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.
Taraba Killings: Tiv Group, Bwacha trade words
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Following the clash between the Tiv and Ichen tribes in Donga local government area over land dispute, the Tiv Cultural and Social Association Taraba State and Senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha are locked in war of words over the impasse. The Tiv group Monday accused the senator of keeping […]
Fire outbreak averted as tankers collide on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway
By Bose Adelaja What would have resulted in another major fire outbreak was averted on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Tuesday, when two petroleum tankers collided and fell on their sides thereby discharging their contents. The incident occurred on Otedola Bridge inward Berger, at about 7am as both tankers were reportedly on top speed jostling over the […]
Enugu Police allegedly shoots final-year law student to death, refuses to release corpse
By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka There is tension in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State over the death of a 27-year-old, 500 level law student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Augustine Ugwu, who was allegedly murdered by an officer of the Nigerian Police Force at Nsukka. The deceased was said to have gone to […]
Foetus dumped in sewage in Osogbo
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A foetus which was about seven months old was on Sunday morning dumped in a stream in Osogbo, Osun State. It was gathered a resident of Alafia Street, Igbonna in Osogbo found the foetus in the stream early morning and drew the attention of others to it. As at the […]
Kidnappers free twin children abducted in Ibadan
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The twin children of the former Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim wing), Alhaji Taofeeq Akewugbagold, who were abducted about a week ago have been released. The children were kidnapped at the residence of their parents in Ojoo area of Ibadan. The mother of the twin who […]
