By Peter Duru – Makurdi A notorious criminal gang leader, Asaaghar Igye also known as Zaki Biam, was arrested by the troops of the joint military operation codenamed Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, for allegedly masterminding the murder of the District Head of Kundav community, Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, Chief Awua Alabar. Alabar was […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The relations of a woman in Kaduna State, who was found dead in her room, have accused the husband of killing her. The police were yet to speak on the sad development, as SMS to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Kaduna on the murder, was yet to be answered. Malam […]

  Rights defender demands immediate investigation, prosecution By Egufe Yafugborhi HUMAN rights defender, Prince Wiro, on Wednesday charged the Police Command in Rivers State to investigate and prosecute its personnel accused of raping a woman for breach of COVID-19 protocol. The victim, a 32-year-old widow, said a policeman attached to the Sakpenwa Police Division, Tai […]

By Adeola Badru FOLLOWING the unfortunate death of Gbadebo Richard, a 21-year-old 300-level student of European Studies of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday, the management of the institution has commiserated with the deceased family. Late Richard was reported to have died after falling into a soap-making machine at a factory owned by Henkel […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Travellers plying Itu-Calabar highway have sorry tales to tell over the deplorable state of the road, describing it as a death trap. According to them, the highway, which was constructed in the mid-1970s, is now impassable in many sections following the coming of rains. One of the road users, Effiong […]