…Victims have been terrorising community overtime -PPRO By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Two suspected cultists were allegedly killed during a cult clash in Ugep community in Yakurr local government area of the Cross River State, according to the Police. But, an eyewitness said the cultists were reportedly killed by an angry mob in the village. […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure A Pastor of Holy Ghost Mission Church Ehinogbe, Owo, Ondo state, Peter Alatake, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a 16-year-old secondary school girl suffering from epilepsy during a ‘deliverance’ session in his church. The victim, according to the police prosecutor, was put in the care […]

By Evelyn Usman Three children of the same parents were reportedly killed on the spot, at Sangotedo area of Lagos, after a vehicle driving against traffic rammed into them. Another victim, a pedestrian waiting to get a vehicle to his destination, was said to be battling with life at an undisclosed hospital. A report had […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba The Anglican Priest, Revd Anthony Oyi, kidnapped last weekend by suspected herdsmen on his farm at Issele-Mkpitime, Aniocha North Local Government area, Delta State, has been released with his friend after the payment of N600,000 ransom. The suspected herdsmen, who kidnapped Oyi, his wife, children and one of his friends […]

…We pose as military escorts to feed our families- impersonators …“COAS please forgive and recall me”- suspect appeals By Evelyn Usman One of the eleven suspects arrested by military operatives in Lagos for using Military uniform to perpetrate criminal acts, 34-year-old Sule Akinshiku, a farmer, disclosed that he used the uniform to work as an […]

By Benjamin Njoku A 48-year-old man, Akeem Abolaji Igbie, was Sunday found hanging in his one-room apartment at Irepodun Street, Ijesha-Tedo- Surulere area Lagos. According to his neighbours, the deceased, who was formerly a staff of the old National Electric Power Authority, NEPA, was hale and hearty until Saturday night, when he joined other young […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Scores of farmers including their wives were wounded when suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded and set four communities in lgbatoro/Ala/Imafon communities in Ondo North, Ondo state ablaze over disagreement on grazing and destruction of their farmlands. The state police commissioner Undia Adie had swiftly deployed detectives to the troubled communities to maintain […]

By Emem Idio – Yenogoa Suspected sea pirates over the weekend attacked a passenger boat along the Akasssa-Brass-Nembe waterways in Bayelsa State injuring one health worker returning from a coronavirus sensitization campaign. The sea pirates shot sporadically, injuring the health worker, who had to stay in water for about forty-five minutes before getting help from […]

…Residents flee to neighbouring communities, Dayo Johnson – Akure Palpable tension gripped Ugbo, the oil-rich Ilaje council area of Ondo state, weekend, following the violence that erupted following the murder of a seven-year-old school pupil, Marvelous Akintubuwa, and the matchetting of over twenty persons by hoodlums. Amongst those injured during the clash over the forceful […]

Residents of Mushin area of Lagos have taken their security and safety personal as they went all out to prevent popular cult group 1 Million Boys from running rampage in their community. ALSO READ: VIDEO: Kano residents defy social distancing to see football match The local boys went all out, brandishing all sort of weapons […]