The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly flogging and locking up a 10-year-old orphan in a kennel. The PUNCH learnt that the incident happened in the Surulere area of Lagos. There had been outrage on the social media after a video went viral showing the suspect beating the boy for an unstated…
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The police on Monday arrested Victor Ogungbenro, a video editor and cameraman with SaharaReporters and eight others at the RevolutionNow protest in Lagos State. According to SaharaReporters, the journalist and eight others were taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State. A colleague of Ogungbenro, who witnessed the arrest had told SaharaReporters that the video editor was not…
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The Ogun State police command have arrested a Daniel Elimuya, with 17 sacks of Indian hemp. His arrest preceded a tip-off to the police at the Ibafo Division, that a cannabis-laden Ford car was on its way coming from Delta State heading towards Lagos. During questioning, the suspect, Daniel attested to the fact that he…
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The police on Monday arraigned a security guard, Michael Nwaogwu, before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba for allegedly stealing from the offering box of a church. It was gathered that on July 17, 2019, Nwaogwu allegedly stole N2,385 from the offering box of the St. Dennis Catholic Church in the Akoka, Bariga…
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday, witnessed a disorderly session over the recent clashes between the Nigerian police and members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). As usual, speaker of the House, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila led honorable members of the house into the chamber for proceedings of the day. Without any announcement or communication…
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Just months since actor Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack in Chicago, various unpleasant revelations started to unveil and has not been sweet with the ‘Empire’ series actor. The calls that were made after the alleged attack were released on Wednesday. According to PageSix, the call was made by Jussie Smollett’s manager who refused to identify the victim…
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Relationship Blogger, Blessing Okoro who was recently in the news for laying claims on a house that didn’t belong to her, has come out after the incident to state that she was harassed by the real owner of the house, a business man called Onye Eze. In an Instagram live video, the blogger claimed she…
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The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sun State, Ademola Adeleke has been detained by the Police. Frank Mba, police spokesperson, confirmed the arrest to TheCable, stating that he would be charged to court today. Adeleke was reportedly detained after he honoured an invitation at the force headquarters in Abuja. “We alert the…
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Seven ladies who were arrested in Abuja and convicted by a mobile court for prostitution have alleged that policemen attached to the Utako and Gwarimpa police stations in Abuja raped and physically assaulted them in custody. They also claimed that the police compelled them to plead guilty when they were arraigned before the court on…
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Two people have been reportedly arrested after a photograph appeared online apparently showing the body of footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash in January, British police said. They revealed a 48-year-old woman had been held in February on suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material and malicious communications and is now out…
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