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Lockdown: Police kill 4, injure 10 in Kaduna as youth, JTF clash

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo A clash between operatives of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and some youth in Tirkania community, a suburb of Kaduna over enforcement of the stay at home order of the state government has claimed four lives with many injured. It was gathered that the JTF officials Monday tried enforcing the […]

Lockdown: Kaduna drags clergymen to court for holding service

By Ibrahim Hassan Two clergies, who held church service last Sunday, arrested by security agents in Kaduna State, for the violation of the lockdown order in the state, were arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court on Monday. The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement, yesterday, said that one Ifeanyi […]

Dead body found floating on Osun river

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A lifeless body was found floating in Omu river, Kelebe, along Osogbo-Iragbiji road in Osun state. It was gathered that the body was recovered by the officers of the Nigeria Police Command, who later took it to the morgue of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, LAUTECH in the state capital. Though the […]

Suspected ritualists, rapists, arrested in Lagos

*As caregiver arrested for abusing 10yr old girl By Evelyn Usman & Esther Onyegbula Police operatives of the Lagos State Command, weekend, arrested two suspected ritualists and two paedophiles. It was gathered that the 30-year-old suspected ritualist, Dona Asogbo, was arrested at Panuse area, Okoafo area after residents in the community raised alarm and reported […]

Stay-at-home order: Lagos husbands narrate experiences

More reactions from husbands are trailing the stay-at-home directive of both Lagos State and federal governments, which entered Day 11 and Day Seven, respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagos State Government had on March 24 directed closure of open markets, recreational centres, salons and other public places with exception of those […]

Leakage: Emergency responders battle to avert pipeline explosion in Mosan, Lagos

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Emergency responders led by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in the early hours Saturday, are currently battling to avert imminent pipeline explosion following leakage of one of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline in Mosan Bus Stop area of Ipaja, Lagos State. Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Demi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed […]

Armed bandits attack claims 22 lives in Sokoto village

By Nasiru Suleiman – Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of 22 bodies of persons allegedly killed by bandits in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state. Sources close to the village had earlier informed that armed bandits invaded Gangara village Wednesday evening on motorbikes shooting sporadically. The sources noted that […]

ICYMI: Two dead, one injured in Lagos auto crash

By Evelyn Usman Two persons lost their lives, yesterday, while several others were injured in an auto crash involving a Siena bus and a Lagos State Government campaign bus at Ile-Iwe bus stop, Idimu in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos. A report has it that the Siena bus loaded with passengers was heading inward […]

ICYMI: Kogi Commissioner battered, raped me, beauty queen cries out, demands justice

Accused keeps mum As Gov. Bello orders investigation By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja A 22-year beauty queen, Elizabeth Oyeniyi, has accused Kogi State Commissioner of abduction, assaults and battering. The single mother of one, while narrating her ordeal to Dorothy Njemanze Foundation, said the commissioner abducted and battered her for advising him to be responsible […]

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