crime

Fulani herdsmen has been accused of  attacking a man at his farm in Kaduna. A facebook post by a man who witnessed the crime has gone viral with a lot of persons calling onthe government to do something about it. The facebook post: ‘This blood sucking demons are at it …

Two men- Chinadu Umeneri, 27, and Chidozie Okam, 26, who allegedly hypnotised a woman with intent to have sex with her, were on Thursday arraigned in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused persons are facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and abduction with intent to have …

Some suspected armed robbers on Wednesday attacked a bullion van on Akure-Ondo Expressway at Ireje village in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to an eyewitness, the robbers, numbering about 10, were inside two vehicles when they opened fire on the bullion van at about 1pm. It was …

Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, told an Ikeja High Court that Akpan-Jacobs, the pastor who allegedly defrauded her of N918 million, was her “errand boy”. Mrs. Atiku made this claim while being cross-examined on Wednesday by Amos Ibe, the defence counsel to Akpan-Jacobs. “I paid N49 million for the …

Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has warned Nigerians against purchasing fake and sub – standard products in the markets because of the dangers associated with it. SON also cautioned manufacturers to desist from inscribing Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS) mark on their products  whereas such products have not been certificated by …

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan is to give evidence to the House of Representatives over his knowledge about the controversial  OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil block. The Razaq Atunwa-led ad hoc Committee saddled with the responsibility of carrying the investigation has however given the former President the option to …

Hundreds of Students of Osun State University, Osogbo has gone on rampage and shut down major roads of Osogbo, the state capital Osogbo protesting the death of their 400 level collegeau, Oluwafemi Timilehin Shonibare, who was grusomely murdered after his dis-appearance for about ten days. His mutilated body was found near a …

Two practicing lawyers, who are executive members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in the state, have been kidnapped while returning from the National EXCO meeting at Abuja. The situation has caused panic and anxiety among lawyers in Rivers State after hearing the abduction of two of their …

The Ogun government says it has shut no fewer than 186 illegal health facilities in the last one year to check quackery. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, gave the figure while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abeokuta. He said those arrested by the monitoring team of the …

One hundred and fifty people have been confirmed dead after a three-day war between two communities in Cross River over land. The Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Mr John Inaku, confirmed the development in an interview in Calabar on Tuesday. “Between June 27 and June …