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Two Boys Who Falsely Claimed To Have Killed Parents For Ritual Returned To Father (Photo)

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Two Boys Who Falsely Claimed To Have Killed Parents For Ritual Returned To Father (Photo)

In a shocking turn of events, two boys who previously claimed to have killed their parents for ritual purposes have been exposed as liars. Their father, who was believed to be dead, is actually alive and well. The boys, who had been taken in by the OPM home, were returned to their father on Monday, June 17, 2024, after they were...

Chief Imam’s Sallah Ram Stolen In Jos Plateau Community

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Drama as the sacrificial ram of the Chief Imam of the Mista Ali community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Imam Abdulkadir went missing on the eve of the Ed-el-Kabir. Abdulkadir’s ram was reportedly stolen during a downpour in the area on the eve of the Ed-el-Kabir. An Imam in the community, Haruna Yaqub, disclosed this during the sermon,...

Seven Persons Killed As Train Crashes In India

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At least seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided on Monday in India’s West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police said. Images on Indian broadcasters showed the tangled wreckage of carriages flipped on their side, and one thrust high into the air precariously balanced on another. Police said rescuers were scouring the twisted...

How 3 Abducted Children Of Same Parents From Ikwuano Were Rescued — Abia Police

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How 3 Abducted Children Of Same Parents From Ikwuano Were Rescued — Abia Police

Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police has revealed how three children of the same parents, Gideon Osinachi (8 years old), Obioma Divine Osinachi (6 years old), and Israel Osinachi (4 years old), who were abducted by an unknown motorcyclist from Amoba Okoro village in Ikwuanno LGA of Abia State were rescued. The three children, all male were abducted last...

Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest, Gabriel Ukeh Regains Freedom

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Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest, Gabriel Ukeh Regains Freedom

The kidnapped Kaduna Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh, of St Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been released barely 24 hours after his abduction. Director of Communications, Rev. Fr. Okafor Tochukwu, disclosed this on Monday night in a statement obtained by ABN TV in Kaduna Ukeh was abducted “With gratitude to God, we...

Katsina Governor Advocates Ranching Instead Of Open Grazing

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Governor Dikko Swears In New Head Of Service, Retains Former Reform Adviser

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has called for a shift towards ranching as a more sustainable and profitable alternative to open grazing, amid ongoing insecurity and agricultural challenges in the region. Recall that the bill seeking to ban open grazing and establish ranches for herders in the country has passed a second reading at the Senate. The bill was passed on...

Female Nigerian Pilgrim Commits Suicide In Saudi Arabia

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A Nigerian pilgrim named Hajia Hawawu Mohammed has reportedly taken her life by jumping from a rooftop in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The tragic incident was confirmed on Sunday by Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, the Executive Secretary of Kwara State Pilgrims Welfare Board. Additionally, Mohammed’s demise was also disclosed by authorities in Saudi Arabia, with her passing described as “suicidal”. Similarly, the death of another...

Northern Elders Want FG To Set Up Commission To Protect Interest Of Herdsmen

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Kaduna Farmers Report Losses As Herdsmen Destroy Farmlands

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Pastoralist Commission to protect the interest of Nigerian herdsmen. The NEF said this while contributing to the ongoing debate on the proposed law to phase out open grazing and establish ranching agencies, a legislation that sparked conflicting views among stakeholders in the country. The group,...

Immigration Officer Bags Seven Years Imprisonment Over Passport Fraud

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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo has sentenced an Immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka to seven years over passport fraud. Adeyinka was arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie on four counts bordering on gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating contrary to extant provisions of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and the Penal Code Act. Adeyinka specifically...

10 Suspects In Custody Over Soldiers’ Killing In Aba, Says Gov Otti

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Gov. Otti Wants Transparency As Investigation Into Students' Protest In Michael Okpara University Commences

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, revealed yesterday that no fewer than 10 suspects were in custody over the recent killing of five soldiers at Obikabia Junction in Aba, Abia State. Otti made this known during a visit to the Forward Operation Base (FOB) of the 144 Battalion in Ngwa High School, Osisioma Local Government Area of the state. The Abia...

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