his 19 wives are not tempted to cheat on him. Kathata, who is a traditional healer revealed that his wives can never cheat on him out of fear, “None of my wives can cheat on me because they will definitely get stuck during sex. Further, I use some form

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fraudsters

Police arrest fraudsters in Ibadan who duped German-based Nigerian Lady of N81m

The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a fraud syndicate that duped a Nigerian Germany-based lady simply identified a Mary John to the tune of N81 million. Trouble started when Mary’s mother contracted one of the spiritualists to help her work on her daughter. According to Mary’s mother, ever since

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Man slaps wife to death in Lagos, faces death penalty

A 47-year-old man may have the death penalty slammed on his after he allegedly slapped his wife until she died in Lagos. Premie Imafidon was brought before the Chief Magistrate A.O. Ajibade of Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The Chief Magistrate remanded Imafidon in Ikoyi Prisons and ordered that the case file should

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SARS

Policemen mistake SARS member for kidnapper, shoot him dead

Some policemen on guard in a private residence have allegedly killed a member of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered on Friday that the incident occurred near the home of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. A Police source

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Getayawkal Ayele

Ethiopian ‘prophet’ arrested after trying to resurrect corpse, but failed

An aspiring prophet has been arrested in Ethiopia after he failed to bring a dead man back to life. Getayawkal Ayele had tried to revive the corpse of Belay Biftu by lying on top of him and repeatedly yelling “Belay, wake up”. It was not successful, and his failure enraged family members who began attacking

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