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Abuja Chronicles: Electricity Theft to Kidnappers and Flyover Plans

Abuja - Electricity Theft - Flyover Construction - Kidnappers

From electricity theft cases to kidnapper arrests and flyover constructions, Abuja is buzzing with mixed events. Dive into the intriguing happenings of the capital city!

In the heart of Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, a property developer faces allegations of stealing N11 million worth of electricity, sparking a legal battle with the Federal Government. While the court adjourns the case, the FCT Police Command is on high alert, arresting suspected kidnappers to ensure the safety of residents. Notorious criminals like Chinaza Philip-Okoye even greet prominent figures amidst their confessions of criminal activities.

Amidst the security operations, the Federal Government announces plans to construct a flyover on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, aiming to ease traffic congestion in the area. Residents, however, raise concerns about the increasing presence of scavengers, adding to the city's challenges.

As security forces engage in gun battles with kidnappers, neutralizing threats and ensuring public safety, Abuja witnesses a mix of crime crackdowns and infrastructure development. The city remains a dynamic hub of contrasting events, from criminal activities to urban planning initiatives.

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Electricity Theft: Court adjourns case against Abuja property developer (Premium Times)

The prosecution accuses the property developer of stealing N11 million worth of electricity from the electricity company, AEDC.

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Alleged Electricity Theft: Court Adjourns Case Against Abuja ... (News Agency of Nigeria)

The electricity theft case filed by the Federal Government against an Abuja Property Developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe has been adjourned until April 15.

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Police arrest another kidnapper in Abuja (Guardian)

The FCT Police Command said on Wednesday it had arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect ...

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Police Nab Another Kidnapper In Abuja - Daily Trust (Daily Trust)

Men of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have apprehended a suspected kidnapper at Sauka village, Abuja. Haruna Garba, the FCT Commissioner ...

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Police nab another suspected kidnapper in Abuja (Daily Post Nigeria)

The FCT Police Command has arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect residents. The Commissioner.

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"First, I Want to Greet Tinubu": Abuja Suspected Kidnapper ... (Legit.ng)

A suspected notorious Abuja criminal, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, has greeted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he confessed to robbing a car with his gang members.

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Abuja Police Arrest Another Suspected Kidnapper (New Telegraph Newspaper)

In an effort to better protect locals, the FCT Police Command's Special Intervention Squad has detained yet another alleged kidnapper.

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Dirama yayin da gawurtaccen mai garkuwa da mutane a Abuja ya ... (Legit Hausa)

Gawurtaccen mai garkuwa da mutane a birnin tarayya Abuja, ya musanta ƙaifin da yan sanda suke tuhumarsa da shi. Ya ce shi dan fanshi da makami ne.

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Police rescue 14 kidnap victims, neutralise kidnapper in Abuja (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

Operatives of the FCT Police Command have rescued fourteen abducted victims, neutralising the kidnapper in the process.

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FG To Build Flyover On Abuja-Keffi Expressway To End Gridlock ... (News Agency of Nigeria)

Spread the love. By Perpetua Onuegbu. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has called for the redesign of the Abuja-Keffi Expressway to include a ...

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Relief as FG plans to construct flyover on Abuja-Mararaba-Keffi ... (Blueprint newspapers Limited)

The Federal Government, Thursday, called for the redesign of the Mararaba-Keffi highway to accommodate a flyover at the Mararaba corridor.

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FG to build flyover on Mararaba road to end gridlock (Peoples Gazette)

Mr Umahi said this during the site inspection of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Abuja-Mararaba-Keffi Road on Thursday.

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Alleged electricity theft: Court adjourns case against Abuja property ... (Guardian)

Stay updated on the Federal Government's case against Abuja Property Developer Cecil Osakwe, accused of N11 million electricity theft.

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Abuja residents lament increasing number of scavengers in ... (Guardian)

Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory have expressed concerns over increasing number of scavengers, also known as 'Baba Boola.

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Police kill three 'kidnappers' after gun duel in Abuja (TheCable)

Muyiwa Adejobi, the police public relations officer (PPRO), says three suspected kidnappers, including a kingpin, terrorising some parts of Abuja, ...

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Police engage Abuja bandits in shootout, kill three - Official (Premium Times)

The police in Abuja engaged in a shootout with bandits and killed three of them, an official has said. Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi said operatives of ...

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JUST IN: FCT police kill wanted Abuja kidnapper, two others (The Punch)

The bandits were killed in the early hours of Friday, January 26, at about 2 am, in a forest linking Abuja to Kaduna State.

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Police Kill Wanted Abuja Kidnapper, 2 Others (Leadership Newspaper)

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has killed three notorious kidnap kingpins in a forest within the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital ...

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Police neutralise wanted Bwari-Abuja kingpin, gang members (Vanguard)

The Police Intelligence Response Team, in conjunction with the anti-violence and anti-kidnapping squads of the FCT Police Command ...

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Police Kill Three Notorious Kidnappers In Abuja - OsunDefender (Osun Defender)

Operatives of the Special Intervention Squad, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, have neutralised three notorious kidnappers in a forest within the ...

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Security agencies urged to collaborate in tackling Abuja's insecurity (Peoples Gazette)

Mr Okafor, CEO of the Federal Capital Territory Enhanced Security, Crime and Accident Prevention Programme (FCT ESCAP), called while addressing journalists in ...

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Police Kill Three Kidnappers Operating Along Abuja-Kaduna Axis (The Whistler NG)

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have killed three suspects allegedly terrorising the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its neighbouring states.

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Babbar Nasara: An Kashe Manyan Ƴan Bindiga 3 Yayin Musayar ... (Legit Hausa)

Ƴan sanda sun halaka ƙasurgumin ɗan bindiga mai garkuwa da mutane da wasu hatsabibai guda biyu a birnin Abuja; Kaƙakin rundunar ƴan sandan Najeriya, ...

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Wanted Abuja kidnapper Magamu, two others killed - The Nation ... (The Nation Newspaper)

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this yesterday while parading 17 suspected criminals for different crimes ranging from ...

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Police Kill Wanted Abuja Kidnapper, 2 Others (Leadership Newspaper)

Police said in Abuja yesterday that it killed three notorious bandits in a forest within Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory and arrested ...

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Inside Abuja community where residents struggle, rely on vendors ... (Daily Trust)

Tunga Maje - a community located in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, is one of the numerous communities in the FCT reported to lack potable water.

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