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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has noted the ill-advised plan by retired Police Officers across the nation to embark on a strike action over issues that are already receiving the attention of relevant Government Agencies. …
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A shocking revelation has emerged from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of the General Overseer, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, disclosed that a pastor of the church allegedly absconded with…
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A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in Oba-Ile, Osun State, on the evening of July 15, 2025, after a man suspected to be under the influence of drugs, Sodiq Eniola, allegedly murdered three children with a machete before being lynched…
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 By Tunde OlusunleNigeria's high-flying second generation university, the University of Ilorin, commemorated it's golden jubilee on Wednesday July 16, 2025. The institution and about half a dozen others grouped together and collectively…
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By Ebinum Samuel A Lagos based lawyer, chief AIG Gabriel Giwa-Amu, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG in charge of Zone 2, Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade, to intervene in case of police misconduct, malicious damage,…
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 Last night, while sitting out with old friends and acquaintances, our conversation shifted to the alarming issue of drug use among our youth. What we shared left me deeply troubled, and I feel compelled to bring these stories to the…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “From Akure to Owo, Ilaje to Ifedore, we are beginning to witness development projects taking shape. Road construction, health facilities’ rehabilitation, and improvements in our schools are no longer mere promises…
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 The Chief Imam of Uromi Central Mosque, Imam Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo, has refuted claims by the police that he was rescued from his abductors, revealing instead that his release came only after a ₦6.5 million ransom was paid.The…
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By Ebinum Samuel In its avowal to make Delta state peaceful and crime free, the Command, through the spokesman, SP Bright Edafe said six kidnappers has fell to superior fire power of the police in a gun battle with its operatives, arrested…
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The Chief Imam of Uromi, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, who also serves as the President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) in the Edo-Delta region, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen.The cleric was seized around 2 p.m. on…
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 At least 10 people, including a mobile police officer and a local vigilante, have been killed in a deadly attack by bandits in Mangoro community, located in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.Residents who spoke to Daily Trust…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  A two day workshop on Strengthening Institutional capacity for effective Police oversight for Board Members, Directors and Heads of Departments and Units of the Police Service Commission has ended in Abuja. The two day…
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 By Ebinum Samuel In a major crackdown on cult-related activities, the Edo State Police Command has arrested 16 suspected cultists across various parts of the state, recovering an assortment of weapons and illicit substances in the process.…
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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 15 students of Mufutau Lanihun College of Education, Ibadan, for the alleged possession of forged Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) statements of results. The forged results were…
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  Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Mbonu Somto to one year imprisonment for money laundering.Somto was arraigned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 on a one-count charge…
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 By Ebinum Samuel As a two-day workshop on Strengthening Institutional capacity for effective Police oversight began today, Wednesday 2nd July, 2025 in Abuja for Board Members, Directors and Heads of Departments and Units of the Police…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has expressed sincere gratitude and commendation to Mr. President on the Completion and commissioning of roads in Dakibiyu District Jabi in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. According to a…
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 Africa needs to act fast on projected 40% rise in drug use prevalence, Marwa warnsBy Ebinum SamuelThe Commission of the African Union has said the formulation of new action plan on drug control and crime prevention on the African continent…
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  An investigative reporter in a Freedom of Information (FoI), sent a request to the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development and another to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, seeking clarification on alleged handing…
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 The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a traditional ruler (Baale) in Laaagba community, Ondo East Local Government area of Ondo State, for allegedly r3ping a 12-year-old girl.According to a police source at the Ondo Area Command, the…
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 The Indigenous People of Biafra, has condemned the announcement by President Bola Tinubu, proposing the establishment of cattle ranches in Abuja, the ancestral homeland of the Gbagi people and other states across the country.The…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The curtain was finally drawn on Mrs Zeporah, wife of Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Police Service Commission as her remains…
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 By Ebinum Samuel As part of efforts to prevent any breakdown of law and order following INEC ward delineation exercise in Warri, Delta state, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba,…
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By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commissioned a high-tech Vision Centre at its National Headquarters Annex in Abuja as part of…
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Three suspected kidnappers who allegedly abducted 10 victims between January 2024 and April 2025 and collected over ₦75 million from the victims and their families in Edo State are now in police net. The suspects identified as…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Nigerian public has been challenged to get involved and take full ownership of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking with a view to curbing the menace and preventing young people from…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission says it will leverage on the forensic and DNA studies to build a new Police Force for a new Nigeria. The Commission believes that since crime has gone scientific and across national…
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By Ebinum Samuel Delta State Police Command through the spokesman, SP Edafe Bright has confimed that acting on credible intelligence carried out on the activities of cultists around Mosogar and its environs, on 11/06/2025, at about 0345hrs,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA recovers tramadol consignments in winter jackets of "Ambrose Ali" Barely two weeks after operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected cultist/ armed robber in Asaba as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety and security in the metropolis and across the…
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 The Nigerian Army has successfully trained no fewer than 604 Special Forces in the eighth session of its flagship programme, Exercise Restore Hope, aimed at enhancing national security. The six-month specialist training, which took place…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has led a delegation of the Commission's management team on condolence visit to Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has described former Minister of Education, Prof Jubril Muhammad Aminu as an epitome of knowledge who…
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*.........conducts raids of blackspots* By Ebinum SamuelThe Edo State Command has sustained its fight against crime through visibility policing, community engagements and sustained raids of criminal hideouts in the State. On 4/6/2025…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Goodwin Ceramic FZE located in Ogun State Nigeria, has raised the alarm over suspected fraudsters using the name of the company to carry out nefarious activities, including using it to…
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By Ebinum SamuelThe Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has on behalf of the Board, Management, and Staff of the Commission, extended warm greetings to all Muslims across Nigeria and especially the Nigeria…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 5 Headquarters, comprising Delta and Edo States, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, psc has ordered massive deployment of Police personnel to worship centres,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Head, Press And Public Relations of the Police Service Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, in a press statement issued today, disclosed that the Commission is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of CADETs and…
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The Edo State Police Command says it has put arrangements in place to ensure a water-tight security during the Eid-el Kabir celebration. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. …
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In response to the persistent wave of deadly attacks ravaging communities in Benue State, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to the state capital, Makurdi, for an on-the-ground…
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 In a remarkable display of courage, an 8-year-old pupil of Government Primary School, Ikot Uboh, Akwa Ibom State, Abasiofon Udeme Udoekpo, escaped an attempted kidnapping on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.The incident occurred at the Ikot Ibritam…
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By Ebinum SamuelGoodwin Ceramic FZE located in Ogun State Nigeria, has raised the alarm over suspected fraudsters using the name of the company to carry out nefarious activities, including using it to defraud unsuspecting members of the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has pledged to partner with the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors in the promotion of excellence in cost management. The Commission is poised to ensure good governance through prudence…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) deeply regrets to report a grievous lone road traffic fatality which transpired in the early hours of today along the Sabo Onimalu corridor, inward Itamaga, in the Ikorodu axis…
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 By Ebinum SamuelThe human rights lawyer, Giwa-Amu, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, urging him to look into the case of a particular police officer’s involvement in a civil case, stressing that the…
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Ogun Community Cries Out Over Activities of Suspected Land Grabbers … As residents Ogun flee for safety Residents of Maso Community in Sagamu Area of Ogun State have sent a save Our Soul message to the Inspector General of Police,…
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 Charge stakeholders to renew energy, resolve against substance abuse, illicit drug traffickingBy Ebinum SamuelMinister of Justice and Hon. Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer…
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a search for their alleged abductors. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.…
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A coroner has blamed inadequate safety measures for the death of a 15-year-old Nigerian boy, David Ejimofor, who drowned after jumping off a breakwater into the sea at Aberavon Beach, Neath Port Talbot, South Wales. The…
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  CP Monday Agbonika of Edo State addressing New recruited Edo State Security Corps at Ehor LGA Secretariat Edo, May 21, 2025 -The Police Commissioner in Edo State, CP Monday Agbonika has embarked on tour of communities seeking for stronger…
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  By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “Those powerful people behind illegal miners are Nigerians; we are identifying them with both kinetic and non-kinetic means. The insecurity in the mining areas is sponsored by illegal miners and these are powerful…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially transferred ownership of 753 duplexes linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Departmental Selection Board (DSB) for the promotion interview of Inspectors who are qualified for the next rank, took off successfully yesterday, Monday, May 19th 2025 in many Police Zonal Command Headquarters across…
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A search and rescue operation by emergency workers in Ireland has led to the recovery of the corpse of a 16-year-old Nigerian, Emmanuel Familola, who drowned while swimming in a river in the Buncrana Community. PUNCH Metro gathered…
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Shaudo Alku, a close associate of the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, has been confirmed killed in a targeted airstrike. The operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fasan Yama, struck a terrorist hideout…
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By Ebinum Samuel Good public servants are wont to continue, improve on where their predecessors stopped. They often moot ideas that begets reformation and productivity. They are quick to learn lessons, borrow a leaf from their…
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 The Edo State Police Command has arrested the recently dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi, Ovbokhan Kelvin, and four others during a sting operation carried out on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
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 Nabs Poly student selling drugs to others; recovers cocaine in female headgear going to Australia; uncovers AK 47 rifle, magazines in maize sack By Ebinum SamuelTwo octogenarians: an 80-year-old grandpa Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old grandma…
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By Ebinum SamuelThe Departmental Selection Board, DSB interview for Inspectors due for promotion to the next rank of unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP 2) begins tomorrow in all the 17 Police Zonal Command Headquarters…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has reaffirmed the Commission's commitment to ensuring that the nation's policing institutions work hand-in-hand with the judiciary to uphold the…
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Panic spread through the Agulu and Nanka communities in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday after unknown gunmen gunned down a lawyer and his client shortly after a court session.Eyewitnesses said the victims had just…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today organized a one-day Advanced Training Workshop themed “Mental Well-Being and Trauma Care” for its senior officers at the Agency’s Training Room, Oshodi, Lagos.The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has identified conflict of roles as a result of uncertainty of mandate as one of the key challenges /threats confronting the due process application…
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By Ebinum SamuelIn 1986, due to the robbery exploits of Lawrence Anini and his gang in defunct Bendel State, the Military Government led by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida mooted the idea of creating Zonal Police Commands in attempt to…
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 By Tunde OlusunleA short video clip trended on the social media a few days ago. The narrator who was probably driving his automobile, drew attention to the truck ahead of him. According to his narration, he desired to commute from Egbe,…
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In a swift response to criminal activity, the Osun State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, successfully foiled an attempted armed robbery on a trailer transporting iron rods valued at approximately ₦50 million. The…
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Bwala Mocks Ndume, Says Natasha Outshines Him Despite Short Senate Term.. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, has taken a swipe at Borno South Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has declared that the Commission as a Constitutionally empowered oversight body, remains committed to supporting initiatives that…
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By Tunde Olusunle Royalty enjoyed tremendous reverence when my generation was growing up. As a schoolboy in Benin City those days, the Oba savoured profound reverence and conjured trepidation amongst his subjects. He was and still is…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: "Our visit is to underscore the importance of our collaboration and to assure you that we’re ready to support your work. If there is any area of assistance you would like, we’ll be ready to assist you,” …
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How often do we stop to appreciate the people who make our lives easier — the tailor who always gets your fit right, the plumber who shows up in the rain, or the hair stylist who turns bad days into good ones with a simple…
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By Ebinum Samuel Notorious yahoo kingpin, Olamide, yesterday escaped from being nabbed by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Lagos.The guy who has been a guest of various security agents over several…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission and the Ministry of Police Affairs today, Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 forged a new partnership to support the Nigeria Police Force in a collective pursuit of a more efficient,…
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•Senate moves to tackle killings as retired military chiefs, Reps lament insurgents’ use of sophisticated arms Retired military generals have again called on the Federal Government to urgently equip the Nigerian Armed Forces, amid…
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‘62,595 suspects arrested, 11,628 convicted and 10.3million kilograms illicit drugs seized in 51 months’ By Ebinum Samuel State governments have been charged to embrace and entrench community-based interventions that will curb…
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A tragic incident has rocked Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State, where a 20-year-old man, Muhammad Salisu, allegedly killed his father, Salisu Abubakar, in cold blood. The heartbreaking development was confirmed in a statement…
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A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday night as suspected armed herdsmen launched a deadly attack on a commercial bus along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all the passengers on board. According to…
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. Intercepts 942 explosives going to Zamfara; Italy, Iraq-bound consignments in body creams; arrests wanted drug kingpin after 10 months in hiding By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has praised Nigerian workers for their commitment to national development and growth. He praised the workers especially, staff of the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The 4-day induction programme for Board Members of the Police Service Commission came to a successful conclusion today, Wednesday, April 30th 2025 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state. The Programme had kicked off on…
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