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Oyo kidnap: Family regains freedom after Sunday Igboho’s ultimatum

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Residents of Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, have celebrated the reported release of a family that was allegedly abducted by kidnappers in the community. The victims, said to include a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling, were reportedly freed after Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, issued a two-hour ultimatum over their continued captivity. Videos circulating on social media showed residents gathered in large numbers, singing and dancing as news of the family’s return spread through the town. The circumstances surrounding the victims’ release were not immediately clear as of the time of filing this report. Their reported freedom came hours after Igboho confronted leaders of the Fulani community in Igboho over allegations of abduction and insecurity in the area. In an earlier viral video, the activist accused some members of the community of being connected to kidnappings and attacks on residents. He exp...
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Driver killed, 28 hospitalised after UK train collision

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UK accident investigators were on Saturday probing the cause of a train collision north of London which killed a driver and injured scores of passengers, nine critically. The crash Friday afternoon near Bedford, a town around 90 kilometres (55 miles) north of the British capital, involved two London-bound trains on the same track, according to East Midlands Railway (EMR), which operates both services. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it was “too early to speculate” on the cause of the crash while vowing “a thorough investigation … to ensure that lessons are learnt”. British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi said in an update Saturday near the scene that more than 80 people had been treated for injuries in hospital and 28 remained there. “Nine are in a critical condition,” she added. Police had earlier confirmed that the driver of one of the trains had died at the scene. D’Orsi said that “specialist investigators from British Transport Police are working with ...
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Twin brothers marry twin sisters with matching names

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A pair of twin brothers are set to marry a pair of twin sisters in a rare double wedding ceremony taking place in Ibadan, today, Saturday, June 20. In an unusual twist, the male twin named Taiwo is marrying the female twin also named Taiwo, while his brother, Kehinde, is tying the knot with the female twin named Kehinde. The couples’ traditional wedding was held on Friday, ahead of the white wedding scheduled for Saturday. Sharing photos from the engagement ceremony in a joint Instagram post, the grooms, Oguntoye Kehinde Oladele and Oguntoye Taiwo Oye, expressed gratitude to God and everyone who celebrated with them.
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French court orders Hakimi to stand trial over rape allegation

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A French appeals court confirmed on Friday that Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for suspected rape of a woman in 2023, a charge he denies. In February 2023, a lady, then 24, told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her. The PSG right-back and captain of the Moroccan national team, whose second match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Friday against Scotland, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Shortly after the Versailles Court of Appeal delivered its ruling, Hakimi wrote on X that he had been “waiting for this trial since day one.” “At last, I’ll be able to speak,” he said. A date has not been announced for the start of the trial at the criminal court in the Hauts-de-Seine department. “This confirmation was expected. Nothing here says that he is guilty of anything, he remains steadfast in his defence,” Hakimi’s lawyer Fanny Colin said. The plaintiff’s lawyer Rachel-Flore Pardo said the decision brought her client ...
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HAPPENING NOW: The B’Haram Suspects Were Arrested While Riding A Motorcycle To Buy Food For Other Members -Police

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In a recent report by THE SUN on Friday June 19 2026, Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Umar M. Hadejia, has disclosed that three suspected members of the Mamudawa Boko Haram group were arrested while allegedly on their way to buy food supplies for other members of the sect. This is coming after police operatives intercepted the suspects along the Illo-Lolo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State following credible intelligence. According to Hadejia, the suspects were travelling to Lolo town when they were arrested by security operatives. He said preliminary investigations linked the suspects to movements around the area where three Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel were killed in an attack in Illo on June 4, 2026....
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“EFCC Arrests Nigerian-American Over $320,000 G-Wagon Import Fraud” — Two Nigerians Allegedly Paid For Same Vehicle Under U.S.-Based Syndicate Scheme

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Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a Nigerian-American, Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, over an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than $320,000, approximately ₦434.88 million. Adams, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States of America, is being investigated for alleged criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence. According to preliminary investigations by the EFCC, the suspect allegedly belongs to a syndicate based in the United States that specialises in defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians under the guise of helping them purchase and import vehicles from the U.S. The commission said investigations revealed that while Adams was residing in the United States, he allegedly advertised and circulated photographs of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG to prospective buyers in Nigeria, promising to purchase and ship the luxury vehicle to them. Findings by the EFCC showed t...
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