by Toni Kan “Acid! Acid!” Abel heard someone scream as the girl cried out but it was not acid. It was something worse, something more shameful, something more atavistic, a throwback to an ancient shaming ritual;…. “You know me, right?” A thick set woman in jeans and tee shirt was standing in front of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Following a statement reportedly credited to the Senate President, David Mark, in which he said that those who signed the controversial 2009 agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) “didn’t know their left from right”, the striking lecturers have replied and named one party to the said agreement.... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man pretending to be a repentant former member of terrorist sect Boko Haram has been apprehended by security agents in Enugu State. Daniel Danboyi, 35, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after it was alleged that he used his tall tale of repentance to extort money... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man found with a human leg in Bauchi State was rescued by the whiskers from being killed by an angry mob after police officers came to his aid. The middle aged man was discovered to be in possession of the amputated body part, which belonged to his father, in Gudun village,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Gunmen suspected to be pirates have shot and killed two soldiers on escort duty in Rivers State. One other soldier has been reported missing after the incident. The security agents, who were operatives of the JTF, were escorting a number of civilians aboard a boat when they met their untimely demise. The... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The crisis in Rivers State yesterday assumed new dimensions as it was revealed that the state police command has withdrawn the security details of two of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s aides. According to reports, the policemen deployed for the security of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), George Feyii and the Chief... Read More
by Adeola Balogun 17 suspected members of terrorist sect Boko Haram who were to be arraigned yesterday saw their trial being delayed by the lack of legal counsel for 5 of them. According to reports, the arraignment slated to hold at the Federal High Court, Lagos, couldn’t go on because 5 of the suspects had... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An Abuja based pastor has been taken before a high court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over allegations of multiple rape. Emmanuel Mathew, 50, was arraigned after it was alleged that he had raped three school pupils at the Mpape area of the FCT. Matthew, who is reportedly the general overseer... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Magistrate court in Osun State has ordered the remanding in prison custody of a 72-year-old man after he was alleged to have raped a 10-year-old girl. Sunday Fakachuckwu, was ordered to be confined by the court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital over the allegations. Leadership News reports: The prosecutor, Insp.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An inferno caused by adulterated kerosene has led to the death of one in Ebonyi State and caused varying degrees of injury to two other persons. The deceased, 13 -year-old Ifeoma Nwofe, was caught in the explosion at her parent’s residence in the Azuiyiokwu area of Abakaliki, the state capital. The young... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A doctor in Benue State charged with the care and preservation of lives has done the opposite of his duty as he allegedly raped a patient on admission in his hospital. The situation is made worse by reports that the alleged rapist doctor is HIV positive. The suspect has been arrested by... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Apapa in Lagos state was yesterday the scene of a shootout as police officers deployed to the area engaged a gang of robbers in a fierce battle. The incident occurred at Ijora Badia in Apapa yesterday when the robbers reportedly invaded the area on power bikes and intercepted a loaded bullion van.... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The tussle within the Ojukwu family over the property of the late Biafran leader and Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has taken a new twist after members of the family allegedly demanded proof that the late Ojukwu was legally married to Bianca Ojukwu, the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain. The death of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the outrage that sprung up in the country after news of her N225M bullet proof car purchase was revealed, the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah has finally spoken up. The embattled minister, who is facing probes and possibly even redeployment, after the saga has reportedly written to President Goodluck Jonathan in a... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Operatives of the Ogun State police force yesterday took into custody two men who were alleged to have indulged in the criminal act of kidnapping. The long arm of the law caught up with the suspects when they were first apprehended in Abeokuta, the state capital, by men of the state Vigilante... Read More
A retired naval captain and his lawyer are in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after it was alleged that they connived to perpetrate fraud of over N540m. Okorie Ogbonnaya and his legal counsel, Emmanuel Mbajuwon, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud Oceanic Bank Plc (now Ecobank Plc) of... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to an expert, having the mouth of a man as well as that of an infant on the breasts of a nursing mother could prove detrimental. This is why men have been told to desist from sharing their wives’ breasts with infants as the act could lead to injury for the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A case of mysterious death has confounded residents of Isingwu village in the Nkpor Uno area of Anambra State after a young woman died during sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. The police officers attached to the Ogidi Police Division in Idemili North Council Area of the state are also eager to discover... Read More
The police in Bayelsa have confirmed the death of an 18-year-old girl who was reportedly gang-raped by three men while running an errand for her parents in Yenagoa, the state capital. The girl was believed to have hanged herself in Amarata, Yenagoa LGA due to the shame and stigmatization she experience after the unfortunate incident.... Read More
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