A young man from Plateau State identified simply as Nengak, has been reportedly beaten to death by a mob in Lagos State after he was caught “sleeping” with the wife of his employer. According to reports sent to DAILY POST by one Bitrus Idi who claims to be a close friend of the deceased, Nengak…
The wife of an Anglican Church pastor was killed on Sunday morning when gunmen attacked Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday. One of the residents…
Four persons have lost their lives in the violent attack that occurred on Sunday near the Afor Market Junction in Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State. The Anambra State Police Command Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a press statement issued on Monday. Ikenga blamed the attack on a rival cult clash,…
A civil servant in Kuwait was recently sentenced to five years imprisonment after he received salaries for 10 years without actually doing any work, the country’s media reported. In one of the strongest sentences issued in recent years against salary fraud within the Kuwaiti public sector, the Arab state’s court of cassation sentenced the civil…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspects linked to the killing of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu in Anambra State, marking a major breakthrough in the investigation. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, on 6 December 2025, operatives of the Homicide Section of…
In a landmark judgement, the High Court of Anambra State, Aguata Judicial Division, has convicted Ifeanyi Enemuo, the Vigilante Commander of Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government, for the brutal murder of Chukwujekwu Okonkwo. In State v. Ifeanyi Enemuo Charge No. AG/14c/2024. Hon. Justice Fidel Aniukwu presided over the case and sentenced Enemuo to death by…
Gunmen stormed a hostel in Saulsville, 18 kilometres west of Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, South African police said. The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shaken the country of 63 million, South Africa Broadcasting News reports. Police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said: “I can…
The Sokoto State Police Command on Wednesday recorded two major breakthroughs after separate operations—one inside the state and another in neighboring Zamfara—led to the arrest of alleged bandit financiers, motorcycle thieves and the recovery of stolen property. In Tangaza Local Government Area, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed Gidan-Madi after intelligence revealed a suspected funding channel for…
A medical doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara State. The Kwara State Government disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday. The suspect was reportedly intercepted in Jebba,…
Two Chinese nationals working on a major road construction project in Kwara State have been abducted by gunmen, authorities confirmed on Friday. The incident occurred on Monday at the Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road project site in Ejidongari, Moro Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers, masked and heavily armed, stormed the area and fired multiple rounds…