Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

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

Crime & Law

A Sharia Court in Kano sentenced a woman to five months of community service for assaulting a neighbor. Additionally, a tragic accident on the Lokoja-Okene highway resulted in the deaths of 16 passengers. The police also arrested a suspect following the release of an abducted herdsman in Osun State.

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