Gunmen kill one, injure seven Plateau traders
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Gunmen on Sunday evening opened fire on traders returning from the Kara Bukuru Livestock Market in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one person and injuring seven others. The victim was identified as Musa Abubakar. The incident occurred at about 7pm around the Bukuru Low-Cost area, according […]
Gunmen abduct 13-year-old boy in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta There was pandemonium in Obada-Oko town in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State as a 13-year-old boy, Gbolahan Ajibola was on Saturday night abducted by gunmen. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9 pm when the gunmen, who were six in number, laid ambush on Ajibola’s family […]
Truck kills motorcyclist in Anambra
A motorcyclist lost his life on Saturday during an accident involving a truck at Akwaeze in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Anambra Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Awka. Kumapayi said the accident, which occurred […]
Champions League Round of 16: Heineken launches ‘You’re Never Watching Alone’ campaign
The world’s most prestigious club competition, the UEFA Champions League, returned to our screens with an entertaining start to the knockouts phase. The Round of 16 phase featured exciting and unpredictable fixtures which saw Chelsea, following their 3-0 aggregate win over La Liga leaders, Atletico Madrid, join Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, among […]
FCT: Police nab kidnap suspects who invaded lawyer’s house
By Kingsley Omonobi Barely 24 hours after their illicit ‘nocturnal’ operation, suspected kidnappers who invaded the house of Barrister David Aigbefor, the Vice Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been arrested. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested by the special anti-kidnap squad of the FCT […]
Owerri jail invasion: NCoS recaptures 48 fleeing inmates
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has recaptured 48 fleeing inmates of the Owerri Custodial Centre. The recaptured inmates escaped from the facility on Monday, when gunmen invaded it, releasing about 1,844 inmates. The NCoS Spokesman, Mr Francis Enobore, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday […]
