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An aspirant for the position of local government chairman in Enugu State, Ejike Ukwueze, has been shot dead. Ugwueze was murdered last Friday night. It was gathered that the PDP chieftain who was among the contestants in the Isi-Uzo local government election, was murdered while driving along Neke Odenigbo, a community in Enugu East local…
The residents of Bassa, a farming community in Niger state, have been forced by bandits to abandon their homes following a brutal attack that left 20 people dead. Sani Musa, the senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, revealed this tragic news on Friday while commenting on the beheading and killing of 20 youths and members…
Malam Bala Abubakar, who was arrested in Sokoto State in connection with the abduction of children and and human trafficking was said to be known as a source of succour and caregiver for orphans in his community. According to the Sokoto State Police Command, Abubakar had sold 28 children including six of his biological…
The legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has submitted a comprehensive list of court rulings to the office of Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, demanding Kanu’s release. Nnaemeka Ejiofor, head of Kanu’s legal team, stated on Thursday that…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims as they planned to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight on Wednesday. Narrating how the arrest was made, Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said its officials had raided Emerald Hotel,…
Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, the prime suspect in the case of two missing ladies, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, is wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom. DNI reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, have been missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt to Aba, Abia State to see Andrew…
Umahi, in a statement by Orji Uchenna, his spokesperson, described the vandalism as “ruthless and cowardly sabotage” of the nation’s progress. The incident, which involved the destruction of expansion joints crucial for the bridge’s structural integrity, has sparked outrage across the country. The minister lamented how the vandals managed to achieve “their destructive mission” despite…
Bandits have again abducted no fewer than twenty-six persons in Niger communities. The incident occurred in Mashegu and Shiroro local government areas of the state on Sunday and Monday. It was gathered that the bandits stormed a village called Adogo Malam, in which six people were kidnapped. Subsequently another set of bandits also invaded the…
A dismembered body has been found near home of the Nigerian man who accommodated two friends who are currently missing. LIB reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024 to see Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo after connecting with…
Following the killing of two young men by suspected herdsmen on Saturday, there is tension in Ukpata and Opanda communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. While a yet-to-be-identified student of Nsukka High School was shot at Ukwuakpu, between Ukpata and Uvuru communities, another victim fell to the bullets of the nomads at…
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar to death by hanging for killing her ex-husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports Abubbakat was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022 while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023….
A village head collected N700,000 from bandits to allow them free access to attack his community. This was disclosed by Katsina State Governor, Dr Umaru Dikko Radda. Recall that, months ago, Radda described banditry as a business venture for some highly placed individuals in the country. He has now disclosed how a…
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested by men of the Gombe state police command for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl in Akko Local Government Area of the state. Parading the suspect before newsmen, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, said the 13-year-old suspect was said to have dragged the victim to a…
The suspect, Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two friends, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, is dead. The duo was declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Aba in Abia State on April 27, 2024, to see Andrew after meeting him on Facebook. Nigerian activist, Harrison Gwamnishu,…
A man was arrested in Southern France for allegedly planning an attack on a football stadium to be used in the upcoming Olympic Games. On May 22, authorities detained the suspect in Saint-Etienne after uncovering evidence suggesting an Islamist-inspired attack. Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin lauded the intelligence agencies for their successful interception of the potential…
Zambia’s former first lady has been arrested on money laundering charges, her lawyer said Friday, days after her husband claimed he was being targeted as part of a political vendetta. Esther Lungu, 66, was held Thursday evening alongside her two daughters, after being quizzed for hours about properties the family holds in the capital, Lusaka,…
Bandits have attacked the residence of the Chairman of the Zamfara State Haji Commission, ZSHC, Alhaji Musa Malaha in Gusau, the state capital, killing one of his sons, Abdulmunaf, and his gateman. It was gathered that the hoodlums also abducted another of his sons, Mu’awiyya Lawali and attempted to kidnap the ZHSC chairman but failed….
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command, have arrested a 24-year-old bricklayer, Adedapo Ayobami for allegedly breaking into the house of a dead herbalist where he stole some electronic appliances and kitchen utensils. The suspect, a resident of Oja Oba, Osogbo, was arrested by operatives around Osunjela community…
A businesswoman, Faith Mwikali Ndiwa, has been charged for allegedly using the name of a Kenya opposition leader, Raila Odinga to defraud a Nigerian investor of Ksh 25 million. Ndiwa appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi on Monday, May 27, 2024. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) told the court that…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested the owner of Precious Jewel Int’l Nigeria Limited, Kingsley Awuh for revalidating expired cosmetics in Lagos State. Precious Jewel Int’l Nigeria Limited was found altering expiration dates on cosmetics, NAFDAC revealed this on his X handle on Tuesday. The agency uncovered the illegal…
A 24-year-old man, Stanley Okoruwa, arrested for defaming businessman, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-money, has claimed that he did it to gain followers. Last week, the suspect was arrested for making a video where he alleged that the E-money had a secret relationship with the widow of late actor, Junior Pope. While being paraded,…
A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Vanessa Mndayi, is in a coma and fighting for her life after she was stabbed more than 20 times by her boyfriend in front of their children in South Africa. The incident happened on Sunday, 26 May 2024. It is alleged that the boyfriend stabbed Khanysisile multiple times in their home in…
Recent killings in some higher institutions have been condemned by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, saying campuses should not be turned to butchers’ shops. The association, in a statement by the Universal President, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, on Monday, said such killings posed threats to education and the safety of students on campuses. “The…
Professor Amechi Enyi of Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki has denied having a hand in the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka who committed suicide. Enyi, a lecturer in the Department of English Language claimed he was threatened by the deceased relatives severally before the incident. According to Enyi, the question paper for the last examination of…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054 and N830,875,611, along with various properties, linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order on May 23, 2024, following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 4, Northwest zone, has seized Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) and D5 drugs valued at over N25 million in Kangiwa, Bachaka, and Argungu, Kebbi State. The contraband was subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. Comptroller Aminu Abubakar Danmusa, the…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti division has sentenced two men Benjamin Joseph,32, and Stephen Orban, 25, to death by hanging for robbing two persons of cash and valuable items. The convicts were arraigned on December 30, 2022, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge read, “On…
A policeman has died and five others were injured on Wednesday, May 22, in Jos, Plateau State. Recall that the Plateau State Government, through Executive Order Number 3, banned the indiscriminate display of wares and goods within the business area to ensure a free flow of traffic. On Wednesday, officials of the Jos…
Police Operatives serving in the Nsukka Sector of the Enugu State Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, have arrested a ‘’masquerade” popularly called Oriokpa, caught on tape physically assaulting a female victim at Ugwuoye Junction, Nsukka. The man behind the masquerade costume was later identified as Ugwuoke Ebube “m”, aged 22, of Enugu Road, Nsukka. …
Police have arrested one Miracle for allegedly defiling his 8-year-old nephew and 4-year-old niece in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, said the suspect confessed to the crime, saying that he was taught homosexual acts in primary school….
Investigators of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a woman, Janty Emmanuel for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency. She was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024 following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event . Upon arrest, the suspect was shown the video…
