The management of the National Hospital in Abuja has notified the general public of an unknown patient who was brought to the Trauma Section of the hospital on June 8, 2020. The yet-to-be identified patient was brought in unconscious by some police officers who picked him from Nyanya Bridge. Read Also: Man Flees With Employer’s … Read more
Police in Anambra State have arrested one Chukwujekwu Igiri, an indigene of Ebonyi State and an employee of Ofiaku Restaurant in Awka, for allegedly escaping with a vehicle belonging to the company. Igiri, who resides in Awka and also works with the company, was also said to have escaped with bread worth about N50,000, which … Read more
A lady was left with an injured face on Wednesday morning, after a male trader at a market in Lagos Island allegedly bit her face after she ignored his attempts to get her attention. Read Also: Python Terrorizing Lagos Residents Finally Killed, See How Twitter user @Rene_noire who shared the photo of the injured lady’s … Read more
Deadly cultists in Owube Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State have vowed not to stop their nefarious activities on residents until they get what they want. Confirming the statement, residents cried out that the cultists are requesting for the sum of N500,000 as ransom for peace to reign. The Community Development Committee … Read more
Hundreds of residents of Yan Tumaki in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday took to the streets of the town to protest repeated attacks by bandits on the community. The protesters, comprising grown-up men and children, blamed President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Wasari for the spate of insecurity in the state. … Read more
A woman (name withheld) died after she was struck by lightning in the Idumota area of Lagos state. The woman’s child was also struck by lighting. Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, confirmed this on Monday. He said the child was rushed to the hospital after he was “left to die” by … Read more
Violent protests is still ongoing in Benin city as residents are demanding justice for the murder of Queen Igbinevbo the pregnant wife of Comrade Promise Igbinevbo. Queen was raped and murdered in her home on May 20 by some unknown persons who gained access into the house through the ceiling. The attackers initially came for … Read more
Two construction workers have died at Ashongman Estates from injuries they sustained from being hit by a collapsed fence wall. They have been identified as Richard Ankrah and Richard Darko. Their colleague, Tommy Dogbenu, is also in critical condition, receiving treatment at the Ashongman Community Hospital. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of … Read more
A COVID-19 patient who refused to receive treatment after testing positive for the disease has been arrested at “Oja Oba” market in Akure, capital of Ondo state. According to Wahab Adegbenro, commissioner for health, the patient, a female, tested positive for the virus in Imo state but escaped to Ondo. Adegbenro said after her escape, … Read more
A 24-year-old man simply identified as Yibala Ibiang Ubi, was murdered on Friday night in Ugep, Yakurr LGA of Cross River State. Ubi was allegedly stabbed to death during the all-night funeral obsequies of late Chief Omini Mbodo of Lepankom, Ijiman in Ugep. An eyewitness, who gave his name as Eno Utre, said that they … Read more
As churches reopen across Nigeria, the Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has begged his members to stop paying tithes and offerings till things go back to normal. The federal government had announced the relaxation on the ban on religious gatherings in the country. It, however, comes with … Read more
A yet-to-be identified young man has been beaten and brutalized by residents in South East Nigeria for stealing. The man was caught red-handed stealing a new and expensive generator belonging to a store owner. The store owner identified as Godwin raised an alarm and the whole community came out to nab the thief. Asides beating … Read more
Spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command, SP Fadeyi Olugbenga has confirmed the death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman identified as Azeezat Dhikirulahi. Azeezat who was 7-month pregnant was murdered in her room at Ijefun Community in Oyo state. Azeezat who got married three years ago and was expecting a child recently returned to Oyo … Read more
Across various Yoruba markets and the states they belong to, an Iyaloja is usually democratically chosen by her constituents (and is thereafter confirmed by the oba) or single-handedly chosen by the oba himself. In rare situations, like the case of the Iyaloja of Lagos in 2013, the deceased Iyaloja can choose her successor before … Read more
Police personnel attached to the Intelligence Response Unit have arrested three siblings for the gruesome murder of a mother of five, Mrs Janet Ogbonnaya, The PUNCH reports. The deceased, a widow, was lured from Facebook by the suspects, who allegedly poisoned her and buried her corpse in a septic tank in a house in the … Read more
A married woman has gotten herself into trouble after she visited her married partner in his house. Reports gathered that the married man collapsed after sex romp with her. The lady however denied having anything to do with what happened. She pleaded innocence while regretting the fact that she left her kids at home to … Read more
A man has died after he was struck by lightning during a downpour in Edo state. The man, identified simply as Mr. Edafe, died on Thursday, June 4, in Benin, Edo State. The deceased was reportedly working at a building site around the Cattle Market in Asoro Hill, on Ekehuan Road, when the rain started. … Read more
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in some parts of Minna, capital of Niger State, destroying property worth millions of naira. The downpour that came with ice drops started at about 8am and lasted 45 minutes, but left a lot of destruction behind it. Checks round the town revealed that several rooftops, houses, fences, were destroyed as … Read more
It is indeed a Black Thursday for Kogi residents as armed robbers in their numbers stormed Isanlu in Yagba East LGA of the State, killing many. For two hours, they robbed First Bank Plc, the only commercial bank in the town, killing customers and staffs. Read Also: Buhari Mourns With Ondo People They now moved … Read more
Busola Dakolo, wife of singer, Timi Dakolo, has given an update on her rape case against clergyman, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Recall that in June 2019, she publicly accused the clergyman of violently raping her when she was a teenager and was worshipping in his church in Kwara state. She filed a suit against him but it … Read more