Personnel of the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have arrested a 47-year-old man, identified as Chukwuemeka Nwaobilor, for having the voters’ registration machine of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwaobilor was arrested at a football field in Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, with an INEC registration…
The fishing community of Takinta in the Jomoro Municipality, Western Region, Ghana, has been thrown into a state of shock after a respected individual was k!lled by his suicidal neighbour after he tried to convince him not to take own life. Entertainment center According to Daily Guide Network, the deceased, identified as Cosmos Ndah, was…
The identities of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kaduna State have emerged. Gunmen attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area, during Sunday service. Worshippers were taken from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Church (Churches 1 and 2). Residents said more than 100 people were abducted in what they described…
Edo State Government has confirmed the arrest of the founder of Rollo Life of Christ Brethren Ministry, Bishop Gideon Osazee, over alleged sexual abuse involving two biological sisters who are minors. The victims are reported to be aged 13 and 17. Edo authorities further disclosed that four other young females have come forward with similar…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of over 100 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, 24 hours after denying the report. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away about 167 worshippers. However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the…
A 42-year-old minibus driver identified as Osabuohen Igerevba, for allegedly killing his 32 year-old lover, Joy Jerome in Benin and dumping her remains in a river in Benin, Edo State. The murder of Jerome by the boyfriend was uncovered on Jan. 10 when the Ohen (community Chief Priest) of Ikpe community alerted the police to…
The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a 50-year-old artisan, Olumuyiwa Adjoto, to life imprisonment for the defilement and sexual assault of his wife’s six-year-old niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Adjoto for the rest of his life after finding him guilty of a two-count charge of…
A suspected cult clash turned tragic in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State after a man identified as Saheed, alias Emiloju, was allegedly hacked to death during a child-naming ceremony. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, January 14. It was gathered that Saheed was attending the ceremony alongside some of his colleagues in the…
Fear has gripped parts of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following the abduction of scores of Christian worshippers by suspected bandits on Sunday. The incident reportedly occurred during church activities in communities within the Kajuru axis, where armed men stormed the area and whisked away several residents, including women and children, to an…
In October 2023, a US citizen committed suicide after he lost his life savings to a romance scam carried out by a network of fraudsters, including Nigerians living in the US and Nigeria. The fraud victim was a retired American teacher who resided in the eastern district of Tennessee. Court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES…
