Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Forgotten by Time: How collapsed bridge left 4 communities stranded in A’Ibom
By Uko Etim ETINAN—For residents of four forgotten communities in Akwa Ibom State, crossing a river has become a mortal threat. Since a 120-metre bridge collapsed on the Efa–Ikot Ese–Ikot Ibok–Ikot Mfon–Ndiya Road in 2011, the communities of Efa, Ikot Ibok, and Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area, along with Ndiya in Nsit Ubium LGA, […]
‘Boko Haram killed my husband, molested me’; Ngoshe abductees recount ordeals
‘The experience is horrible and inhuman. I was seriously molested sexually. I prayed for even my enemies not to fall prey to Boko Haram terrorists’
Photos: Oyo govt demolishes building used by Adelabu family’s kidnappers
Oyo government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow in the Lako community, Aiyegun–Anaye Road axis of Ibadan
Crushing economy: Landlords devise group renting methods to make more money
It is denying families the opportunity of staying together as landlords make more money renting to different tenants than to a family bloc.
My daughter was kidnapped day after I prayed for victims — Adelabu’s mother
A day after offering prayers for the safe return of kidnap victims Madam Olufunmilayo Adelabu found herself facing a similar nightmare
