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police officer returns mistaken deposit, Police nab man with human parts on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway after officers found bones hidden in a passenger’s luggage during a routine stop-and-search. Investigations are ongoing.

Edo Police arrest five suspects for murder of 7-year-old boy and vigilante leader

The Edo State Police have made a breakthrough in a series of horrific murders that have rocked the Irrua community. On February 26, 2025, police operatives arrested five suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a 7-year-old boy and the murder of a local vigilante commander. This development marks a significant step in an

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Nigeria demands probe into Footballer Abubakar Lawal’s mysterious death in Uganda

Nigeria demands probe into footballer Abubakar Lawal’s mysterious death in Uganda

The Nigerian government has called for a full investigation into the sudden death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian footballer who played for Vipers SC in Uganda. Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from the third floor of the Voicemall Shopping Arcade in Kampala on February 24, 2025. Initially, reports suggested he died in a road accident. However,

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Two Nigerians charged in alleged $100m scam face up to 100 years in prison in the US over claims they filed 300 fake tax returns using stolen identities to obtain fraudulent IRS refunds.

Two teachers sentenced to 44 Years for raping students in Ekiti

On February 25, 2025, the Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti sentenced two teachers, Gbenga Ajibola (43) and Ayodele Olaofe (52), to a total of 44 years in prison for raping underage students. The court found both men guilty of violating the Child’s Rights Law and abusing their positions of authority as educators. The

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Tragedy in Omdurman: 46 killed in Sudanese Military plane crash

Tragedy in Omdurman: 46 killed in Sudanese Military plane crash

A military plane crash in Sudan’s Omdurman city killed 46 people and injured 10 others on February 25, 2025. The Sudanese army’s Antonov aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Wadi Sayidna air base, north of Omdurman, shocking the conflict-ridden nation. Military sources said the aircraft was heading to Port Sudan, where Sudan’s military-backed government is

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Lagos markets ravaged by fire, traders suffer millions in losses

Lagos markets ravaged by fire, traders suffer millions in losses

A devastating midnight fire swept through the Ladipo and Owode Onirin markets in Lagos, leaving traders in despair as millions of Naira worth of goods were reduced to ashes. The inferno, which broke out in the early hours of February 26, 2025, destroyed several shops and warehouses, dealing a severe blow to business owners in

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Undergraduate drowns in Bayelsa creek over N300 bet

Undergraduate drowns in Bayelsa creek over N300 bet

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, February 23, 2025, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as a 200-level student from the Federal University, Otuoke, drowned while attempting to swim across the Ekoli Creek over a ₦300 bet. The victim, a Chemical Engineering undergraduate, had challenged his friends that he could successfully cross the creek. However, during the

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Deadly love: Young woman beaten to death by Lagos boyfriend

Deadly love: Young woman beaten to death by Lagos boyfriend

Lagos State Police Command has arrested 23-year-old Gbolahan Adebayo for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death in the Ijedodo, Isheri-Osun area of Lagos. The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 21, 2025, and was reported to the authorities by a concerned neighbor. According to Lagos Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the case

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Woman stabs husband to death in Bauchi following domestic dispute

Woman stabs husband to death in Bauchi following domestic dispute

Tragedy hit Bauchi when a woman fatally stabbed her husband after he decided to reconcile with his former wife. The incident, on July 5, 2023, left the community in shock. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the violent altercation. Neighbors reported hearing a loud dispute. A witness, speaking anonymously, said the fight escalated quickly before

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Man awarded $50m after 10 years in prison over wrongful conviction of murder

Marcel Brown, who served almost ten years in prison after being falsely convicted of murder, has been awarded $50 million in damages by a US jury. According to his legal company, Loevy & Loevy, the decision rendered by a federal jury in Chicago on Monday represents the most reward ever given to a single victim

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