Grant repentant cultists, militants in Orashi amnesty, Nwuche begs FG
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Chibudom Nwuche, has urged the Federal Government to grant amnesty to repentant cultists and militant youths in the Orashi area of Rivers State who are willing to lay down their arms and embrace peaceful and productive lives.
Two convicted in Kwara over cybercrime
A Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday convicted two men, Salami Adetayo and Nurundeen Ibrahim, over offences bordering on internet fraud. The convicts were prosecuted, by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They both pleaded guilty to the charges against them. Delivering the judgement, Justice Adenike […]
Again, gunmen invade UNIABUJA, attack lecturer
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Unknown gunmen attacked a lecturer of the University of Abuja on Wednesday morning, one day after some staff of the university were abducted. The lecturer, identified as Dr David Okoroafor, was said to have been attacked in his office, at the university’s permanent site around 11 am. The victim, who […]
Man, 24, allegedly stabs his wife to death with scissors in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A 24 years old man, Mojiyagbe Olamilekan, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his wife to death with scissors. Olamilekan, a resident of Oke Ola area of Ode Remo, in Remo North local government area of the state was arrested on Wednesday. The […]
Bandits rape two minors in Kwara, attack family head, others with machete
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday attacked Nuku village in Kaima local government of Kwara state, abducted two minors of the same family and left the head of the family and one other person with serious machete wounds. The abducted two girls were later released after the […]
Ondo Amotekun intercepts 18 Northerners hidden in trailer load of beans
By Dayo Johnson No fewer than 18 Northerners hidden in a trailer loaded with beans have been arrested by the personnel of the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, the state capital. They claimed they came from Sokoto state and were trailed from Ilesa-Akure highway to Arakale road, in Akure metropolis by personnel […]
