Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

A teenager, Ishaku Idris, died after being struck with a stick during a clash among youths at a wedding in Yobe. The Yobe State Police Command arrested two suspects for homicides in separate incidents in Damaturu. An Abuja businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu, and his 19-year-old daughter, Fatima Muhammad, were killed by bandits despite the payment of a 12 million Naira ransom.

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