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President Muhammadu Buhari’s former aide, Bashir Ahmed, has condemned the killing of a pregnant woman identified as Fatima, her four children and six others in Anambra State. The victims, who are of northern extraction, were reportedly killed at Isulo, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Reacting, …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says its members are not behind the beheading of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye. The separatist group said those who are working against the actualisation of its objectives are trying to portray the group in bad light IPOB …

A fuel station on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway’s Umunya Road was saved from fire on Tuesday after a tanker carrying diesel crashed into the area and caught fire. According to a source, the tanker crashed into the gutter after the driver lost control. As per the source, the tanker immediately caught …

19-year-old deliveryman, Uzoma Chidera, died in prison after the logistics company, Errand360, he worked for ordered his arrest for allegedly stealing a bicycle. According to SaharaReporters, brother of the deceased, Samuel said the organisation’s bicycle was stolen from him in April 2022. Samuel said the family wasn’t aware of his …

The Coalition of Northern Groups say it might resort to self-help regarding the killing of its kinsmen in the South-East. In a statement by the Spokesperson of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the group vows to retaliate against the killing of Nigerians of northern extraction who are domiciled in the south eastern …

Terrorists who attacked and kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022 have threatened to start killing the passengers in captivity within seven days if their demands are not met. They demanded that their children, who were allegedly held in a Yola detention facility in Adamawa State, be …

A 27-year-old man identified as John Aipoh, has been apprehended by the police in Edo state for reportedly strangling  his 24-year-old lover, Precious Ikpikhumi, to death after she called off their four-year relationship. The victim’s family declared her missing on May 1 after she went to church and failed to …

For 25-year-old mother of two, simply known as Barakat, years of relationship with Alfa Tiamiyu Abass made her trust him completely, moreso that she saw him as her spiritual mentor and advisor. But now, she must be full of regrets in her grave, seeing the way her life was terminated …

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Aiye cult group have killed a popular ‘area boy’ known as Matasaka in Abeokuta on Sunday night. The assailants shot the deceased, who is suspected to be a member of the Eiye cult group, and then hacked him to death in front of …

In Ukraine’s first war crimes trial, a 21-year-old Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison for shooting a civilian to death. On Monday, the soldier admitted to shooting a 62-year-old civilian during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in court in Kiev. The case was the first to be heard in …