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Police Arrest 228 Suspects In Enugu

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The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested no fewer than 228 suspects in two months for various crimes ranging from kidnapping, murder, armed robbery and vandalism. In a press briefing on Thursday in Enugu, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, said that the arrests were part of the command’s efforts to combat crime and ensure the state remains safe for citizens, investors and visitors. The commissioner disclosed that 33 kidnapped victims had been rescued, and 44 firearms, including ammunition, had been recovered. He said 20 vehicles are also among items recovered from the suspects. According to him, the breakdown of the arrests includes 33 suspects linked to kidnapping, 12 to murder, six to firearms-related offenses, five to rape, 42 to armed robbery, 44 to cult-related activities and 149 to ...
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Popular Actor, Jackie Chan Reveals When He Will Retire

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  Jackie Chan recently revealed when he plans to retire from his decades-long acting career – and it isn’t anytime soon The “Rush Hour” star opened up about his eventual retirement, or lack thereof, on Tuesday during a new interview with Haute Living about his upcoming movie, “Karate Kid: Legends.” Despite being 71 years old and following concerns about his health, the legendary martial artist revealed that he still performs his own stunts and always will. “Of course, I always do my own stunts. It’s who I am,” he insisted. “That’s not changing until the day I retire, which is never!” “When you’ve done it for 64 years straight, there’s no physical preparation anymore,” Chan continued. “Everything is in your heart and soul; it is muscle memory.” Elsewhere in the interview, the “Armour of God” actor detailed...
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Police begin manhunt for armed robbery suspects who attacked travellers in Imo

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  The Imo State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies including the Military, the Department of State Services, DSS, and others, has launched a coordinated manhunt for criminal elements who attacked unsuspecting commuters along the Okigwe–Owerri Road in the early hours of Thursday, 8 May 2025. A statement by Imo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, revealed that the attackers, operating in three separate groups, blocked the highway between Umunna in Onuimo LGA and parts of Okigwe LGA before executing their operation. He explained that the suspected criminals fired sporadically, causing panic and chaos, and set vehicles—including lorries and motorcycles—ablaze. According to him, reports of human casualties have also been confirmed as a result of the ...
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NABs seeks Gov Eno’s assent to disability bill in Akwa Ibom

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  The National Association of the Blind, NAB, Akwa Ibom State Council, has urged Governor Umo Eno, to assent to the disability bill earlier passed by the House of Assembly. The chairman of the association, Barrister Stephen Solomon, made the appeal in Uyo during the one year anniversary of the union’s executive members. He explained that once signed into law, the bill would empower members to advocate for their rights and mitigate all forms of discrimination and segregation they currently face. His words: “We appeal to the governor to assent to the Akwa Ibom State disability bill as passed by the House of Assembly because that is the only thing that will give us a backup to start advocating for our rights. “If the bill is assented to, it will help in reducing discrimination, segregation and conceal...
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Alleged sexual harassment: Group condemns disparagement of Ezekwesili

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A pressure group, the Nigerian Female Students Coalition, NFSC. a body comprising female students across all institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, has condemned the allegation made against former minister, Oby Ezekwesili. It may be recalled that one Sandra Duru, known as Prof Mgbeke, had accused Ezekwesili of engaging in bribery to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. However, in a statement signed by Comrade Grace Williams, National Secretary of the NFSC, the group condemned what it described as reprehensible attempts to distort the allegations at hand. It claimed that, “This incident starkly highlights the pervasive issue of women being exploited, victimized, and marginalized in various spheres of Nigerian society. “Sandra Duru has overstepped by trying to disparage our esteemed Dr. Oby E...
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