Three children found dead in Anambra native doctor’s home
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The bodies of three children have been discovered at the residence of a suspected female native doctor in Ideani community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. A fourth person found at the premises was reportedly alive and has been taken to a hospital for medical examination, while the […]
Man gets 12 strokes for stealing yams worth N596,000
An Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Friday, sentenced a vendor, Hashirmu Babagida, to 12 strokes of the cane for stealing tubers of yam worth N596,000. The police charged Babangida, who resides in Dankogi Garage, Zuba, with theft. Delivering judgment, the judge, Gambo Garba warned Babangida to change his ways. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, […]
Court jails labourer 6 months for stealing spare parts
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a labourer, Aminu Maila, to six months imprisonment, for stealing caterpillar spare parts. Maila, 25, of Zuba Fruits Market, Abuja, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing and begged for leniency. The Judge, Gambo Garba, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of […]
Court sentences trader to 12 strokes for stealing phone
An Upper Area Court in Zuba, FCT, on Friday, sentenced a trader, Abdullahi Sani, to 12 strokes of cane for stealing a phone worth N35,000. The police charged Sani, who resides in Mabloba, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja with theft. He pleaded not guilty. The Judge, Gambo Garba, said that the light punishment was because Sani saved […]
Indigenes flee as gunmen invade Bayelsa community
***They threatened to wipe out my family – Septuagenarian By Emem Idio – Yenagoa Following a series of attacks by suspected gunmen, many natives of Obiate Community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have deserted their homes to seek refuge in neighbouring communities. It was gathered that after the first attack on midnight […]
Tension as unknown assailants chop off farmer’s head, manhood in Imo
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri There was palpable tension at Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State has unknown assailants chopped off a farmer’s head and private parts. The farmer, identified as Isreal Ihenacho, was suspected to be dismembered by ritualists. The incident which happened around the Orodo Market in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, early […]
