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Police arrest 9 teenagers for organising sex party in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested nine teenagers on suspicion of organising a sex party in Dass town.The nine teenagers were among 20 suspects paraded by the command on Wednesday for various criminal offences in the state.…
Police arrest 300 violators of COVID-19 protocols in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested no fewer than 300 people between Jan.1 and date for violating COVID-19 protocols following the resurgence of the second wave of the virus.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP…
Court Martial Sentences Soldier to Death by Firing Squad
The 7 Division General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced a trooper, Pte. Azunna Mmadu-Abuchi to death by firing squad for killing an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi.Delivering judgement on Tuesday, the President of the…
My neighbour’s son impregnated my 17-year-old daughter – Father alleges in court
A father, Malam Hussain Abubakar, on Tuesday told a Sharia Court in Sabon Gari, Zaria that his neighbour’s son, Rabiu Ibrahim, impregnated his daughter and gave him N15,000 to abort the pregnancy.On Dec. 12, 2020, Ibrahim, approached…
Truck Crushes Couple to Death in Ogun
Two persons suspected to be husband and wife were on Tuesday crushed to death in an accident involving a Toyota Camry car, Sino truck and a motorcycle around Odogbara, few metres from NNPC on the Sagamu-Ogijo road.Mr…
Kwara Director Found Dead in His Office
Dr Khalid Ndaman, the Director of Veterinary in the Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was, on Monday, found dead in his office in Ilorin.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were controversies…
NYSC Member Kills Her Boyfriend, Attempts To Flee With Murder Weapon
A National youth service corps (NYSC) member has been arrested by the police after hacking her boyfriend to death with a machete.The NYSC member identified as Princess Odume, who is a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu…
Buhari mourns as ex-House Deputy Speaker loses 7 family members in road crash
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Babangida Nguroje over the death of two of his sisters, Zainab and Hajiya Hadiza with her husband and their four kids, who all perished…
3 Die as Mob Attack Customs Base in Kwara
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Command, has said that three persons died during a mob attack on its sector 3 check point and operational base in Ilesha-Baruba area of the state, according to Mr Zakari Chado, the command’s…
3 die as mob attack Customs checkpoint, operational base in Kwara
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Command, has said that three persons died during a mob attack on its sector 3 checkpoint and operational base in Ilesha-Baruba area of the state, according to Mr. Zakari Chado, the command’s Public…
Kidnapped Kaduna PFN Chairman Reveals Abductors Spoke Fulfulde
The Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Bako, has opened up on the Christmas Day abduction of himself and his wife, Cinty.He explained that the abductors, who he said were mostly around 18…
Girlfriend dies in home of Imo man who took wife, children to village
A married man who took his girlfriend to his matrimonial home after his family went to the village has landed in hot soup as the mistress died in his home.The incident occurred in Imo State on Thursday.The man, whose identity has…
Police caught, disgraced my wife with her boyfriend – Husband tells court
An Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a mechanic, Adeyemi Bamigbola and his wife, Bidemi over alleged infidelity.Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Chief Henry Agbaje, the President of the court…
I used human parts in rituals for Gana – Chief Priest confesses
A herbalist, Mr. Ugbe Lorlumun, who has been identified as the Chief Priest to late notorious Benue militia leader, Terwaze Akwaza a.k.a. Gana, has begun to sing like a bird.Recall that Gana was killed in controversial circumstances by…
My wife feeds our 6-month-old daughter beer – Husband tells court
An Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan has dissolved a four-year-old marriage between Abosede Adesonwo and husband, Wasiu over drunkenness and threat to life.Delivering judgment on Tuesday, President of the Court, Chief Henry Agbaje…
Banditry persists because of informants – Emir tells police boss
Informants of bandits are responsible for the lingering security challenges in Zamfara, Emir of Maru in Zamfara, Alhaji Abubakar Maigari, said on Saturday in Gusau.Maigari told the newly-deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr.…
Cocoa House: Another Contractor Handled Crashed Elevator – Kresta Laurel Mgt
The Management of Kresta Laurel Ltd has urged the media to stop linking the company to the unfortunate incident at Cocoa House, Ibadan, where an elevator crash killed one and injured three others.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
EndSARS: Man, 47, demands N50m compensation for being unlawfully paraded by police
A 47-year-old man, Anthony Ogbevon, on Friday, approached the Edo Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Victims of SARS and Related Abuses in Benin, seeking financial compensation of N50 million.In seeking for the compensation, Ogbevon alleged…
“PDP different from APC because it always keeps its promises” – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is better than the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the former keeps its promises to the people while the latter does not.According to a statement by his…
My husband wants to use me for money rituals – Woman tells court
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Thursday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a businesswoman, Fatima Akinpelu and Azeez, on grounds that he wants to use his wife for money ritual.Delivering judgment, Chief Ademola Odunade, the…
Cocoa House: Elevator Crash Kills 1, Injures 3 In Iconic Ibadan Building
One person died and three others were injured as Cocoa House elevator suffered mechanical failure and crashed while some technicians were working on it on Wednesday in Ibadan.It was learnt that the faulty elevator of the 25-storey…
Kwara woman, 24, fakes own kidnap, gets arrested
A 24-year-old woman, Medinat Ibrahim on Wednesday, was paraded by Police Command in Kwara for allegedly conspiring with two others to arrange her kidnap to collect ransom from her family.Briefing journalists at police Command…
Gas pipeline explosion rocks Rivers community
There was panic in Oduoha community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers, following an early morning gas pipeline explosion on Wednesday.The pipeline, which supplies gas through the community to a terminal in Bonny Island, in…
Death toll in Kogi road accidents rises to 22
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of eight persons in another motor accident in Kogi.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the casualty figure brings to 22, the number of people that lost their lives…
I sold 6,000 dead poultry meat to Borno residents for 5 years – Suspect
A 33-year-old suspect, Hassan Ebere, has revealed how he sold 6,000 dead poultry to residents of Maiduguri for five years so as to raise money for his livelihood since he lost his father.Ebere made the revelation while speaking with the…
Man tests positive for COVID-19 after partying at crowded Elegushi Beach
A man that identified himself as Ndubuisi Johnson says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after partying at the Elegushi Beach during Yuletide.He made the disclosure in a Wednesday tweet via his Twitter handle @arclaimer.Johnson…
Court remands herdsman for stabbing farmer to death
A herdsman, Manu Usman has been ordered remanded in prison custody by an Ilorin Magistrates Court on Tuesday.The herdsman allegedly stabbed a farmer, Akilesho Attah, to death in Gwanara area of Kwara.The defendant was arraigned on a…
Miyetti Allah condemns fake video of attack on Fulani herdsmen in S’East
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said that Fulani herdsmen were neither under attack nor are they being forced to leave any part of the South-East, particularly Ebonyi state.The Southeast Zonal…
5 arrested over killing of herdsman destroying farm in Kaduna
Five persons have been arrested over the killing of a herdsman in Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state.Mr Samuel Aruwan, the State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced this in a…
Bauchi man, 22, beheads neighbour, removes eyes for rituals
Police Command in Bauchi state has arrested a 22-year-old man, Hamza Musa, suspected to be a ritualist for the alleged gruesome murder of his neighbour in Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.DSP Ahmed Wakil, Police Public…