Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
Fear grips residents as cult killings, robberies escalate in Edo
***Police call for information to recover looted arms, ammunition By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City There is continued fear among residents in several parts of Benin City as cult-related killings linked to clashes between members of the Vikings and Aye confraternities have continued with the latest being the killing of three persons by suspected cultists. […]
Boat accident kills 15 young girls, 3 others in Bauchi
Eighteen people including 15 young girls have drowned when their canoe capsized in Buji River, in Bauchi state on Friday, police said. Boat accidents in Nigeria are most of the time caused by overloading, disregard of safety guidelines, lack of maintenance and bad weather. The canoe was ferrying passengers to a farm on the other […]
Lagos reopens 20 LASRRA registration stations
The Lagos State government said it is now ready to reopen 20 of the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, LASRRA, stations to the public to enable it register more residents.
Man, 55, allegedly sodomises 8-year-old boy in Bauchi
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command has arrested a 55 years old Shu’ibu Abdullahi who was accused of defiling an eight years old boy through the anus. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, the culprit was caught in the act when he lured the […]
Road accident kills one, injures five in Osun — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun has said that one person was killed and five others injured in a road accident which occurred on Thursday on Ipetu- Ijesa expressway in the Oriade Local Government Area. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo. She said that the […]
