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No evidence Sylvester was tortured, bullied – Lagos CP Sylvester Oromoni, the father of the late 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has restated the family’s commitment to get justice, saying that he would not bury his son even if it takes 30 years to get …

Singer Peter Okoye has threatened legal actions against some banks, accusing them of aiding internet fraudsters scamming people in his name, Newsextra24 reports. The 40-year-old had earlier lamented the scam done to people in his name, he also warned his fans against paying money into the account of the scammers …

Warri Autopsy Dr. Clement Vhriterhire of the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State represented the family of the deceased (Oromoni’s family). The only pathologist. Lagos Autopsy After the Warri Autopsy, during an open interview, it was unanimously agreed that another autopsy should be carried out where pathologists from all parties would …

• Accuse him of plotting to stop reappointment of DG for second term • Dauda: Allegations against me spurious, baseless Security agencies are probing a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Dauda, for allegedly leaking secret files of the agency to the media and groups. The …

A police officer from Jigawa State, Nasiru Ya’u Abba Kazaure has died in a motor accident a day to his wedding. It was gathered that the officer was killed in the auto crash while coming back from his pre-wedding ceremony in the early hours of Friday, January 7. The late …

Two suspected phone thieves have been beaten to pulp by an angry mob in Jos, Plateau state. The suspects were caught around Ring Road area of Jos on Friday morning, January 7, after they snatched a phone from a woman who boarded their Keke. It was gathered that they were …

A barber, Lucky Diri, has been arrested by the police in Bayelsa State for allegedly stabbing a motorcycle rider, Emeka Udo, to death. The incident happened at Sagbama town, headquarters of the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim …

There was palpable tension among residents in Osogbo as herds of cattle numbering about 1,000 freely move on roads in the state capital late on Thursday. The cattle were led by about 12 herdsmen, who claimed to be moving through the state capital to a neighbouring town. On sighting the …

The Enugu State Government has summoned an emergency meeting with all the security heads and stakeholders in the Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state. The meeting, which will hold on Saturday, is coming as herdsmen said to be on military and police uniforms on Thursday, attacked traders at …

A suspected Nigerian pirate captured by the Danish navy in the Gulf of Guinea in November and brought to Denmark for prosecution appeared in court in Copenhagen on Friday charged with the attempted manslaughter of Danish soldiers. Three other suspected Nigerian pirates picked up by a Danish frigate at the …