A Kano state high court has sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of Dahare Abubakar, a 67-year-old woman, whom they accused of being a witch. Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, ruled on Monday that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, convicting Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya,…
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday invited and interrogated the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. This is just as the state government slammed a six-month suspension on the monarch. Ogunjobi had sparked outrage after a viral video surfaced showing him verbally and physically assaulting Arinola. In…
Suspected kidnappers on Sunday abducted the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, a traditional ruler in the Igueben Local Government Area in Edo Central, Edo State. This was contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu. Yamu added that others whose number cannot be ascertained as of press time were also kidnapped. He…
A tragic incident occurred in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday when unknown attackers killed three siblings—a five-year-old boy and two girls aged seven and nine. Reports said the killers entered their home while the children were eating, murdered them and placed their bodies inside a deep freezer in one…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people were killed in an attack on Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu told Vanguard that security operatives recovered 10 bodies after the attack, adding that the assailants also burned houses selectively in the community. “Several houses…
The police in Ogun have arrested a 38-year-old cleric for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. The suspect was said to be serving in a branch of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ijebu Igbo. According to Ms Odutola, the suspect…
Following a close shave with death, a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, has undergone surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. NDLEA disclosed that its operatives arrested Igbokwe at the arrival hall of…
A fresh clash between rival cult groups in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has left three people dead, while three suspects have been arrested. Although the names of the cult groups remain unidentified, sources indicated that one group initially launched an attack on the other on Friday, killing two members. This led…
A judge has expressed frustration with a woman who admitted to sending videos of herself passing wind to her boyfriend’s ex. Rhiannon Evans, 25, is believed to be the first person ever to face charges for cyber-farting, an act she carried out over the Christmas period. Evans sent the videos to Deborah Prytherech, who claimed…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, also known as Gana, for allegedly digging a grave and cutting off the head of his stepfather. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation. Garba, who hails from Tappare Kona Uku…