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Eight die during protesters, police clashes in Sierra Leone
No fewer than six police officers and two protesters have been confirmed dead following an anti-government protests in northern and western Sierra Leone.
The deceased were said to have been killed during clashes between the police and…
JUST IN: Joint security agencies arrest two more Owo church attackers
The Nigerian Army has arrested two more suspected attackers of the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, increasing the number of suspects linked to the murder of Christian worshippers to six.
Other security agencies…
Two Owo church attack suspects still on the run- Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has faulted the decision by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, to announce arrests of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, describing the action as too hasty and…
Police, NSCDC promises watertight security for Osun-Osogbo festival
The Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commands in Osun State has assured residents and tourists of adequate security ahead for the Osun-Osogbo festival.
The annual Osun-Osogbo Festival, is said to…
Army, Lagos Police trade words over officer’s death
Following the recent soldiers' attack on a policeman, who eventually died, the Lagos Police Command and the Army have traded words over reports claiming that a policeman shot at the soldier during the incident.
The report was said to…
Lagos abducted businesswoman regains freedom after paying N3M random
A Lagos abducted businesswoman, Aminat Folorunsho–Balogun, has been released by her kidnappers after her relatives allegedly paid the sum of N3 million as ransom to the gunmen in the state.
It was gathered that the ransom was paid to the…
Gunmen free over 100 inmates from Congo prison
No fewer than over 100 inmates have escaped following an attack on a prison facility in the eastern Congolese city of Butembo by an armed terrorist group.
Two police officers were said to have been killed and part of the prison was…
Ebonyi Gov. threatens market shut down over unpaid rents
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has threatened to shut down lands and shops at the popular Kpirikpiri market in the state over unpaid rents.
Umahi noted that after seven days, all lands and shops whose occupants failed to make…
JUST IN: Terrorists release seven more abducted Kaduna train victims
No fewer than seven additional passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers were reported to have regained freedom after their abductors released them to reunite with their families.
The release of the abducted seven passengers has…
11 die during Russia air strike in Ukraine
No fewer than 11 people have been confirmed dead while several others were left with varying degrees of injuries during Russia air strike in Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.
The attack was said to have happened overnight when the…