Killing over alleged blasphemy rocks Sokoto
Tension has gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis following the stabbing of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, shortly after he conducted the Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the metropolis.
Katsina govt demolishes illegal structures in Batagarawa LGA
The Katsina Urban and Regional Planning Board (URPB) has demolished illegal structures at the Morawa lay-out in Batagarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Alhaji Yakubu Lawal, Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Ministry of Lands and Survey, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said the board has similarly stopped a […]
FCT communities decry barricade of bypass road by NSCDC headquarters
Some residents of communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are complaining of the barricade of a bypass by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three communities namely: Nuwalegye, Zamani, and Wukara all used the bypass, which was close to the NSCDC headquarters fence […]
Court remands 3 for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded three men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly robbing two men of their phones valued at N270,000. The defendants – Nnaemeka Udeh, 22; Obinna Onovoh, 23; and Arinze Eze, 26 – are being tried for conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society and armed robbery. Magistrate Mrs […]
Truck’s brake failure leaves 4 dead in Ibadan
Four people were confirmed dead on Sunday as a result of multiple accident involving a truck at Bode Market in Molete area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Mrs Uche Chukwurah, the State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Chukwurah said: ” The incident […]
Police confirm attack on station in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed Saturday’s attack on its Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters by gunmen. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom on Sunday. MacDon said that the situation would have been worse but for the gallant […]
