Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Abia SS3 student fakes own kidnap to extort ‘stingy’ mother
The Police in Abia State have arrested a Senior Secondary School 3 student, who allegedly staged his own kidnap to extort money from his mother, Mrs. Rose Nwatu, accusing her of being stingy.
INCEST EVERYWHERE: Woman bears 3 for son
Over the years, the issue of sexual activity between two people who are very closely related in a family, such as between father and daughter, mother and son or brother and sister has become so rampant across the world especially in Nigeria. Cases of incest are recorded almost every week.
Housemaid forced to drink hot peppery water for breaking plate battles for life
Wife of Abia State Governor, Dr. Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has personally taken over the treatment of 10-year old maid, little Miss Ifunaya Ede whose Mistress, Mrs. Esther David allegedly forced to drink hot water mixed with pepper as punishment for breaking a plate.
Many killed, houses burnt as soldiers, youths clash in Imo
No fewer than 10 persons were feared dead, Friday, as soldiers clashed with youths of Umuokwu Izombe community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
Boy who stowed away in Benin-Lagos plane now in university, begs for help
HE caused uproar eight years ago as a 13-year- old boy who hid in the tyre compartment of a Lagos bound airplane from Benin City, Edo state and he was not discovered until the plane landed in Lagos.
