The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said three persons were crushed to death on Saturday while seven others were injured by a trailer along Gwagwalada-Kwali road in the FCT, Abuja. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the accident occurred at […]

Mr Joseph Odey, 26, an indigene of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River, on Wednesday protested the non-payment of  his late father’s gratuity put at N13 million, threatening to commit suicide if the  government delays further. Odey, who spoke to journalists during his protest to the governor’s office in Calabar, said his deceased father, […]

The Police in Niger has arrested one Abdullahi Musa, 37, of Tungan Bata village of Magama Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly killing his brother’s wife, Zainab Isa of the same address. The State Commissioner of Police, Usman Adamu, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) in Minna on Friday. Usman, said […]

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded three men, Mutiu Adebola, Gbenga Olusayo and John Samuel, accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in correctional service custody. The defendants are facing trial on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, procuring of minor girl, rape and gross indecency. The Magistrate, Mrs Sade Lawal, who ordered the defendants […]

A 31-year-old mechanic, Omoniyi Omotayo,  on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued N70,000 from a hospital. Omotayo, who resides at Ijora area of Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye told the court […]

By Jimitota Onoyume OVIE Elect of Idjerhe kingdom, Ethiope West local government area, Delta State, His Royal Majesty Angos Agofure Omasoro, Uduvwie the 1st broke his silence yesterday in Warri, Delta State on the crisis rocking the kingship stool in his kingdom, saying demand for five million naira bribe by one of the chiefs which […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo RESIDENTS of Afia Nsit Urua Nko community, in Nsit Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom state, were thrown into confusion and panic last Wednesday, following the abduction of two pupils of No.1 QIC Primary School, Afia Nsit/Mbiokporo11, by an unknown woman suspected to be a child trafficker. It was […]

The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking has rescued a baby girl, Deborah, who was sold in Benin City by a 45-year old woman, Maureen Ekuase, to another 63-year old woman, Grace Idehen for over N1.7 million. In a statement, the task force said the baby who is a victim of human trafficking and illegal […]

An FCT High Court sitting in Nyanya on Wednesday sentenced a ”peacemaker”, Mohammed Tijani to death by hanging for killing a man who was fighting another in front of his barbershop. The police charged Tijani , an 18- year old barber on a count -charge of culpable homicide in June 2017. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter […]

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday, ordered that one Haruna Amiru,18, who allegedly burnt down his neighbour’s house, be remanded in a Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Amiru, who resides in Aladere village, Kishi, Oyo State with arson. Chief Magistrate Olaide Amzat, who did not take the plea […]