The United Church of Christ in Nigeria, UCCN, also known as HEKAN, has raised the alarm over the killing of one of its pastors, Reverend Yahaya Kambasiya, and the abduction of over 20 persons during a fresh attack on the Farin Dutse community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The tragic incident occurred…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday ordered the remand of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and four others at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), following their arraignment. The five defendants were arraigned on allegations bordering on cyberbullying the Cairman, Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Shehu Unar. Justice Offili Ajumogobia, who gave…
At least one person has been confirmed dead following a violent clash between two rival groups over ownership of the Donga Central Mosque in Taraba State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama disclosed this on X on Wednesday. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening, followed reports that members of the Izala Jos sect and the…
Police in Bangkok have arrested eight Nigerian men and a Thai woman after disguising themselves as construction workers during a late-night drug bust in the city’s Nana area. The operation took place around midnight on Sukhumvit 11 Road in Watthana district following complaints from residents and tourists about drug peddlers and pickpockets harassing people in…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old housewife, Maryam Muntari, for allegedly stabbing her neighbour, Ahmed Kalo, to death over an alleged rape attempt in the Idoji-Okene community of Okene Local Government Area, Kogi State. The spokesperson for the command, CSP William Aya, who confirmed the incident, stated that the…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts — Shadrack Apos (30), Lucky Akpos (33) and Adunola Precious (24) were tried and sentenced for robbing an 87-year-old woman of N186,000 and a wrist watch. They were arraigned and tried on a…
Two teenagers, Tosin Fadumiye, 18, and Afolabi Abe, 18, on Monday appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing coconuts, bitter kola, and snails. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge of stealing, receiving stolen items, and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants…
A professional boxer, popularly known as Bintin, has allegedly punched a local carpenter, identified simply as Yellow, to death during an altercation over a burst football in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began after Yellow, known in the neighbourhood for his fair complexion, accidentally punctured a football belonging…
Suspected gunmen struck on Monday morning along Awosika Avenue in the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State, dispossessing a bank depositor of a substantial amount of money and injuring a police officer who attempted to stop their operation. According to reports, the victim, who was conveying cash from a popular frozen fish depot to a…
Enugu State Government, through the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State residing in Enugu, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters aged 2 and 5 years respectively. Mr. Okonkwo was apprehended on the night of Saturday,…