Tag: Gun
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I kept gun in case of street fight, says NURTW member
A 37-year-old suspected member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) (name withheld), on Wednesday confessed being in possession of two Beretta Pistols and four ammunition. The suspect, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday at the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos Police Command in Lagos, said he kept the…
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Lagos lawmaker arrested for unlawful possession of guns
The police in Lagos have arrested a member of the state House of Assembly, Dipo Olorunrinu, for alleged unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. The lawmaker was apprehended after two guns were recovered from two suspects –Wale Oye and Ganiyu Ajiboluwa – who allegedly confessed to have collected the arms from Olorunrinu. The Police Public…
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How a policeman hit me with a gun- Charly Boy
Nigerian entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa a.k.a Charly Boy is not in the best of moods at the moment. The former PMAN president said he was assaulted and brutalized during a protest organized on Tuesday at the Unity Fountain in Abuja by a alliance of civil society organizations acting under the aegis of ‘Concerned Nigerians’.…
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I bought gun to avenge my brother’s death – 21-year-old suspect confesses
A 21-year-old man identified as Chineye Nzeche has been arrested with firearm by operatives of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria. He was nabbed around Rukpokwu axis, in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State The young man, who hails from Aguleri in Anambra State said he bought the pistol to avenge the killing of his…
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Trump ratchets up the use of guns, bombs, troops, and insults by Jesse Jackson
By Jesse Jackson In his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.” In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms. His budget decimates the State Department while adding billions to the Pentagon. He boasts that he’s delegated decisions on force levels abroad to the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Mike Mattis…
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JAMB candidate arrested with gun in exam hall
21-year-old candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination was arrested for bringing firearms into one of the centres at the ongoing examinations in Nasarawa State. The state’s commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr. Bashir Lawal-Kano, told journalists in Lafia about the arrest on Thursday. He said that the suspect was arrested…
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Only Buhari can approve licence for type of gun found with Justice Ademola-witness
A prosecution witness in the trial of Justice Adeniyi Ademola, ASP Tanimu Jeremiah told the FCT High Court on Thursday that only the President could approve for use the type of gun found in Ademola’ s residence. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Justice Adeniyi Ademola, a Federal High Court Judge, his wife, Olabowale and Joe Agi…