Three Nigerian sisters who drowned in UK sea took own lives – Inquest Rules
Three Nigerian sisters who drowned in the sea off Brighton, southern England, have been ruled to have taken their own lives following an inquest into their deaths. The sisters, Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, lived together in Greenford, west London. They had become increasingly withdrawn following the death of their […]
Soldiers kill 3 in Imo over enforcement of IPOB’s sit-at home order
Soldiers, on Monday, killed three suspected hoodlums terrorising communities in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, who were enforcing the sit-at-home directive the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, said it had suspended.
Kano has 2 million drug addicts – Buba Marwa
NDLEA Chairman retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in every six persons, […]
NSCDC dismisses viral video of alleged attack on personnel in Anambra
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed a viral video purporting that gunmen attacked its operatives at Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area on Monday. The video alleged the targeting of NSCDC personnel and the burning of their operational vehicle. In a statement issued on Monday by the NSCDC Anambra Command, the […]
Man arrested for allegedly raping 27-year-old lady in Ogun
Police in Ogun said on Sunday that they have arrested a 33-year-old man for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 27-year-old lady. Police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement that the suspect was arrested on Saturday, following a report lodged at Sakora Divisional Headquarters, Sagamu, by the victim. He stated that the alleged […]
18-year-old secondary school leaver goes missing after writing examination in Ondo – Report
By Dayo Johnson – Akure Families of an 18-year-old girl, Stella Gabriel yesterday cried out over the whereabout of their daughter after sitting for an entrance examination at the Ondo State School of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo state two week ago. Stella was declared missing by her family on the 18th August, 2021. The whereabout of […]
