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Blasphemy: 15 suspects arrested for killing man who ‘insulted God’ in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, have arrested fifteen suspects in connection with the violence and killing of the late Ahmad Usman, a member of a vigilante group, in the Lugbe area of the FCT on June 4, 2022.

According to a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, and the FCT Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday said: “The arrest of the suspects follows ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident and circumstances that led to the killing of the 30-year-old Usman.” He stated.

Ahmad Usman: Young man burnt do death in Abuja not a Christian

Babaji assured that the Command would get to the root of the matter and bring all the perpetrators to book.

The CP, while calling for calm, reiterated that justice would be served in the matter.

In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…FCT Police arrest 15  FCT Police arrest 15

The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…FCT Police arrest 15  FCT Police arrest 15

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