Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Court jail’s Airtel customer service representative for facilitating N2.2m fraud
By Onozure Dania – Lagos A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Igbosere, on Tuesday, handed down five years jail term to a customer service representative of Airtel Nigeria Ltd, Jeremiah Mustapha, for facilitating a fraud to the tune of N2.2 million. Mustapha, 32, alongside one Nurudeen Salimu, 35, was arraigned on June 14, 2017, on […]
‘I wanted to fortify my son against Fulani herders’ attack, but local bulletproof charm failed’
Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A palm-wine tapper, Daniel Qudus Tuesday narrated how fear of Fulani herders in the South West zone made him shoot his 12-year-old son in error. Though the boy escaped death by the whiskers, he was seriously injured. According to the suspect who was paraded by the Oyo State Police Command, he […]
3 human skulls, decomposing body exhumed from ‘serial killer’s’ septic tank
Victims include 3 foreigners By Egufe Yafugborhi POLICE in Rivers State Monday led a “notorious kidnappers and serial killer” to exhume three human skulls and a decomposing body of victims from a septic tank in his home at Umuebulu, Etche Local Government Area (LGA) Rivers State. Nnamdi Omoni, Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers Command, in […]
BRT services: We’re not making profit, our fare still cheapest — Fola Tinubu
*Insists Lagos govt has no stake in the business, wants FG to reduce interest rates to single digit By Ishola Balogun Against the backdrop of ill-feelings among commuters occasioned by the increase in fares for the use of BRT services in Lagos state, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Primero Transport Services Limited, Fola Tinubu has […]
Army Brigade Commander’s convoy kills 75-year-old man in Katsina
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The convoy of the Commander, 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, Katsina was involved in a road traffic accident on Monday 29 June 2020 during which the death to a road user was recorded. The late motorcycle rider was a 75-year-old man named Alh Salisu Ibrahim of Filin Samji, Katsina. ALSO READ: […]
