Abiodun A. – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Abiodun A. – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Six Persons Killed, Several Abducted in Zamfara Village Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/six-persons-killed-several-abducted-in-zamfara-village-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/six-persons-killed-several-abducted-in-zamfara-village-attack/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:48:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312434 Gunmen suspected of being bandits raided Rijiya village in Zamfara State’s Gusau Local Government Area, murdering six people and kidnapping numerous more. On Monday, a village resident verified the attack. On Sunday afternoon, he added, the bandits invaded the village on motorcycles and began shooting indiscriminately. He was in another section of the village, according [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/six-persons-killed-several-abducted-in-zamfara-village-attack/feed/ 0 Farmers, Herdsmen Clash in Taraba Leaves Two Dead https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:19:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312429 A conflict between farmers and herders in Gwomu community in Taraba State’s Karim Lamido Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of two people and the injuries of several more. In an interview on Wednesday, the council’s Chairman, Markus Hamidu, acknowledged the occurrence. When the farmers arrived at their farm and discovered a herd of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/feed/ 0 NSCDC Arrests Four Suspects in Sokoto https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-four-suspects-in-sokoto/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-four-suspects-in-sokoto/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:30:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312413 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Wednesday that four suspected bandits had been apprehended in Sokoto State. The suspects are alleged to be members of a well-known bandit group that operates in the states of Sokoto and Zamfara. They were paraded for alleged involvement in high-profile kidnappings, banditry, cattle rustling, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-four-suspects-in-sokoto/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack Kaduna Community Kills 11, Injures 13 https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-kaduna-community-kills-11-injures-13/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-kaduna-community-kills-11-injures-13/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:22:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312411 At least 11 people have been slain after a swarm of bandits equipped with sophisticated weaponry attacked numerous settlements in Katsina State’s Batsari Local Government Area. According to eyewitnesses, the bandits arrived late Tuesday night and shot sporadically into the air before going home to house looking for their victims. The bandits are said to have operated in not less than five villages within the council. Locals say, during the night raid, 13 people were also injured [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-kaduna-community-kills-11-injures-13/feed/ 0 Bandits Burns Police Van After Killing at Least 12 Residents in Zamfara Village https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-burns-police-van-after-killing-at-least-12-residents-in-zamfara-village/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-burns-police-van-after-killing-at-least-12-residents-in-zamfara-village/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:04:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310503 A bandit invasion on Sakajiki village in Kaura Namoda Emirate in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of at least 12 persons. On Friday, Mohammed Shehu, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, verified the event. He claimed that if the police agents stationed in the area had not responded quickly enough, the incident’s casualties [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-burns-police-van-after-killing-at-least-12-residents-in-zamfara-village/feed/ 0 Kwara State Monarch’s Twin Daughter Abducted by Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-monarchs-twin-daughter-abducted-by-gunmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-monarchs-twin-daughter-abducted-by-gunmen/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 21:53:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310496 Gunmen kidnapped the twin daughters and three aides of Oba Samuel Adelodun, a traditional ruler in Kwara State. In a statement issued on Friday, Okasanmi Ajayi, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the kidnapping. The monarch’s chauffeur Kunle, security aide Lawrence Abiodun, and his maid, Bukunmi Akanbi, were among those taken, according to him. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-monarchs-twin-daughter-abducted-by-gunmen/feed/ 0 NSCDC Arrest 11 Alleged Bandits,Food Suppliers in Sokotoq https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-11-alleged-banditsfood-suppliers-in-sokotoq/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-11-alleged-banditsfood-suppliers-in-sokotoq/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:22:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310306 On Monday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) announced the arrest of eleven alleged bandits and food suppliers in Sokoto State. The suspects were claimed to be working in the Tureta and Dange/Shuni Local Government Areas of the North-Western state’s Southern Senatorial District. According to the NSCDC, two of the suspects admitted to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrest-11-alleged-banditsfood-suppliers-in-sokotoq/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attacks Police Station, Kidnaps Mother and Daughter in Adamawa https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:43:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310256 Ngurore Police Station in Adamawa’s Yola South Local Government Area was attacked by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers, according to police. In the early hours of Sunday, they raided a residence in the region and kidnapped a woman named Hauwa Umaru and her daughter. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sulaiman Ngurore, confirmed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/feed/ 0 20 killed as Bandits Attacks Sokoto Village Market https://www.theinfostride.com/20-killed-as-bandits-attacks-sokoto-village-market/ https://www.theinfostride.com/20-killed-as-bandits-attacks-sokoto-village-market/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:23:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310247 Notorious bandits attacked a market in Ungwan Lalle, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto state, killing approximately 20 people. Several other people were hurt, according to village sources, and the majority of them are being treated at the General Hospital in Sabon Birni, while some with life-threatening injuries were brought to the state capital for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/20-killed-as-bandits-attacks-sokoto-village-market/feed/ 0 Custom Officer Shots Man Dead in Katsina https://www.theinfostride.com/custom-officer-shots-man-dead-in-katsina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/custom-officer-shots-man-dead-in-katsina/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:26:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310152 The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the shooting of a man by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, said efforts are in top gear to identify the erring officers and bring them to justice. While noting that the Commissioner of Police in the state has called for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/custom-officer-shots-man-dead-in-katsina/feed/ 0 MTN Apologises Following Network Sudden Outage https://www.theinfostride.com/mtn-apologises-following-network-sudden-outage/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mtn-apologises-following-network-sudden-outage/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:20:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310149 MTN, one of Nigeria’s leading mobile telecommunications firms, has apologized for weekend service outages. On Saturday, many MTN subscribers were unable to make phone calls or access the Internet. “We are extremely sorry for the trouble you have faced in accessing our network,” MTN announced in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Sunday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mtn-apologises-following-network-sudden-outage/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnaps Two Following Attack on Police Station in Adamawa https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnaps-two-following-attack-on-police-station-in-adamawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnaps-two-following-attack-on-police-station-in-adamawa/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:15:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310079 According to police, gunmen suspected of being kidnappers stormed aa Police Station in Adamawa’s Yola South Lo1cal Government Area. In the early hours of À, they raided a residence in the vicinity, abducting a mother named Hauwa Umaru and her daughter. Sulaiman Ngurore, the state’s police public relations officer, confirmed the attack in a statement. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnaps-two-following-attack-on-police-station-in-adamawa/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Releases five Bethel Students After Several Days https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:03:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309885 Five more kids from Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Damishi, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, have been set free by bandits. This was confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev Israel Adelani Akanji, on Friday night, October 8. “Glory be to God. Five of our Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna students and the Matron have just been released to us this evening, October 8. “We thank God and trust that the remaining four students will also be released. Thank you for your prayers and support”, his statement read. Two weeks ago, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/feed/ 0 Tesla Plans to Move Headquarter to Austin,Texas https://www.theinfostride.com/tesla-plans-to-move-headquarter-to-austintexas/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tesla-plans-to-move-headquarter-to-austintexas/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:12:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309815 Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced on Thursday that the firm is relocating its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, where it has been building a new plant for just over a year. Tesla’s electric vehicle factory in Fremont, California, will continue to operate, as said by Musk, who even plans to try [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tesla-plans-to-move-headquarter-to-austintexas/feed/ 0 Two Policemen Killed , Eight Others as Gunmen Attacks Community in Ebonyi https://www.theinfostride.com/two-policemen-killed-eight-others-as-gunmen-attacks-community-in-ebonyi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/two-policemen-killed-eight-others-as-gunmen-attacks-community-in-ebonyi/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:40:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309813 Gunmen attacked the Isu and Onicha-Igboeze communities in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Thursday, killing at least ten people, including two police officers. Two police officers are said to have been killed in Isu, while others were killed in Onicha Igboeze. During the incident, two lawyers were also alleged to have been killed by the shooters. The two lawyers were in a vehicle when they were approached by shooters in a Lexus SUV, according to reports. The intruders were reported to have slain the lawyers, set fire to the SUV they were driving, and then fled with the lawyers’ vehicle. Gunmen and alleged security officers are said to have killed people in Onicha in the last three months. Last month, a woman and daughter of a monarch in the area, Elizabeth Agwu, was killed by a stray bullet when policemen invaded the community to arrest a suspect.

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/two-policemen-killed-eight-others-as-gunmen-attacks-community-in-ebonyi/feed/ 0 Shootout by Amotekun and Abductors Leaves One Shot by Colleague Dead https://www.theinfostride.com/shootout-by-amotekun-and-abductors-leaves-one-shot-by-colleague-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shootout-by-amotekun-and-abductors-leaves-one-shot-by-colleague-dead/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309811 During a shootout with agents of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, a suspected kidnapper was slain by a member of his gang. According to reports, the deceased, named as Funmi Adenuoye, was accidentally shot dead by his colleague, Kunle, while attempting to flee from Amotekun Corps troops pursuing them during a kidnapping operation. The deceased and two of his gang members, Kunle and Tayo Ibrahim, were also said to have abducted a 58-year-old cement merchant, Alhaji Shakirudeen, in Ogun State on Wednesday. According to a source, the three kidnappers drove their victim to Okitipupa, Ondo State, with the purpose of negotiating a ransom there. The Amotekun Corps, on the other hand, struck and arrested Ibrahim, while Kunle fled.The Amotekun Corps was believed to be on the lookout for the kidnappers. “Our trustworthy intelligence network picked that certain criminals are driving carelessly,” said Amotekun Commander Chief Adetunji Adeleye.  We didn’t know what was in the truck at the time, but their driving suggested concerns.  So we set up an ambush for them in Ondo State’s Okitipupa area and apprehended them. “They engaged our men in a shootout and we were able to eventually secure the release of the victim, Alhaji Shakirudeen. We also arrested Tayo Ibrahim, who negotiated with the victim for a ransom of N10m while on the road.” The Amotekun boss also revealed that two [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shootout-by-amotekun-and-abductors-leaves-one-shot-by-colleague-dead/feed/ 0 187 Kidnapped Victims Rescued in Zamfara Forest https://www.theinfostride.com/187-kidnapped-victims-rescued-in-zamfara-forest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/187-kidnapped-victims-rescued-in-zamfara-forest/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:44:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309779 The Police in Zamfara State have rescued 187 people abducted and held captive by bandits in Tsibiri Forest in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. Some of those rescued are natives of Gora Namaye, Rini, and Shinkafi in Zamfara while the others are from Sabon Birnin LGA in Sokoto State. “Today (Thursday) 187 were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/187-kidnapped-victims-rescued-in-zamfara-forest/feed/ 0 ‘My Arrest by EFCC is a Fake Story’ -Ekweremadu https://www.theinfostride.com/my-arrest-by-efcc-is-a-fake-story-ekweremadu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/my-arrest-by-efcc-is-a-fake-story-ekweremadu/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:30:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309776 Ike Ekweremadu, the former Deputy President of the Senate, refuted claims that he had been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday (EFCC). Senator Ekweremadu informed his supporters that there was nothing to be concerned about through his media aide, Uche Anichukwu. He said the report, like others before it, represented only the “unholy imagination of the authors and their sponsors” “My attention has been called to a fake story making the round purporting that I was arrested by the EFCC. I could not have bothered about such spurious tales, but for the concerns shown [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/my-arrest-by-efcc-is-a-fake-story-ekweremadu/feed/ 0 Gunmen demands N100m Ransom After Abducting BUK Female Student in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:44:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309700 A 300-Level female student of Bayero University Kano has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers. Sakina Bello, a student from Kano, was taken on Tuesday in the Janbulo and Rijiyar Zaki parts of the city. The kidnappers allegedly phoned her relatives on Wednesday morning and demanded a ransom of N100 million. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the spokesman for the Kano State Police Command, verified the event when contacted. He said that around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the police received a report of a missing person and immediately began investigating the case. He stated that the Command has subsequently swung into action in an attempt to locate her. Also commenting on the issue, the BUK spokesman, Lamara Azare, said the university has not been on session since July and will resume on November 1. “We are not on session. We have no student residing on campus at the moment, and we have not received any [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/feed/ 0 Google Makes Plans Invest $1bn To Improve Internet Access In Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/google-makes-plans-invest-1bn-to-improve-internet-access-in-africa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-makes-plans-invest-1bn-to-improve-internet-access-in-africa/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:24:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309698 Google said on Wednesday that it will invest $1 billion over the next five years to improve internet access in Africa and boost entrepreneurship. According to the World Bank, Internet reliability is a concern in Africa, where only about a third of the continent’s 1.3 billion inhabitants have broadband access. However, with over half of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-makes-plans-invest-1bn-to-improve-internet-access-in-africa/feed/ 0 Google Announces a $1 billion Investment to help Africa’s Digital Transformation https://www.theinfostride.com/google-announces-a-1-billion-investment-to-help-africas-digital-transformation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-announces-a-1-billion-investment-to-help-africas-digital-transformation/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:15:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309695 Google has announced a commitment to invest $1 billion in Africa’s digital transformation over the next five years. Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, confirmed the news on Wednesday at the Google for Africa event. The investment, he claims, will include the landing of the Equiano subsea cable, which will enable higher internet speeds and reduced connectivity [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-announces-a-1-billion-investment-to-help-africas-digital-transformation/feed/ 0 Lagos State Moves to Arraign Chidinma, Others over Super Tv CEO’s Death https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-moves-to-arraign-chidinma-others-over-super-tv-ceos-death/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-moves-to-arraign-chidinma-others-over-super-tv-ceos-death/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:07:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309692 Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, and others are expected to be arraigned next week Tuesday in connection with the alleged murder of Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV. The Lagos State Government will arraign Chidinma before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island. She, alongside her sister, Egbuchu Chioma, from whom the late Ataga’s iPhone 7 was alleged to have been found, and another person, Adedapo Quadri, will be prosecuted on a nine-count accusation. Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), filed the 9-count complaint on August 31st. In count one, Chidinma and Adedapo were charged with conspiring to murder Usifo Ataga contrary to Section 233 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos 2015. In count two, Chidinma and Adedapo were charged with the murder of Usifo Ataga, an offence said to have been committed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-moves-to-arraign-chidinma-others-over-super-tv-ceos-death/feed/ 0 Several Reasons Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Shutdown https://www.theinfostride.com/several-reasons-facebook-whatsapp-and-instagram-shutdown/ https://www.theinfostride.com/several-reasons-facebook-whatsapp-and-instagram-shutdown/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:54:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309688 On Monday, hundreds of millions of users were unable to access Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp for more than six hours, highlighting the world’s dependency on networks owned by the Silicon Valley behemoth. The question is simply, Why was there and outage on the social media platforms? What does Facebook say happened? Santosh Janardhan, Facebook’s vice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/several-reasons-facebook-whatsapp-and-instagram-shutdown/feed/ 0 Amotekun Arrests Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:44:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309683 The Amotekun Corp of the Ondo State Security Network Agency has nabbed a suspected kidnapper in the state. Samuel Lucky Akpan, the suspect, is accused of kidnapping a four-year-old boy in Akure, the state capital. While arraigning Akpan, the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said that he confessed to the crime and that he planned to sell the youngster for N200,000. He claimed he was a family friend, and the youngster came from his mother’s shop to play with him. The Commander of the security agency also paraded 17 other suspected criminals arrested in various parts of the state. They were accused of various offences which include; kidnapping, internet fraud, and cultism. Addressing journalists at the Command’s Headquarters in Akure, the Amotekun Commander disclosed that the arrest was in continuation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Netflix Gets its First Video Game Studio https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-gets-its-first-video-game-studio/ https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-gets-its-first-video-game-studio/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:12:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309586 Netflix has announced the acquisition of its first video game studio, as the streaming giant bids to expand its entertainment empire with a push into the lucrative gaming sector. The company announced on Tuesday that it has bought the California-based Night School Studio, best known as the creators of the paranormal thriller game Oxenfree. Netflix [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/netflix-gets-its-first-video-game-studio/feed/ 0 NDLEA Apprehends Several Alleged Suspects in a eek https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:03:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309579 A final year student of Fine Arts and Design at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Mario Okiwelu, has been arrested for importing five variants of liquid cannabis weighing 49.6grams from the United States. He was apprehended along with his accomplice, Precious Awuse, on Monday last week through controlled delivery around the NIPOST [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-apprehends-several-alleged-suspects-in-a-eek/feed/ 0 Fake Soldier with Drugs Arrested by NDLEA https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:29:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309575 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) captured a fake soldier, Hayatu Galadima, and his collaborator, Hamisu Adamu, while transporting drugs, ammunition, and communication equipment to bandits in Kaduna State. The two were apprehended by a patrol team of NDLEA officials on the Gwagwalada Expressway in Abuja on Friday last week, the agency said in a statement on Sunday. They were found with 21 RLA 7.45mm ammo secreted in a water bottle, 16 packs of new two-way radio (walkie talkie), four army coloured head masks, and an army ID wallet. Three mobile phones, seven Nigerian Army pass letters, five handbags, and a sack containing personal goods were also found on the suspects. Galadima claimed to be a Lance Corporal serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, but the suspects said they were going to Kaduna and Kano with the stuff.  

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-drugs-arrested-by-ndlea/feed/ 0 Police Apprehends Alleged Kidnappers While Collecting Randsom in Ogun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:41:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309551 Two alleged kidnappers were apprehended by police in Ogun State while attempting to collect ransom. Muhammed Abubakar and Clinton Niche were named as suspects in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. They were alleged to have been detained after Stephen Ajibili reported his seven-year-old kid was taken by unknown men as he was despatched on an errand to the Agbara Area Command. The abductors allegedly called the victim’s father and wanted one million naira in exchange for his son’s release. “Consequent upon the report, the acting Area Commander Agbara, CSP Kayode Shedrack, quickly mobilised his detectives to embark on a technical and intelligence-based investigation to unravel those behind the dastardly act,” the statement partly read. “The efforts of the detectives paid off when the suspects who had directed the victim’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Social Media Platforms Encounter Massive Shortdown https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-platforms-encounter-massive-shortdown/ https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-platforms-encounter-massive-shortdown/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:22:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309539 The world social media platforms which includes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have been attacked by a massive outage on Monday, tracking sites showed, affecting approximately tens of millions of users around the world. Report shows that the most popular social media platforms went out for a while users tried to send and receive messages, after [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-platforms-encounter-massive-shortdown/feed/ 0 Fresh Kaduna Attack Leaves Two Dead https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-kaduna-attack-leaves-two-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-kaduna-attack-leaves-two-dead/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:33:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309473 Two individuals were killed in a new bandit incident in Kaduna State’s Zango Kataf Local Government Area. The bandits assaulted Ungwan Taila village in Zango Kataf on Saturday night, killing two villagers, according to the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. The bandits, however, fled the village before the arrival of troops of the Nigerian military. This comes one week after bandits attacked Kacecere and Madami villages both in Zango Kataf and Kaura local government areas, killing 14 and 38 people in separate incidents.  

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-kaduna-attack-leaves-two-dead/feed/ 0 Kidnapped Zamfara Speakers Father, Reported Dead in Abductors Den https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:19:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309466 Alhaji Abubakar Muazu Magarya, the father of Hon. Nasiru Magarya, the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, is said to have died in captivity at the bandits’ hideout. Bandits kidnapped the Speaker’s father, who was the District Head of Magarya village, together with his wife, a three-week-old infant, and three others, roughly two months ago. While the kidnapped victims were rescued on Saturday (October 2), the Speaker’s father was not among them. Speaking after his rescue, the elder brother of the deceased, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/feed/ 0 Police Arrests Robber with AK-47 Hidden in Sack of Garri in Delta State https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-robber-with-ak-47-hidden-in-sack-of-garri-in-delta-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-robber-with-ak-47-hidden-in-sack-of-garri-in-delta-state/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:09:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309464 Solomon Ebe, a suspected arm robber, was captured in Delta State with 340 rounds of AK-47 live ammo hidden within a bag of garri (cassava flakes). The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Friday by officers attached to the Bomadi Divisional patrol team who were on a stop-and-search duty along the Bomadi/Tuomo Road, according to a statement published on Sunday by Delta Police Command spokesman Bright Edafe. According to him, the police operatives had intercepted the 37-year-old suspect, who hails from Tuomo community of Burutu Local Government Area of the oil-rich state, on his motorcycle. “The operatives, who were discrete in their responsibilities on reasonable suspicion, decided to search the suspect and the bag,” the police spokesman added. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-robber-with-ak-47-hidden-in-sack-of-garri-in-delta-state/feed/ 0 Terrorists Should not be referred to as Bandits – Femi Falana Warns Media, Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorists-should-not-be-referred-to-as-bandits-femi-falana-warns-media-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorists-should-not-be-referred-to-as-bandits-femi-falana-warns-media-nigerians/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:58:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309462 Femi Falana, a human rights campaigner and Nigeria’s Senior Advocate, has encouraged the media and Nigerians to stop labeling terrorists as mere bandits. Mr Falana issued the remark on Sunday in response to the Federal Government’s apparent inaction on calls to label bandits terrorists. He made reference to the Chibok situation, as well as IPOB [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorists-should-not-be-referred-to-as-bandits-femi-falana-warns-media-nigerians/feed/ 0 OAU students Protests Closure of School Gate following the Death of Final Year Student https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:42:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309457 Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife students have protested against the closing down of the school on the directive of its management. The aggrieved students stepped out as early as 7:30am on Saturday as they stormed the streets within and outside the campus in Osun State. They shut the campus gate and blocked the major roads [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/feed/ 0 Fake Soldier With AK-49 Rifle Arrested In Nasarawa, 60 Others https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-ak-49-rifle-arrested-in-nasarawa-60-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-ak-49-rifle-arrested-in-nasarawa-60-others/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:19:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308462 The police have arrested a 28-year-old man for impersonating an officer of the Nigerian Army in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Timothy Emmanuel, an indigene of Plateau State, was paraded on Friday alongside 60 other suspects arrested for various crimes at the Police Headquarters in the state capital. He was said to have been apprehended with an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-soldier-with-ak-49-rifle-arrested-in-nasarawa-60-others/feed/ 0 One Police Officer, Two Others Killed By Gunmen in Anambra https://www.theinfostride.com/one-police-officer-two-others-killed-by-gunmen-in-anambra/ https://www.theinfostride.com/one-police-officer-two-others-killed-by-gunmen-in-anambra/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:03:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308460 Gunmen have killed a police officer and two civilians in an attack at the Ukaegbu Junction by Ezeiweka Road, Awada Obosi Layout in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state. The incident, which happened on Sunday, also saw the attackers setting fire on the police patrol van before leaving the area. Residents who spoke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/one-police-officer-two-others-killed-by-gunmen-in-anambra/feed/ 0 Three Police officers Killed by Gunmen in Delta https://www.theinfostride.com/three-police-officers-killed-by-gunmen-in-delta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/three-police-officers-killed-by-gunmen-in-delta/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:41:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307804 Gunmen have killed three police officers at a checkpoint in Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Edafe, the three policemen attached to the Umutu Divisional Police Headquarters in the state were killed at about 7:00 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/three-police-officers-killed-by-gunmen-in-delta/feed/ 0 Yahoo turns Tinder’s CEO to its Boss https://www.theinfostride.com/yahoo-turns-tinders-ceo-to-its-boss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yahoo-turns-tinders-ceo-to-its-boss/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:33:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307801 One-time internet giant Yahoo, which has undergone recent ownership changes and strategic pivots, announced Friday that Tinder CEO Jim Lanzone will be its new chief as the company looks for new opportunities. When Lanzone takes over as chief executive officer on September 27, he will inherit a company that once contended to be the main [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yahoo-turns-tinders-ceo-to-its-boss/feed/ 0 Suspected Ritualists Arrested by Police in Kwara State https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-ritualists-arrested-by-police-in-kwara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-ritualists-arrested-by-police-in-kwara-state/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:22:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307798 The police have arrested five suspected ritualists for the murder of a commercial sex worker in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Okasanmi Ajayi confirmed this in a statement on Friday. He identified the suspects as Samuel Peter Tsado, Mohammed Gbara, Abubakar Mohammed, Mohammed Ahmadu Nma [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-ritualists-arrested-by-police-in-kwara-state/feed/ 0 NSCDC Seizes 36 kegs of Petrol affect Arresting Suspected Vandals https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-seizes-36-kegs-of-petrol-affect-arresting-suspected-vandals/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-seizes-36-kegs-of-petrol-affect-arresting-suspected-vandals/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:11:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307795 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested some suspected pipeline vandals and seized 36 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol in Lagos State. NSCDC spokesman in the state, Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide, disclosed the arrest via a statement obtained on Friday. He said the Divisional Officer of Badagry, Akinyemi Rasheed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-seizes-36-kegs-of-petrol-affect-arresting-suspected-vandals/feed/ 0 Investigation on as Policeman Allegedly Assaults Lady in Viral Video https://www.theinfostride.com/investigation-on-as-policeman-allegedly-assaults-lady-in-viral-video/ https://www.theinfostride.com/investigation-on-as-policeman-allegedly-assaults-lady-in-viral-video/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:36:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307793 The Enugu State Police Command has started investigation into the case of its personnel caught in a viral video assaulting a lady in the state. Police spokesman in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this via a statement obtained on Friday. He said the Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal “ordered the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/investigation-on-as-policeman-allegedly-assaults-lady-in-viral-video/feed/ 0 Twitter official ‘soft block’ new feature about to launch https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-official-soft-block-new-feature-about-to-launch/ https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-official-soft-block-new-feature-about-to-launch/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:43:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307538 Twitter has begun testing the first of its proposed suite of new privacy tools: the ability to remove a follower without blocking them. The remove follower feature is currently being tested on the web and seems to canonize the “soft block” concept as an official Twitter tool. According to the tweet announcing the test, you [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-official-soft-block-new-feature-about-to-launch/feed/ 0 Simple Reason the tech giants are in haste to develop their own chips https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/ https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:33:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307534 Not content with relying on standard chips that are in high demand; some of the world’s biggest tech firms are developing their own semiconductors. Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla and Baidu are all shunning established chip firms and bringing certain aspects of chip development in-house; according to company announcements and media reports. “Increasingly, these companies want [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/feed/ 0 TikTok overtakes YouTube in terms of average watch time. https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:13:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307512 App users in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than on YouTube; a new report suggests. Data from app monitoring firm App Annie indicates that average time per user spent on the apps is higher for TikTok; indicating high levels of engagement. App Annie characterised TikTok as having “upended the streaming [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/feed/ 0 8 Things You Should Know About Reliance JioPhon https://www.theinfostride.com/8-things-you-should-know-about-reliance-jiophon/ https://www.theinfostride.com/8-things-you-should-know-about-reliance-jiophon/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:16:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307507 Reliance Jio partnered with tech giant Google to develop its made-for-India ‘JioPhone Next’ that is slated to be launched on September 10 (Friday). Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said JioPhone Next will be the most affordable smartphone not just in India but globally. Speaking at RIL’s 44th annual general meeting in June; Ambani asserted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/8-things-you-should-know-about-reliance-jiophon/feed/ 0 OAU Lecturer Fired For Sexual Harassment https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-lecturer-fired-for-sexual-harassment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-lecturer-fired-for-sexual-harassment/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:41:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307482 The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has dismissed a lecturer, Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje, who was accused of sexual harassment. Dr. Mosobalaje, a lecturer at the Department of English Language, Faculty of Art, was allegedly found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female undergraduate of the institution, Rachel Momoh. A statement issued by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-lecturer-fired-for-sexual-harassment/feed/ 0 Android, iOS; How to send WhatsApp messages without typing https://www.theinfostride.com/android-ios-how-to-send-whatsapp-messages-without-typing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/android-ios-how-to-send-whatsapp-messages-without-typing/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:26:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307429 Can WhatsApp messages be sent without typing? Yes, that’s possible thanks to advanced voice recognition support that users have on their Android phones as well as iPhone. You may need to configure some settings before readying WhatsApp to send messages for you, without typing. This feature can come in handy at a time when you [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/android-ios-how-to-send-whatsapp-messages-without-typing/feed/ 0 Texas Right to Life’s abortion “whistleblowing” website taken down by GoDaddy. https://www.theinfostride.com/texas-right-to-lifes-abortion-whistleblowing-website-taken-down-by-godaddy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/texas-right-to-lifes-abortion-whistleblowing-website-taken-down-by-godaddy/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:21:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307426 In case you haven’t heard, Texas now has a law that makes it illegal for anyone to help women get an abortion; after six weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest — and to take advantage of that; the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life encouraged citizens to report those people at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/texas-right-to-lifes-abortion-whistleblowing-website-taken-down-by-godaddy/feed/ 0 Microsoft Teams shortcuts you should start using today https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-shortcuts-you-should-start-using-today/ https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-shortcuts-you-should-start-using-today/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:50:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307415 Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular collaboration platforms on the planet. It not only enables users to share emails and chat with their colleagues but it also enables them to share files, set meetings, and initiate conversations with their friends and family members. But, here’s a thing. Microsoft Teams meetings can get a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/microsoft-teams-shortcuts-you-should-start-using-today/feed/ 0 NASA’s little copter is still soaring high after six months on Mars. https://www.theinfostride.com/nasas-little-copter-is-still-soaring-high-after-six-months-on-mars/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nasas-little-copter-is-still-soaring-high-after-six-months-on-mars/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:42:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307411 It was only supposed to fly five times. And yet NASA’s helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, has completed 12 flights and it isn’t ready to retire. Given its stunning and unexpected success, the US space agency has extended Ingenuity’s mission indefinitely. The tiny helicopter has become the regular travel companion of the rover Perseverance; whose core [...]

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