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Sixteen inmates of the Medium security custodial centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state, have escaped from the facility after launching attacks on personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) within the facility. The Nation gathered that five of the personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries following the attacks.

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday declared that he has “no apologies” for his alliance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite belonging to different political parties. Speaking to journalists at the State House, Abuja, after a meeting with the President, Soludo said his support for Tinubu was rooted in shared progressive ideals and a personal friendship spanning over two decades.

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 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it runs a non-partisan mandate. It said it has been circumspect and dispassionate in the exercise of its mandate. It said the law was taking its course, whether suspects belonged to the ruling party or the opposition.

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 Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Limited has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N30. According to the announcement made by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the development takes immediate effect.

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 An unspecified number of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed by troops of the North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, OPHK, in a failed Improvised Explosive Device, IED, ambush along Maiduguri-Kareto-Damasak federal highway in Borno State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said Air Marshal Abubakar, revealed this during a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State.

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 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has granted former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, administrative bail after questioning him over alleged financial misconduct. Tambuwal, who also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, is accused of fraudulently withdrawing about N189 billion during his tenure as governor.

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 Tragedy struck in the Ipara area of Remo, Ogun State, when a N30,000 car race wager resulted in an accident that left five people, including three suspected Yahoo boys and two residents, dead. According to source, the suspected Yahoo boys had organised a car racing contest with a N30,000 wager for the winner before the incident happened.

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 ThOgun State Police Command has begun the prosecution of two men, Kadir Owolabi and Jamiu Yisa, after they were allegedly caught with three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, Owolabi was intercepted while riding a motorcycle along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway at the Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu.

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 Leadership of the Julius Abure faction of Labour Party has warned Independent National Electoral Commission against excluding the party’s logo in the August 16 by-election. National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Obiora Ifoh, gave the warning in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.

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 The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 48 students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, for allegedly blocking the Bauchi-Tafawa Balewa–Dass highway, burning tyres, hurling stones at motorists, and looting shops during a protest on Tuesday.

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