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Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections

Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections

Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last  decade.
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Police rescue 100 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

Police rescue 100 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara has successfully rescued 100 kidnapped victims from bandits at Kabaro forest in Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu in Gusau on Tuesday. Shehu said that the rescue was done in collaboration with […]

Zamfara: Bandits ‘unconditionally’ release 100 persons after 42 days

Zamfara: Bandits ‘unconditionally’ release 100 persons after 42 days

By Bashir Bello Not fewer than 100 victims who were kidnapped in Manawa village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state have regained their freedom after spending 42 days in captivity. Confirming the development, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hussaini Rabiu, said the command in collaboration with the State Ministry of Security and Home […]

Sunday Igboho yet to be released ― Aide

Sunday Igboho yet to be released ― Aide

By Adeola Badru Confusion has begun to trail the release of Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who was arrested by the Benin Republic authorities on Monday night, as Vanguard reliably gathered that Igboho is yet to be released. According to one of Igboho’s aides, Mr Dapo Salami, who spoke […]

Kidnapping in Imo: 4 men, 2 women arrested in Delta

Kidnapping in Imo: 4 men, 2 women arrested in Delta

The Imo State Police Command has paraded six suspected kidnappers after bursting their camp in Tebegbe Water Side in Delta State and freed a victim, kidnapped from Imo, Cornelia Oluebube, Female, from Amakohia in Owerri North Local Government Area in the state.