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A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kaduna State has been hacked to d€@th by a gang that specialises in phone snatching and other crimes. The victim, Grace Chalya Silas, was k!!led in the Barnawa area of the Kaduna metropolis while doing her early morning jogging along the road on Thursday. A close friend of the late Grace told Channels Television that the criminals stabbed her in the chest and later made away with her phone. Police Launch Manhunt Police authorities have launched a manhunt for the assailants. While the management of the NYSC is yet to comment on the incident, spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command Manir Hassan said the police authorities are on a manhunt for the killers. “It’s a very tragic incident. She was performing her early morning jogging when some miscreants on motorcycles pounced on her. The victim’s name is Grace Chalya Silas. She was a corps member serving in Kaduna South," he said.  “When the case was reported to the police, ope...

(Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike clarify the ongoing discussions surrounding the partial demolition of the National Mosque in Abuja,) Nyesom Wike clarify the ongoing discussions surrounding the partial demolition of the National Mosque in Abuja, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has taken a firm stance, ensuring that his administration’s intentions are accurately understood. The Minister directed the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr Shehu Ahmed Hadi, to comprehensively explain the government’s position regarding the planned demolition and compensation plan within 24 hours. This decision comes from concerns raised by the National Mosque Management Committee, which seeks compensation for land affected by road expansion. At a meeting with members of the Abuja National Mosque Management Committee, chaired by Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Minister Wike dispelled allegations that his admin...

PHOTONEWS: Wanted Suspected Criminal Arrested With AK-47, Ammunition In Adamawa  The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Shuaibu Abubakar, who was on its wanted list. The spokesperson for the command, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known on the command's X page on Wednesday. The statement read, "Another 30-year-old man identified as Shuaibu Abubakar has been arrested following the manhunt by the operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command in collaboration with Hunters on 17/10/2023. "The suspect equally hails from Tambo in Girei LGA and was on the wanted list of the Command. "Interestingly, One AK-47 Rifle loaded with Sixteen(16) rounds of live ammunition was recovered from the criminal. "The  Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, while expressing Happiness added that there is no hidden place for criminals in Adamawa State, as strategies to checkmating kidnapping activities emplaced in these ember months." Credit: X | AdamawaPol...

PHOTOS: EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Edo Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, October 17, arrested 17 suspected Internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The EFCC made this known in a statement on their official X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested at their hideouts in different locations, following actionable intelligence on their nefarious activities. The statement added that they will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Items recovered from them include different cars, phones, and laptops. The suspects are Unvive Tegwolo, Imemesi Daniel, Ojo Tohanmwen, Olise Ikenna, Kadiri Eric, Yakubu Izegwire, Omozuafo Collins, Elect Osayuwa, Destiny Ewere, Ayodele Eugene, and Eric Onwusiweka. Others are Okeke Benjamin, Imanah Destiny, Kenneth Anyenibie, Uriel Ogwuezi, Prince Joshua, and Ibeje Daniel. Credit: X| officialEFCC

Obi won 2023 presidential election, Tinubu came a distant third - Tinubu ally and former SFG, Babachir Lawal Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) won the 2023 presidential election. Lawal, in a statement on Tuesday, said Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came second, while Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came a distant third in the poll. “I have resisted the temptation to engage in the contemporary political discourse since the May 2023 election faux pas,” the statement reads. “I did this for two reasons; the first being that as an active player in the drama, I needed time to analyze and digest the data that led to the outcome(s), so I could arrive at an informed decision; the second, being that the rainy season had just set in and it was necessary that I focused my attention on my farms which are the mainstay of my livelihood. “The current topical issues f...