Man arrested for allegedly setting wife ablaze in Lokoja
By Boluwaji Obahopo The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Jacob Irewa, for allegedly setting his wife, Berida Irawo, ablaze following a domestic disagreement at Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, August 14, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Afusat, […]
Woman in court for allegedly selling day-old baby N300,000
A 34-year-old woman, Chineye Nwakwo, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly selling her one-day-old female baby for N300, 000. The alleged buyer, Happiness Bini, 49, who was arraigned alongside the defendant, was charged with unlawful adoption of baby. The duo, whose residential addresses were not given, are facing a three-count-charge […]
Pastor defiles daughter in church vestry, threatens to curse her if she tells
…Aborts three pregnancies for him with the help of her mother By Harris Emmanuel & Chioma Onuegbu An Akwa Ibomite, Fortune, aged 20 has revealed that the first time her father defiled her was in the church vestry and that he threatened to place a curse on her if she dares tell anyone about his […]
Nigerians praise teenage boy who built wooden standing fan
Nigerians on Twitter have praised and at the same time criticised a 15-year-old boy who made a wooden standing fan all by himself in the space of 2days. Most users have condemned this upcoming tech entrepreneur in Nigeria, urging him to do something better than a wooden standing fan, while some admonished the little boy’s […]
Controller confirms inmate’s death at Correctional Centre
The Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) in Akwa Ibom, Mr Alex Oditah, on Saturday confirmed that an inmate died in Eket Correctional Centre. Oditah told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that preliminary investigation revealed that the inmate died of difficulties in breathing. According to him, colleagues of the deceased in the correctional centre on Saturday […]
N.U.R.T.W. driver shot dead along Bomadi-Ohoror road
…As Catholic Bishop, residents appeal to Gov Okowa to fix road By Chancel Sunday Armed bandits, over the weekend, have again shot dead a driver of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (N.U.R.T.W), Mr Sunny, with two others sustaining various degrees of injuries along Bomadi-Ohoror road in Delta state. According to a source who […]
Two female victims abducted in Niger Republic, rescued in Katsina
By Bashir Bello – Katsina The Katsina State police command on Saturday says it has rescued two females abducted in the neighbouring country of Niger Republic. The duo were said to be indigent of Katsina State and identified as Kausar Surajo, 22 years old and Aisha Ibrahim, 27 years old. The spokesperson of the command, […]
Seriki Hausawa vacant stool: Police arrest 3 over protest in Osun
The Osun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Ige, said on Saturday that three people had been arrested for blocking the Sabo road in Ile Ife during a protest over the vacant stool of Seriki of Hausa community in the town. Ige stated this during a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ile-Ife. She […]
Lagos police command returns N705,000 to owner
A Civil Society Organisation, The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has commended the Lagos State Police Command for returning the sum of N705,000 extorted from one Kareem Jamiu, by five policemen, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commendation was made in a statement issued and signed on Saturday in […]
Nigerian Army arrests suspected drug peddler with cocaine
The 9 Brigade Command of the Nigeria Army, Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos State, on Saturday paraded a hard drug peddler, Okafor Collins, caught with 60 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested at 311 Road, adjacent Cincillati Club House, Festac Town. The Commander of the Brigade, Brig. -Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi, […]
P&ID: EFCC re-arraigns British National, Nolan in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned James Nolan, a British National before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a 32-count amended charge bordering money laundering, tax evasion and failure to submit Value Added Tax returns. The offences are contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, […]
