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Timothy Adegoke: Police investigation stalled ... Cause of death still unknown The non governmental organization, the Vanguard for the Truth Foundation has disclosed that investigations to unravel the cause of death of Timothy Adegoke, the OAU Masters degree student who reportedly died at the Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, may have been …

Operatives of the South West Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, have arrested a 24-year-old man, Hussaini Abdulsalam, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in the Ijebu-Ode area of the state. The Field Commander of the Amotekun Corps in the state, David Akinremi, stated this in a …

A reverend father identified as Mfa Mdooyongo saved some young girls from being trafficked to Mali through Lagos Narrating the story, the Benue clergyman stated that he was alerted that something of that nature was going on. He said he quickly made some calls to some Benue activists and security …

Residents of Otuja Harmony Estate in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have decried the continuous invasion of the Eyita Sabo Cemetery by suspected ritualists and robbers. According to the residents, while ritualists harvest human organs in the cemetery, robbers use it as a hideout for criminal activities. PUNCH Metro gathered …

A mother of three, Olamide Lawal, on Friday pleaded with a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, to grant her divorce on grounds that her husband, Saheed Lawal, engages her with too much sex. In her petition, Mrs Lawal, who lives in Ibadan, also accused her husband of being …

According to Yusuf Anka, 147 vigilantes have been killed in Anka, Zamfara State because they don’t have as much ammunition as the bandits. His post reads: “Over 200 people have been killed in an attack that lasted 48 hours on the communities of Anka & Bukkuyyum, a resident in Kurfad …

A Nigerian man who has lived abroad for over two decades has died after landing in the country. A brother to the late man, Mmadu Jude Egozor said that his late brother died after returning to the country to settle down and establish. He added that his brother landed in …

No fewer than three persons were reportedly shot dead by suspected Fulani herdsmen who invaded Molege Village in Ose Council Area of Ondo State. Several houses were reportedly razed along Elerinla near Arimogija by the rampaging herders who were irked that the villagers prevented their cows from feeding on their …

A young lady identified simply as Plangnan, was allegedly found dead in Jos, Plateau State with vital parts of her body missing. According to one Chuwang Ahmadu Rajan, the mutilated body of the deceased was found dumped near Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTV) in Rayfield area of Jos South last …

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has explained further why the state exonerated five students and five officials of Dowen College, Lagos State, suspected to be linked to the death of a student, Sylvester Oromoni. A source in the directorate, who pleaded anonymity, told the News Agency of …