Amnesty demands justice for man who died in Imo police custody
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Imo State Government and police authorities to implement a coroner’s recommendations into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, and ensure accountability for those found responsible. The organisation made the call in a statement posted on its X platform on Sunday, following […]
Truck driver kills man in Onitsha
A truck driver, allegedly driving against traffic on Sunday in Onitsha, has reportedly killed a man, who was said to be crossing the road at Mgbuka First Gate on Owerri Road. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident in Awka. Kumapayi said the accident, […]
Again gunmen attack Bayelsa community
…residents flee By Samuel Oyadongha Unknown gunmen have again invaded the riverside town of Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State destroying properties worth millions of naira. The attack which was launched in the early of Sunday sources told Vanguard is the latest in the series of attack on selected targets in […]
Tension in Edo as detainees escape from state CID
***Female journalist robbed at gunpoint By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City There was tension and fear in Benin City, headquarter of Edo state as news filtered in that an unspecified number of detainees reportedly escaped from detention at the state Command Headquarter of the Nigerian Police on Saturday night. Most of the escapees are said […]
Akeredolu’s Chief of Protocol, driver feared dead in auto crash
By Dayo Johnson – Akure Anxiety enveloped Ondo state this morning over the reported auto crash said to have claimed the lives of the Chief of Protocol to governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, Mr Tosin Ogunbodede and his driver. The duo reportedly died in a crash along Ilesha Road at about 9:15 pm on […]
Tomato sellers in Enugu attribute drop in price to glut
Some tomato sellers in Enugu have attributed the current drop in price of the commodity to its harvest season which has led to a glut. A visit by a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to some of the major markets in Enugu on Saturday, showed that a big basket of tomatoes now […]
