Day: January 23, 2025

Nine pregnant women rescued from Abuja baby factory

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Nine pregnant women have been rescued by the operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, from a baby factory in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Press Officer, NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Adekoye revealed that the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory. He also disclosed that the raid on the facility followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen. He…

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Abducted ex-AIG Hakeem Odumosu’s wife rescued, abductors killed

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Wife of the former Assistant Inspector General of police, Hakeem Odumosu, who was recently abducted has been rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on his official X handle on Thursday morning. Adejobi added that the abductors of the former AIG’s wife were killed, and ransom was recovered from the culprits. Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the police operatives and the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, for a good job. Mrs Odumosu was…

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Two Nigerians arrested in Kuwait for alleged $14,918 robbery

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Two unidentified Nigerians have been arrested by the Kuwaiti General Department of Criminal Investigation (GDCI), in the Ahmadi Province for allegedly robbing an exchange office and stealing $14,918. They have been charged with the crime. In a statement on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, as reported by Arab Times Online, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended within 24 hours after robbing an exchange office in Mahboula, a district in southern Kuwait City. Footage on the Arab Times Online website shows one of the suspects exiting a car wearing a…

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Victor Boniface reacts to reports of breaking up with Norwegian girlfriend over prenup

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Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has reacted to a report that he ended his four-year relationship with Norwegian, Rikke Hermine. Reports alleged Ms Hermine insisted on a legal marriage without a prenup. A prenup is a written contract protecting the assets and finances of both parties in case of divorce or death. One report published by African Hub on social media claimed, “Boniface is now focused on safeguarding his financial future and avoiding potential pitfalls.” Responding to the claims, the Bayer Leverkusen star wrote in a post on X on…

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52-year-old Bishop sentenced to 20-years imprisonment for raping minor

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Bishop Kenneth Duke, a prominent Abuja-based clergyman, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a Federal Capital Territory High Court without an option of fine for rape. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons revealed this in a statement on Wednesday by its National Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, titled, ‘An FCT High Court sentenced a 52-year-old bishop to 20 years imprisonment for rape.’ NAPTIP had sued the 52-year-old, who hails from Cross River State, for raping a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). Adekoye said the victim is…

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Air Sierra Leone resumes direct flight to Nigeria 15 years after

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Air Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone National carrier, has resumed its scheduled flight operations between Lagos and Freetown after over 15 years of inactiveness. Air Sierra Leone returned to Nigeria in partnership with a Nigerian airline, XEJet. While XEjet provides technical support to the airline, it also provides three operational aircraft for the airline to return to the country. While speaking with journalists at the sideline of the inaugural flight ceremony, on Wednesday, at the Lagos airport, Air Sierra Leone General Manager, Edgard Lacle, expressed joy for the return of the…

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