Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Cult clash at Bakassi claims four lives
By Emma Una – Calabar A clash between two cult groups has allegedly left four persons dead at Bakassi in Cross River State. Eyewitnesses said the clash started on Thursday with the killing of one person at Ekpri Ikang and has been raging till Saturday night. A resident of the Bakassi who gave her name […]
Navy arrests 24 suspected oil thieves in Ondo
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, on Sunday, said no fewer than 24 suspected illegal oil thieves were arrested on the coastal waters in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State. Navy Capt. Shuaibu Muhammed-Ahmed, the Commanding Officer, FOB, parading the suspects in Igbokoda, told newsmen that the men were apprehended on […]
Police arrest three suspected robbers in Osun
The Police Command in Osun says it has arrested three suspected robbers who hijacked two articulated vehicles and robbed the occupants along Osun-Ile Ife expressway in Osun. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Osogbo by the Commissioner of Police in Osun, Mr Olawale Olokode. Olokode said that the suspects were arrested […]
Delta monarchs receive insecurity report, assure D-PAC of support
By Emma Amaize – Asaba Royal fathers in Delta State have vowed to support the Delta State Policy Advocacy Committee, D-PAC, which is the strategy diffusion team of the Niger Delta Dialogue, NDD, in the execution of its peace assignment in Delta State. Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Majesty Emmanuel Efeizomor […]
Communal clash: Anambra imposes curfew on Aguleri, Umueri, Umuoba Anam communities
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced the imposition of curfew on Aguleri, Umueri and Umuoba Anam towns, all in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. The measure put in place some hours after crisis erupted between two neighbouring communities of Umueri and Aguleri is to stem the outbreak of communal violence […]
