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32-year-old Arrested in Abuja While Trying to Buy Ammunition for Zamfara Bandits

Police in Abuja arrest 32-year-old man for allegedly sourcing ammunition for Zamfara bandits. Suspect reportedly sought 1,000 rounds through a serving soldier for cash payment. He confessed he acted under…

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Seven Kidnapped in Abuja Hours After Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency

Seven residents, including six girls and one boy, abducted from Gidan-Bijimi, Abuja. Attackers reportedly came from Abuja-Kaduna border, using firearms to intimidate locals. Abduction follows President Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency…

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Court Adjourns ₦300m Gold Theft Case in Abuja

FCT High Court adjourns alleged ₦300m gold theft case to January 19–20, 2026. Defendants accused of stealing gold jewellery from Abuja home deny wrongdoing. Justice Nwosu-Iheme refuses request to step…

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Man Arrested For Raping 9 Year Old Girl In Abuja

A 22-year-old trader was arrested in Gwagwalada for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl. The girl was reportedly lured with milk while sent on an errand by her parents. Parents discovered…

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Egyptian National Dies After Collapsing During Dinner At Abuja Hotel

A 56-year-old Egyptian man, Mohammed Saleh, has been confirmed dead after collapsing while having dinner at the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel in Wuse Zone 4 on Friday night. According to sources,…

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Man Jailed for One Year Over $71,795 Cyber Fraud Against U.S. NGO

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Dennis Tamarakuro, also known as Keisha Reynolds, to one year in prison, with the option of paying a N1 million fine, for…

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FCT Police Arrest Notorious Car Theft Syndicate, Recover Stolen Vehicles

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, attached to the Scorpion Squad, have arrested two notorious car-snatching suspects after a targeted operation in Abuja. Police spokesperson, SP Josephine…

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President Buhari Arrives in Abuja After 4-Day Visit To Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Federal Capital Territory, Abuja after his four-day trip to his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The president was received at about 6:00 pm on Tuesday…

Six Shot Dead as Soldiers, Policemen Disperse Shiites Protesters In Abuja

Tension has filled the air at Gwarinpa Estate along the Kubwa Expressway, Abuja following a clash between Police and members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shittes.…

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JAMB Introduces Self-Registration in Lagos, Abuja

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the introduction of self-registration outlets in Abuja and Lagos for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE)…