FMC Nguru CMD loses twin daughters
….Medical community mourns Hadiya, Aisha Usman By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State, Dr Hadiza Usman Abdullahi, has lost her twin daughters, Dr Hadiya Usman and Dr Aisha Usman, two days apart. Hadiya, a medical doctor, died on Friday, while her twin sister, Aisha, a […]
Bicycle seller rapes girl at Abakaliki recreational centre
By Peter Okutu — Abakaliki A young girl(names withheld) was, last weekend, raped by a middle-aged man, Emeka Chukwuani, at the popular Fatilami Park, Onwe Road, Abakaliki, as she was returning home around 8p.m. It was gathered that the suspect, who is from Agwu, Enugu State, snatched the girl’s phone and ran into Fatilami Park, […]
Man remanded over N1m land sales fraud in Osun
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A 49-year-old man, Oyediran Mufutau, was on Tuesday remanded in custodial centre by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court stealing the sum of N1.1million. Mufutau was arraigned before Mrs Modupe Awodele on three counts bordering on fraud, cheating and stealing. Police prosecutor, Inspector Olayiwola Rasaq told the court that the accused person, […]
Gunmen kidnap couple, demand N15m ransom in Edo
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City A teacher identified as Mr Paul Aluola and his wife have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ewatto, Esan South East local government area of Edo state. The couple were reportedly seized while traveling along Ewatto-Ubiaja road near Ena River Bridge where the gunmen reportedly […]
BREAKING: Nasarawa APC chairman’s killer arrested — Gov Sule
By David Odama – Lafia The suspected killer and the notorious kidnapper of the Nasarawa state chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) chief, Philip Tatari Shekwo, has been arrested by the police. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this Tuesday in Lafia at the job fair programme. According to Sule, the killer, Mohammed Usman was arrested […]
Man, 20, drowns inside well in Kano
By Bashir Bello A Twenty-year-old man, identified as Safiyanu Mustapha has drowned inside a well in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that circumstances surrounding Mustapha’s death were still under investigation. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saidu Muhammed who confirmed the development to Vanguard on Tuesday, said […]
