FMC Nguru CMD loses twin daughters
….Medical community mourns Hadiya, Aisha Usman By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State, Dr Hadiza Usman Abdullahi, has lost her twin daughters, Dr Hadiya Usman and Dr Aisha Usman, two days apart. Hadiya, a medical doctor, died on Friday, while her twin sister, Aisha, a […]
Bus conductor docked for allegedly attempting to rape girl
A 22-year-old bus conductor, Mufutau Kodri was on Wednesday docked in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly attempting to rape an 18-year-old girl. Kodri, whose address is unknown, is charged with attempted rape and breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Akpan Ikem told the court that the defendant committed the offence […]
Police ‘ll recruit 20,000 junior officers soon- IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the Nigeria Police will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers. The IGP gave the hint on Tuesday evening, when he paid a working visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. Baba informed the governor that Nigeria Police […]
Trial of top FIRS officials, ex-directors stalled over absence of defendant
The trial of some top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FRIS) and two former directors before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja was, on Tuesday stalled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants; Mr Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director; Mohammed Bello Auta, ex-Finance Director, and seven […]
I stole from church to escape from a homosexual, man tells court
A 21-year-old Greatness Auta said he stole from St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Low Level Makurdi, to escape from a homosexual. Auta said this on Tuesday when he was arraigned before Makurdi Magistrates’ Court 3B for alleged house trespass, mischief and theft. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Kuegh Abugh, told the court that the case was reported […]
Again, armed herdsmen kill nine traders, church attendees, younger brother of Benue Council Chair
By Peter Duru – Makurdi At least nine persons including the younger brother of the Guma Local Government Council Chairman, traders and church attendees were feared dead in three days of fresh attacks on communities in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state by suspected armed herdsmen. However, the Benue State Police Command claimed […]
