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US-Based Nigerian Woman Faces Life Sentence Over Daughter’s Death in Hot Car

A 36-year-old Nigerian woman living in Texas, United States, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been charged with the murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi, after allegedly leaving her inside a locked car for over eight hours while she went to work. According to a report by ABC News on Tuesday, the Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez, ruled…

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NDLEA Arrests Boutique Owner Who Excreted 127 Wraps of Cocaine at Kano Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 52-year-old boutique owner, Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for alleged drug trafficking after he reportedly excreted 127 wraps of cocaine. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that Emeka, who operates boutiques in Lagos and Anambra states,…

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Boko Haram Resurgence Fueled by Weak Institutions and Political Interests — Gen. Aro

A retired Nigerian Army officer and former Director of ICT at the Army Signals Headquarters, Brigadier General Peter Aro (retd.), has blamed the recent resurgence of Boko Haram and banditry on weak governance, porous borders, and political manipulation. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Aro said insurgent groups thrive in chaos, taking advantage of “collapsed livelihoods…

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Ebonyi Man Arrested for Allegedly Selling Five-Day-Old Baby for ₦1.5 Million

The Police Command in Ebonyi State has arrested a middle-aged man, Chukwuma Onwe, for allegedly selling his five-day-old son for ₦1.5 million. Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu community in Izzi Local Government Area, was reportedly apprehended after his would-be wife, Philomena Iroko, raised the alarm through a neighbour who alerted the police. According to the…

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Anambra Police Arrest Wanted Armed Robbery Suspect, Recover Firearm

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Kingsley Eze, in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, over alleged involvement in armed robbery. Spokesman of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the suspect, who had been on the police wanted list, was apprehended on Saturday by operatives of…

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