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Court remands man for defiling 3 daughters

Court remands man for defiling 3 daughters

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 43-year-old businessman, Emeka Orisakwe, who allegedly defiled his three daughters. The police charged Orisakwe, who resides at Maza Maza, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State, with sexual assault. Magistrate Ejiro Kubeinje, who did not take Orisakwe’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Kubeinje […]

3 die after rice meal in Akwa Ibom

3 die after rice meal in Akwa Ibom

By Chioma Onuegbu Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has commenced investigation to unravel the cause of death of a 30-year- old woman simply identified as Uduak Obong, her 7-year-old daughter, and her sister identified as Blessing. It was gathered that the sad incident happened last Wednesday night, August, 4, 2021 at Obio Etoi, […]

Three children, mother killed in Benue community by suspected Ebonyi militia

Three children, mother killed in Benue community by suspected Ebonyi militia

By Peter Duru – Makurdi At least four persons including a one year old baby, two children and their mother have been reportedly killed in a late night raid by suspected armed militia from Ngbo community in Ebonyi State on Okokolo community in Apopogolo, Ado Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The attackers who […]

Sixteen-year-old girl remanded in Kwara for allegedly setting colleague ablaze

Sixteen-year-old girl remanded in Kwara for allegedly setting colleague ablaze

By Demola Akinyemi An Ilorin Magistrate court, Tuesday, remanded a Sixteen-year-old girl, (name withheld), for allegedly killing her colleague, Fatimon Jako by setting her ablaze. The deceased was allegedly set ablaze over a minor misunderstanding that ensued between the two of them. The defendant, who is an apprentice at one Joseph Friday Patent Medicine shop, […]

Food poison kills 24 family members in Sokoto

Food poison kills 24 family members in Sokoto

Dr Ali Inname, Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of 24 family members after eating some poisonous food. The commissioner said in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday in Danzanke village of Bargaja ward of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He explained that the incident was caused […]