Anambra: Husband recounts discovery of alleged child abuse
ONITSHA — The husband of 36-year-old Anulika Onyeanusia, who was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command over an alleged sexual abuse of her underage daughter, has recounted how he discovered the incident. Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi said he learnt of the alleged abuse after a friend showed him a video purportedly involving his wife and their […]
We still receive N1,800 monthly, Kebbi pensioners cry for review, gratuities
By Haruna Aliyu, BIRNIN KEBBI The leader of Kebbi retirees pressure group Alhaji Babangida Garba Gwandu, Friday, asked Governor Atiku Bagudu to implement the upward pension review that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari since 1999 to Kebbi pensioners. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu said it was unfortunate that some pensioners in Kebbi were still […]
Police recover toy pistols from NGO training shooters at Maiduguri hotel
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed the immediate suspension of ACTED, an international non-governmental organisation, iNGO, following Saturday’s discovery that the humanitarian iNGO was using a hotel in Maiduguri for training some persons on shooting.
Boko Haram, ISWAP factions reunite, pledge allegiance to Al-Khuraishi
Barely a month and some weeks after Abubakar Shekau, former leader of the factional Boko Haram sect killed himself after a violent confrontation with some renegade Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, commanders, it has emerged that Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have mend fences.
Gunmen abduct another Ekiti traditional ruler, spare wife
Armed men believed to be kidnappers have abducted another traditional ruler in Ekiti, Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in Ekiti East Local Government Area. A source told newsmen on Saturday in Ado Ekiti, that the traditional ruler was returning from farm with his wife on Friday when he was abducted but his […]
Police rescue 4 abducted women in Zamfara
The police command in Zamfara has rescued four women who were kidnapped three weeks ago in Bilbis village in Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA)of the state by bandits. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu in Gasau on Saturday. “Following directives by the Commissioner of Police […]
