Pandemonium broke out early today in Owo local government area of Ondo State, as three students of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo (RUGIPO) were accidentally shot following a clash between the students and men of the police command in the town. Also, scores of residents of Owo and vehicles numbering …
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A commercial sex worker who operates in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State, identified simply as Becky, reportedly broke down and wept profusely after a man she had hoped would marry her and take her out of the skin trade, allegedly disappeared into thin air after stealing her money totalling …
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The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered the immediate arrest of persons found selling or buying petrol and other petroleum products in plastic containers. A statement by the police spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole, said Mr. Arase gave the directive “to forestall the untold suffering and hazard emanating from the …
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The Lagos State Police Command has recovered 3, 600 litres of fuel from suspected pipeline vandals in the Aquatira area, 1st Avenue by 12 Road, in the FESTAC area of the state. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the suspects, however, fled the scene on a canoe following the arrival of …
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In a twist to Wizkid’s picture with the Lagos State’s Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni released today, which some persons might misconstrue as Wizkid appearing bigger than Linda Ikeji,Linda has come out to revealed that Wizzy actually begged her. In a post on her site she said Wizzy have been …
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A 34-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu, who allegedly assaulted his neighbour, Chibuzor Ubachukwu, was on Thursday docked before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Chukwu, who resides at No. 11 Ojoafeje St., Sari Iganmu, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of assault. The Prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ekundayo, told the court …
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A 36-year-old man, Imeh Akpan, accused of raping his wife’s 15-year-old step-sister for 10 years has been arrested by the police in Lagos. The suspect, who was paraded before reporters on Wednesday afternoon, however denied the allegation, insisting that he only did it once. Akpan, according to the Police Commissioner, …
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North-East youths under the umbrella of North-East Youth Peace and Development Empowerment Initiative, NEYPDI, have berated Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state over comments credited to him that over 300 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram sect were never abducted. Alhaji Kyari Abubakar, President of the group, expressed surprise that …
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An estimated 10,000 local hunters from the North-East of Nigeria gathered recently in Adamawa State for their annual oath-taking festival, known as Salala in the local parlance. The hunters, dressed in their warfare attires, and with their dane guns dangling over their shoulders, vowed to rid the society of criminals. …
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu in an exclusive interview granted to IVOTES’ Editorial Board Chairman ,Edmund Obilo , has declared that he is not the president’s man. He spoke on a range of issues like the recent inconclusive elections in Kogi and Bayelsa …
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