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Morning recap: Police warn terrorists spying on schools, Police recover another corpse as Accord chieftain buried in Osun, other top stories

The Nigeria Police Force has warned of intelligence indicating that terrorists and informants are conducting surveillance on schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations for possible coordinated attacks. A special report has detailed how kidnappers across Northern Nigeria have built a ransom economy, with families forced to sell property, pay millions Read…

Morning recap: Police warn terrorists spying on schools, Police recover another corpse as Accord chieftain buried in Osun, other top stories

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a nationwide security alert due to intelligence suggesting terrorists and informants are monitoring schools, places of worship, and other vulnerable locations in preparation for possible coordinated attacks as the new academic session begins. Police have discovered a second victim from the shooting that claimed the life of Accord Party chieftain Olalekan Oyeyemi in Ile-Ife, with his remains now buried in Osogbo.

Five South Africans have been extradited to the United States after being accused of running a romance scam money laundering operation that defrauded American women of over $6 million. Anambra State Police have arrested a 32-year-old mother, Ogechi Ofoma, for allegedly severely injuring her seven-year-old daughter with a hot knife after accusing her of taking food from a pot.

The police have intensified their intelligence gathering around learning institutions due to fears of terrorist activity.

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