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Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect

Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has intervened in the case of a 28-year-old widow, Tosin, who allegedly faced threats, intimidation and attempts to dispossess her of her late husband’s property eight days after his death. The intervention followed a viral video shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, in […]
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Court sentences auto-mechanic to life imprisonment for defiling 10-year-old neighbour

Court sentences auto-mechanic to life imprisonment for defiling 10-year-old neighbour

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Friday Imoh, a 43-year-old auto-mechanic to life imprisonment for defiling his 10-year-old neighbour (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Imoh after finding him guilty. He was found guilty of a two-count charge of defilement of a […]

NAFDAC arraigns businessman for alleged importation of 100g fake Tramadol

NAFDAC arraigns businessman for alleged importation of 100g fake Tramadol

A 43-year-old businessman, Afamefuna Udensi, on Wednesday, appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, on alleged importation of fake Tramadol drug. The defendant is being prosecuted by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on charges bordering on alleged importation of fake Tramadol drug. He was arraigned on three counts […]

17-year-old Girl drowns in well in Ilorin

17-year-old Girl drowns in well in Ilorin

The Kwara Fire Service on Wednesday recovered the lifeless body of a 17-year-old Girl, Aminat Abdulkadir, who drowned in a well since four days ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at Aduagba-OkeAdini Alagbado area in the Ilorin East local government area of the state Some personnel from the state […]

Onitsha, Nnewi on lockdown for IPOB’s leader, Kanu

Onitsha, Nnewi on lockdown for IPOB’s leader, Kanu

Roads and streets of Onitsha the commercial city and Nnewi the industrial town of Anambra State, were completely deserted on Wednesday, as residents and traders observed another sit-at-home in solidarity with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who appeared in court today.