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Iniubong Umoren Murder: How Uduak Akpan lured, raped me —Survivor tells court

Iniubong Umoren Murder: How Uduak Akpan lured, raped me —Survivor tells court

ONE Miriam Akpan, the seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7, in the trial of Uduak-Abasi Akpan, his father and sister over the alleged murder of 26-year-old job seeker, Iniubong Umoren, has told an Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, how the first accused person lured her with a fake job offer and then raped her.

Man, 33, docked for allegedly chasing road users with iron rod

Man, 33, docked for allegedly chasing road users with iron rod

A 33-year-old man, Ayomide Olabode, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly chasing road users with an iron rod. Olabode, whose residential address was not given, is charged with assault and breach of the peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, ASP Josephine Ikhayere alleged that the defendant chased one Mr […]

Troops kill 6 Boko Haram insurgents, recover arms in Adamawa

Troops kill 6 Boko Haram insurgents, recover arms in Adamawa

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops killed six Boko Haram terrorists in gun battle at Sabon Gari in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa. Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Eyitayo said […]

Ogwashi-Uku High Chief accuses ACP of allegedly perverting course of justice

Ogwashi-Uku High Chief accuses ACP of allegedly perverting course of justice

The Odogwu of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Ohai, has accused an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Delta State of perverting the course of justice and manipulating the police system to prevent suspects from being charged to court. Recall that the crisis that erupted at Ogwashi-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta […]