The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of some suspects, including a ritualist linked to the frequent killings in Akinyele Local Government Area(LGA) of the state. No fewer than five persons were brutally killed in Akinyele LGA in June. The deceased were a pregnant woman, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, 29, whose head was smashed […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A 60-year-old great grandmother, Deborah Ajisegbede, and one Ola Sunday, 21 were on Tuesday arraigned on a two-count charge of alleged conspiracy and rape of a 2-year-old great granddaughter. The Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Opeyemi Osayinro, told an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court that the offence was committed on June 27 […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A 44-year-old Pastor of CAC Ogo Oluwa parish, Oluwafemi Oyebola has been arrested by men of Ogun State police Command of the Nigeria Police for raping his own biological daughter (name withheld). This was contained in a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Benue State Command has confirmed the recovery of a total of 14 bodies from River Benue following last Sunday’s tragic boat mishap that claimed the lives of 26 youths in Makurdi. The victims who were children and wards of Mobile Police personnel of the MOPOL 13 in Makurdi were […]

A teenage boy identified as Atiku Sani, 16 years old has drowned in a pond in Bachirawa, Ungoggo local government area of Kano State.