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According to reports, a student of the College of Health Technology in Delta State was allegedly raped at gunpoint in the Primary Health Centre in Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area. The perpetrator, armed with a knife and a gun, forcibly assaulted the student and then proceeded to steal her android phone, ATM, and an undisclosed amount of money. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30am on July 24. The victim shared her account of the incident, stating that she was awakened by the presence of an unfamiliar person standing beside her bed, holding a knife and what appeared to be a gun. She was extremely frightened when the intruder gestured for her to remain silent. She explained, "He instructed me to get up and led me from the room where I was sleeping to where ...

In a brave encounter with suspected bandits, the police successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued victims, and recovered motorcycles and rustled animals in Katsina State. According to ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the Police Spokesman in the Katsina Command, the Kankara divisional headquarters received a distress call around 2:30 AM regarding the movement of suspected bandits from Hayin Gada, Malumfashi LGA, where they had kidnapped a 65-year-old man named Hashim Yusuf. Upon receiving the intelligence report, police operatives swiftly responded to the situation. They encountered a group of heavily armed bandits with dangerous weapons like AK-47 rifles attempting to flee the area with their victim near Ruwan Lafiya village, via Kankara Sheme road, Kankara LGA. A fierce gun battle ensued, ...

A thorough investigation is underway by the Benue State Police Command to unravel the mystery surrounding the assassination of retired Judge Justice Margaret Igbetar of the Benue State Customary Appeal Court. Justice Igbetar was reportedly assassinated at her residence in Makurdi on Thursday by suspected individuals. The Benue State Police Command has announced that several arrests have been made, and crucial evidence has been recovered to facilitate a comprehensive investigation. The statement, signed by Benue Police Public Relations Officer Anene Catherine, stated, "On 24/8/2023 at about 1530hrs, information was received at 'E' Police Division Makurdi that Justice Margaret Mary Igbetar (rtd) was unresponsive and missing. Detectives were immediately dispatched to investigate." "During...

A tragic incident occurred in Nnewi, Anambra State, as a man identified as Pastor Prosper Obum Igboke, who was a pastor at a Pentecostal church, took his own life. According to sources, the pastor jumped from a two-storey building after being jilted by his lover. A close relative of the deceased, who spoke to 9JA NEWS anonymously, revealed that the man had supported his lover's education, but she declined his marriage proposal. "The man, who was 30 years old at the time of his death, had invested significantly in his girlfriend's education, only to be disappointed when she refused to marry him," the relative stated. "He tragically jumped from a two-storey building and lost his life. It is shocking that a man of his age and a pastor would resort to such extreme measures," the relative ex...

An Abuja hotel, Ignobis Hotels located on Gado Nasco Road in Kubwa, was raided by the Gender Unit of the Nigeria Police Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on allegations of abuse and endangerment of minors. The raid was carried out by Inspector Ossai Ojobo, an Investigation Police Officer, accompanied by officials from the Social Development Secretarial (SDS), FCT Administration, and representatives of a non-governmental organization (NGO). During the raid, the Hotel Manager, Mr Akbueze Chidi, and a restauranteur, Priscilla Abuyah, were apprehended and taken to the Force CID for questioning. The raid was prompted by a petition submitted by the Human Rights Agenda Network (HRAN) to the Social Welfare Department of the SDS. The petition alleged that the h...

In Delta State, an unidentified gunman shot and killed a policeman on Thursday. The incident took place at the Isiokolo (Otoro-Agbon) Divisional Police headquarters in Ethiope East Local Government Area. Two gunmen on motorcycles arrived at the station and indiscriminately fired shots at the policemen on duty, resulting in the death of one officer. Two other officers were injured during the attack and were promptly taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, one of them succumbed to his injuries, while the other is currently in critical condition. Following the attack, a specialized team of policemen conducted a raid on Isiokolo, Kokori, and neighboring towns in the area. During the raid, several suspects connected to the attack were apprehended, causing anxiety among residents and uniformed ...

The Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has announced that there will be a massive crackdown on cultists in the state capital, Awka. In recent times, there has been a significant surge in cult activities in Awka, with rival groups frequently engaging in deadly clashes. Furthermore, the city has witnessed the beheading of a notorious cultist by members of a rival group. CP Adeoye, in a press release by the state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, affirmed that all cult members would be apprehended in the upcoming operation. Describing cultists as murderers unfit to coexist with law-abiding citizens, the commissioner emphasized that sponsors who intervened for arrested cultists would not be heeded. “The Police Command will take drastic action agai...

A 41-year-old farmer, Akember Ikpior, has been remanded in a correctional centre by a Makurdi Magistrates Court. The remand is in connection with an alleged attempt to kill another farmer, Azenda Ikyor. Ikpior, a resident of Adeke Village in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue, has been charged with criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide. Mrs. Ada Jack, the magistrate, adjourned the case until Oct. 9 for further mention as she did not take Ikpior's plea due to lack of jurisdiction. According to Inspector James Ewaoche, the prosecution counsel, the case was reported to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi on July 14. Ikpior himself lodged the complaint through a petition addressed to the Benue State Commissioner of Police. Ewaoche explained that the pe...

A 23-year-old butcher named Zaiyanu Abdullahi has been brought before the Minna Senior Magistrate Court No. 4 in Niger State, accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Abdullahi is also facing charges related to the unlawful removal of a child from parental custody, sexual abuse, and exploitation. According to reports, Abdullahi and several of his friends, who are currently at large, allegedly took the 13-year-old minor to his residence in Tundun-Natsira for over two months, continuously subjecting her to sexual assault. The police prosecutor, Inspector Godwin Adamu, informed the court that the three charges against Abdullahi violated sections 15(2), 26(2), and 27(2) of the Niger State Child Right and Protection Law of 2021, as amended. On August 16, 2023, Mohammed Jiya from Gurara ...

Mrs. Margaret Igbeta, a former President of the Customary Court of Appeal, was found dead in her home on Wantor Kwange Street in the Makurdi metropolis. The 72-year-old Igbeta was discovered in one of her rooms, lying in a pool of blood on Thursday night. Reports on Friday revealed that her assassination was carried out by unidentified assailants, leaving her blood strewn throughout her house. At present, security agents have not yet identified her assassins. However, the Benue State Police Command has ordered the evacuation of her body from the residence. The residence of the slain judge is situated opposite the Benue State University College of Medicine, along Gboko road, Makurdi. Upon hearing the news of her death, sympathizers flocked to the premises to catch a glimpse of her body....