NAF explains confusion over 25, 32 crash victims
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained the discrepancy in the reported number of victims of the ATR 42 aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State, saying a misunderstanding of civil and military aviation terminology led to the initial figure of 32 persons being reported. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who provided the clarification, […]
Four family members perish in collapsed building in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that four members of a family died in a collapsed building at Saberi area in Gwale Local Government Area, on Monday. The Spokesman of the Service, Saidu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Kano, said that three other victims were rescued alive from […]
I killed CAC evangelist to have possession of money in her bank account ― Suspect
Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A 34-year-old murder suspect, Abegunde Olaniyi has narrated how he killed an evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Imole, Agbeni, Ibadan, Oyo State with a wooden object and took possession of her bank account. The suspect was among other suspects paraded by the Oyo State police command for alleged […]
71-year-old farmer in Ondo kills wife with blows
By Dayo Johnson – Akure It was a sad Easter Monday in ldanre, Ondo state as a 71-year-old farmer, Eric Olowokande, killed his 52-year-old wife, Mojere, with blows during a fisticuff. A family source disclosed that the couple had a disagreement and in the process, the suspect rained some blows on the wife which led […]
19-year- old arrested for alleged sodomy
By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse A 19-year-old motorcycle spare part seller, Muhammad Abdullahi, has been arrested by operatives of the Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly sodomising a six-year-old boy. It was gathered that the mother of the boy on observing some changes in the boy’s behaviour […]
Police engage arsonists in gun duel, kills one arrest another in Osun
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo One of the arsonists terrorising villages in Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun by setting houses and other properties on fire was weekend killed by police operatives while another suspect was arrested. An eyewitness in Osun disclosed that the bandits arrived Odemuyiwa village very early in the morning, but luck ran […]
