Saturday, 11 July 2020

Anambra: Robbers killed 45year old man, dumped him in a forest and stole his jeep


A 23-year-old man Emmanuel Nwafor and a 21-year-old man Chukwuebuka Obi have been arrested over the murder of a 45-year-old man, Mr Enoch Nwosu whose corpse was abandoned in a forest in Amichi, Anambra State. 

The two suspects linked to the murder of the middle-aged man which occurred on Sunday

EFCC: Magu owns over 380 houses, 7 crude oil-laden ships, N37bn assets


Suspended Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu was on Wednesday July 8 grilled and asked to account for 380 houses and seven vessels loaded with crude oil.

He was also grilled on disposal of assets worth N37 billion by Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel. The allegations were

Friday, 10 July 2020

Lagos: Tunde Braimoh, House of Assembly member, is dead


Tunde Braimoh, a member of the Lagos state House of Assembly has died.
The late Braimoh who represented Kosofe Constituency II in the state House of Assembly, died at about 4am on Friday, July 10.
Until his death, he was the chairman house

Kogi: Niece in pain after her aunt poured hot water on her


A young girl is in pain after her aunt/guardian poured hot water on her body, leaving her with burns.
In photos shared online, the girl is seen standing almost naked, her body covered in a white substance to ease the pain. 

Lagos: Naira Marley acquires a new property in Lekki


Naira Marley has acquired a property in Lekki. The singer shared the good news via his Instastories as he acknowledged people congratulating him about the house which is situated in Lekki. 

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Abuja: Many residents kidnapped as Gunmen attacked Abaji community


The FCT Police command says it has begun an investigation into the abduction of some residents of Abaji community in Abuja in the early hours of today July 9.

According to reports, residents of the community woke up to sporadic shootings in their area. The gunmen reportedly went about

Logo: Male and female Naval officers shot dead in Kog


Two naval officers, a male and a female, were shot dead by yet to be identified persons along the Lokoja-Okene Expressway in Kogi State today July 9.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at about 6:00pm today. The officers were traveling in a Toyota Sienna bus when

Imo: Okada rider shot dead by police officer for not wearing a face mask


A yet-to-be-identified motorcycle rider was shot dead allegedly by a police officer around Banana junction in Orlu, Imo state today July 9.

According to reports, the policeman had stopped the motorcycle rider for not wearing a

Thursday, 9 July 2020

Abia: Wife allegedly strangles her 83-year-old husband


Men of the Abia state police command have arrested one Mrs Rose Uwaga for allegedly strangling her 83-year-old husband, Alhaji Isa Uwaga, in Umuahia, the state capital.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Geoffrey

Ondo: Redeemed Church leaders excommunicates pastor who was caught while trying to sleep with member's wife


Gideon Bakare, a Pastor of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Akure, Ondo state capital, has been excommunicated after being caught while trying to sleep with a member's wife. 

Recall the naked Pastor was seen in a viral video, begging the family of the lady after being

Ogun: 38yr old man arrested for sexual assault and attempting to rape a 13 year old girl


A 38-year-old man has been arrested by men of the Sango Ota police division for allegedly attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl, Timilehin, at Abe Igi Ewupe Ota in Ogun state on Tuesday, July 7.

The mother of the victim, Ms. Caroline, said she sent her daughter on an errand and the accused who is a married man, allegedly

Dubai: Companies begin rejecting Nigerian job applicants


Nigeria's image has been dented so bad that multiple institutions abroad, especially in Dubai, have begun rejecting Nigerians who are applying for school or jobs.

To prevent Nigerians from applying at all, a number of these companies added a clause in their job adverts stating that candidates of

Lagos: Why there was a foamy substance in Anthony Village




The Lagos State Government has reacted to tweets which raised an alarm of a foamy substance surging through Anthony Village on Wednesday July 8. 

Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state said the foamy substance came from

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Lagos: Police to begin massive arrest of face mask violators


The Lagos State Police Command says it will soon begin the arrest of any resident of the state caught not using a face mask in public.

The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who disclosed this in an interview with The Nation, said the command has

Abia: Police demolished Church Of Satan, arrests founder


The Assemblies of Light Bearer Greater Church of Lucifer popularly known as Church of Satan in Ohafia, Abia State has been destroyed by youths of the community. 

It was alleged that the founder of the church identified as Ifekwe Udo a.k.a Lucifer or Fada-Fada became popular in the past quarter of the decade, for his visible effort in providing

Ogun: CAC pastor arrested for allegedly raping his daughter


44-year-old Pastor Oluwafemi Oyebola of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ogo Oluwa parish in Ogun state, has been arrested by men of the state police command for allegedly raping his daughter on several occasions, getting her pregnant three times and forcing

Jigawa: Man stabbed wife to death


A mother of two, Hauwa Sani, has been stabbed to death by her husband of eight years, Abdul Hassan in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State. 

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Abdul Jinjiri, said Hassan stabbed Hauwa eight

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Imo: Suspected Baby factory operators allegedly attack policemen


Some policemen suffered an attack upon storming a "hospital" in a Umuocha community in Oguta council of Imo state, while trailing a man who allegedly stole a baby from its mother at gunpoint. 

Upon entering the health facility the man they were trailing ran into, the policemen saw

Anambra: Policeman missing and ten people feared dead


No fewer than 10 persons were feared dead and a police officer attached to Nzam Police station was declared missing by the police authorities following a hostility between Allah/Onugwu community and the neighbouring Odekpe community both in

Zamfara: Police arrest suspected killer of medical doctor


The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested one Abubakar Namalika over the gruesome murder of Dr Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor in Gusau. 

Late Okpara who was a consultant Obstetrics/Gynaecologist working at the
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