Killing over alleged blasphemy rocks Sokoto
Tension has gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis following the stabbing of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, shortly after he conducted the Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the metropolis.
Osun abduction: Woman escapes from captors custody
A woman abducted by unknown gunmen on Wednesday has escaped from her abductor’s custody.
Woman accused of witchcraft rescued from mob attack
The Oyo State government on Thursday rescued a homeless 74 years old woman identified as Silifatu Olawale, who was found to be mentally challenged and accused of possession of a witch-craft in the city of Ibadan.
Borno: Commanding Officer, 6 soldiers, terrorists die in Rann battle
An Officer Commanding Military Base in Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State (name withheld), six soldiers as well as about 20 terrorists suspected to be members of ISWAP group, died in a fierce battle on Thursday.
40-yr-old man rapes 5-yr-old daughter in Rivers
A Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has remanded one Progress Phimia, 40, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his five-year-old daughter.
Ibadan mob lynches man after accusing him of turning students to tubers of yams
An Ibadan, Oyo State, mob has accused an unidentified middle-aged man of turning students into tubers of yam; they then set him ablaze.
