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Son sets mother ablaze over witchcraft allegations in C’River

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother with fuel and setting her ablaze at Ojo community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, identified by family sources as Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim […]
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Gunmen kill Ondo High Chief over land dispute

By Dayo Johnson Gunmen have reportedly murdered an Owo High Chief, Tunde llori Elerewe over land dispute. It was learnt that another high chief who was equally attacked but escaped by whiskers, sustained injuries and presently on admission at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo. In a swift reaction, governor Rotimi Akeredolu has vowed to […]

Police nab husband, 3 others in Abia for masterminding abduction, gruesome murder of wife

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested four (4) suspects in connection with the abduction and gruesome killing of the late Mrs Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu who was earlier reported missing and later found dead in a cassava farm on 29th August, 2021 in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu […]

Two cousins in court for destroying relative’s property worth N455 million

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Two cousins have been docked before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Jesa for allegedly destroying their relative’s, Olapade Agoro, property valued N455 million. The defendants, Adedeji Agoro, 59 and Abiodun Agoro, 73, were not in court neither was their counsel, when their matter came up for hearing before Justice Afolabi. […]

2 travel agents jailed 5 years each for visa fraud

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced two travel agents to five years imprisonment for visa fraud. The police charged Oyeronke Gbadamosi, 28, and Muritala Bello, 42, with conspiracy, fraud and theft. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Mercy Amole-Ajimoti,  held that both Oyeronke and Bello were guilty of defrauding Yusuf Aliu and 197 other […]

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