Crime
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Tinubu orders probe into death of detained miners in Niger
President Bola Tinubu has ordered full and transparent investigation into the death of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria…
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Niger state govt imposes 24-hour curfew amid protests over death of 37 miners
The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew following protests over the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in…
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Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake Dispatches Technical Panel to Niger State Over Custodial Fatalities
ABUJA — The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has dispatched a high-powered technical and investigative delegation to…
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Niger Detention Deaths: Interior Minister Orders Probe, NSCDC State Commandant, Key Officers Step Aside
ABUJA — Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered an immediate, comprehensive investigation into the tragic deaths of 37…
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Governor Bago Confirms 37 Deaths in NSCDC Facility, Appeals for Calm Amid Investigation
MINNA — Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has confirmed the tragic death of 37 individuals held in custody at…
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EFCC to prosecute lawyers charging clients in foreign currencies
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning to legal practitioners operating in Nigeria…
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Police Arrest 46 Suspects Following Convoy Blockade of NDC Candidate Peter Obi in Benue
MAKURDI — The Benue State Police Command has arrested and paraded 46 suspects in connection with the Tuesday obstruction and…
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Suspected Child Trafficker Admits Selling Biological Twins, Abducting 19 Children Across Oyo and Neighboring States
IBADAN — A major interstate child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across southwestern and south-southern Nigeria has been uncovered following…
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Peter Obi Urges Restraint as Suspected Thugs Block Convoy in Benue
MAKURDI — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has issued a strong warning against the…
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Federal Government Activates $25m Vessel Financing Facilities for Indigenous Shipowners
ABUJA — Over two decades after its establishment under the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003, the Federal Government…
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