Benue Killings: 2Baba calls for urgent action, says ‘we can’t pretend anymore’
Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has condemned the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by suspected armed herders. The visit came weeks after […]
Video/Photos: Police tear-gas Lagos residents protesting Makoko demolitions
“Policemen at the scene of the ongoing protest began shooting teargas at us. Many of us are injured”
Suspected Yahoo boy kills friend in Delta over $1,000 transaction
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—OPERATIVES of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took place at Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area on […]
Lawyer, family members rue continued detention of alleged sponsor of Ekpoma protest
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A lawyer, Bright Iluobe and family members of the former Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation (Edo Central) to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Collins Aigbogun on Tuesday rued his continued detention 16 days after he was arrested as a result of the anti-kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West local government area […]
Mixed reactions follow one-week closure of Onitsha Main Market
The decision by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to close the Onitsha Main Market for one week has continued to draw reactions from stakeholders, legal practitioners, traders, and civil groups across the state.
Police nab traffic offenders on Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
“If you drive beyond 40km per hour on this coastal road, you will be apprehended and prosecuted”
Suspected drug addict feared drowned in Obalende canal
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—The body of a young man was reportedly retrieved from Obalende Underbridge Canal, Lagos Island, at the weekend, three days after he was declared missing. The victim was identified to be one of the miscreants who indulge in drug deals and was suspected of having been under the influence of an illicit […]
Tension in Ondo community as gunmen abduct proprietress, shoot 3 persons
Tension has enveloped an agarian community, Ilu-Abo, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, as gunmen abducted a proprietress of a primary school, Mrs. Oladeinde Tomilola, and shot three persons.
Oyo Acid Attack: Husband, wife dead; children struggle for survival
A case of prolonged domestic violence ended in tragedy in Akufo, Ido Local Government Area, after a 49-year-old husband allegedly poured acid on his 44-year-old wife before ingesting the same substance himself. Both died, leaving their three surviving children, who suffer from sickle cell disorder, in urgent need of care.
Demolition of waterfront properties in Lagos illegal — Falana
HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, tasked the Lagos State government to halt the demolition of waterfront properties, saying such demolition was illegal.
Police arrest 3 over mob killing of robbery suspect in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with the mob killing of a suspected robber in Calabar. The suspects were apprehended by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Dragon Squad, led by CSP Chukwuma Ogini, and are currently in custody at the command headquarters in Diamond Hill as […]
