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Gunmen Kill RCCG Pastor, Abduct Seven Church Members During Vigil

SOME gunmen attacked the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 12 am during the vigil. Confirming the incident, the State So-Safe Corps Commander, …

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Police Confirm Kidnap Of Imo Supermarket Owner

THE Imo state Police Command on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of the owner of a popular Supermarket, Johnny Supermarket, in Owerri, Imo state, John Ugorji, last Friday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, made this known to newsmen in Owerri. He explained at the time the police …

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Gunmen Kill RCCG Pastor, Abduct Seven Church Members In Ogun

SOME unknown gunmen, on Saturday, stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Ogun State, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. The Ogun State So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the incident, saying his officers rescued the seven church members and killed one of the kidnappers during …

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Gunmen kill Security Guard In Benue Community

GUNMEN, on Friday, stormed Tswarev/Ukemberakya council in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State and killed a member of the Volunteer Community Guard. A source from the area told DAILY POST that the gunmen laid ambush for members of the group around 8pm between Iporza and Jootar and shot at …

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Woman Vanishes With Seven-month-old Baby In Market

MANY traders at the Amaraku weekly market in Isiala-mbano Local Government of Imo State, were unsettled on Friday when a 7-month-old baby was reportedly abducted by a woman. Newsextra24 gathered that the baby girl was taken away by a woman who had only offered to assist the young mother in …

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Police Arrest 269 Crime Suspects In Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested 269 suspects in the state over murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, rape and theft in the second quarter of 2023. The number, according to the command, was due to the pre- and post-inauguration periods of the present government, the Eastern Obolo …

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ICPC To Appeal Ruling In Favour Of Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the civil rights claim filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde. In a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, …

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Labourer Stabs Businessman To Death In Onitsha

THERE was a pandemonium on Tuesday evening in Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State after a labourer reportedly stabbed a businessman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, to death. It was gathered that the labourer, an Hausa man, was contracted by the businessman to help him offload goods in …

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