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A member of the House of Representatives, Clara Nnabuife, on Thursday, condemned the recent violence in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, which claimed the lives of at least 10 individuals of Ebonyi State extraction. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly Press Complex, Nnabuife, who represents Orumba North/ South Federal Constituency, described […]
A High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Daniels Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Salome Adaidu. Presiding Judge, Justice Simon Aboki, delivered the verdict after finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of […]
A two-year-old girl (name withheld) has been rescued from a deep well in the Saki area of Oyo State by officers of the state’s Fire Services Agency. The incident happened at Orita Mokola Junction, Seedu Sabarumu, Sango in Saki Local Government Area Today. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared two more individuals wanted in connection with a suspected cryptocurrency fraud linked to the now-defunct Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) platform. In a statement released yesterday via its official social media platforms, the anti-graft agency named the suspects as Folashade Odelana, 31, and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun, 32. […]
A telecom mast belonging to IHS Company collapsed during a heavy downpour today, crashing into a residential building at Unity Estate, Alagbole-Akute in Ogun State and injuring the landlord. The victim, who was inside the building at the time, escaped with minor bruises and is currently in stable condition after receiving medical attention. Spokesperson for […]
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have carried out a fresh wave of deadly attacks in Borno State, targeting a military base in Marte Local Government Area and killing two teachers in a landmine explosion in Damboa Local Government Area. According to security and local sources, heavily armed insurgents launched an assault on the Nigerian Army’s Forward […]
The House of Representatives and retired military generals have raised fresh concerns over rising insecurity in the Northeast, urging the federal government to urgently upgrade the military’s arsenal to match the growing threat posed by insurgents. The alarm follows a renewed wave of attacks by Boko Haram, including a deadly assault on a military formation […]
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver Andrew Nice Ominikoron to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old Ayanwola Oluwabamise. Justice Sherifat Sonaike delivered the verdict on Friday after finding Ominikoron guilty of murdering Bamise and sexually assaulting another victim, Dr Anosike Victoria. The driver […]
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the judgement on Monday, dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission and finding him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with his wife’s death […]
The Oyo State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking network operating in Ibadan, the state capital, rescuing 84 victims during a major operation. According to authorities, 83 adults and one child were freed from a house in the Orogun area, where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period. Preliminary investigations reveal that […]
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