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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Man arrested for assaulting woman over pot of soup in Abia State
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, identified as Agwu Ukpo, from Akanu-Ohaofia, following a viral video showing him brutally assaulting a woman in what authorities have described as a "barbaric and inhumane" act of domestic violence
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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Twin infants found dead in anambra drainage; parents arrested
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the biological parents of twin infants whose lifeless bodies were discovered abandoned in a drainage channel at Okpoko, a densely populated area in the state on Sunday.
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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Police rescue newborn from 21-year-old mother who 'planned to sell baby'
The Anambra State Police Command has intercepted a 21-year-old woman who allegedly planned to sell her newborn baby, in a rescue operation that unfolded on Friday.
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
MASSOB condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa, raises fresh alarm
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, alleging that some people of Biafran extraction have been affected by the violence.
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
Ogun monarch, others, declare support for eradication of harmful practices against women, girls
The Olu and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, as well as other stakeholders in Yewaland had declared their support to the eradication of harmful cultural practices that hinder the growth, development and well-being of women and girls, in the society, urging stakeholders to sustain advocacy, awareness campaigns and enforcement of e
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
Police Ban Armed Escorts, Restrict Movement for Enugu North Senatorial Bye-Election
The Enugu State Police Command has announced a total ban on armed escorts and unauthorized security personnel at polling units for Saturday's Enugu North Senatorial Bye-Election, as the Command enforces strict movement restrictions across six Local Government Areas.
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Metro • Jun 19, 2026
IGP Disu Appoints CSP Okokon Iniedu as New Force PRO
The inspector-general of police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.
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Metro • Jun 19, 2026
CP Tijani Assures LASIEC of Security Backing For Lagos Council By-Elections
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani has assured the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission-LASIEC of adequate security for the upcoming Councillorship By-Elections scheduled for June 23, 2026.
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Metro • Jun 19, 2026
Anambra Police Raid Rescues 15-Year-Old Pregnant Girl, Arrests Suspect in Child Defilement Case
Police operatives from the Achalla Divisional Police Headquarters has rescued a heavily pregnant 15-year-old girl and arrested one suspect in connection with alleged defilement and child exploitation.
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Metro • Jun 18, 2026
Fire guts third floor of Polaris bank tower in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) has confirmed a fire outbreak on thursday, which affected a stationary saloon car parked on the third floor of the 17 story Polaris Bank Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island.
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Metro • Jun 18, 2026
Police crackdown on unregistered vehicles in Enugu State
The Commissioner of Police Enugu State, CP Bitrus Giwa has launched a statewide enforcement operation against unregistered vehicles and those with obscured, defaced, or unlawfully covered number plates, following directive from the Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which mandates the impoundment of such vehicles and prosecution of o
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Metro • Jun 18, 2026
Police intensify investigation into murder of 23-year-old nursing student in Anambra
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police , CP Ikioye Orutugu has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old female student of the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor, Idemili South, whose lifeless body was discovered in her residence on June 14, 2026.
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