The Oyo State command of the Nigerian Police Force has announced the arrest of four people in relatiion to the kidnap of the twin children of popular Ibadan cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Gbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the incident disclosed that four persons have been arrested … Read more
A 37-year-old man identified as Chigorom Ezeofor in Umuchiana village, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly strangled his father to death, Sunday Punch reports. A family source told newsmen that the suspect had been exhibiting some unusual behaviour before the incident on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Haruna … Read more
Twin children of popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Taofeeq Akeugbagold a Boy and Girl were kidnapped at gunpoint in Ibadan yesterday. Akewugbagold, who disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page in the early hours of Sunday, said the children were kidnapped at gunpoint at his Ojoo residence in Ibadan on Saturday night. The cleric … Read more
Kano, the commercial capital of Northern Nigeria, has reportedly been rocked by mysterious deaths in the last few days. According to local sources, at least eleven persons have died in Kano within the last 24 hours. The cause of death is unknown, but it might not be unrelated to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the … Read more
The audio message from a woman in Abuja who claimed her son in-law died due to the slow response of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the COVID-19 rapid response unit in Kano state, when she alerted them that her son-in-law was suffering from a disease suspected to be Covid-19 has gone viral. The … Read more
A Herbalist, Lajuwon Ogunleye and his Wife, Adetutu Apalaya, have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly using their seven-year-old son (Lajuwons stepson) for ritual in Abigi Ogun Waterside. According to reports, they took the victim’s body to a bush with the help of one Fatai Sefiu, removed his organs and buried … Read more
A 70-year-old father, Godwin Ezeofor, has reportedly been axed to death by his 37-year-old son, Chigorom Ezeofor, in Aguata local government area of Anambra state. The Spokesperson, Anambra State Command, SP Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the killing said that a younger brother of the deceased reported the killing. Read Also: Ondo Governor, Akeredolu Blames COVID-19 … Read more
An unnamed woman in Sapele, Delta State, has reportedly lost her life after a two-month dry fasting. Eye witnesses said that the incident happened along MTN Road, Okirigwhere in Sapele. It was gathered that the woman, her husband, son, and a friend locked themselves inside the house for two months to complete the 60-day fasting. … Read more
Two identical twin sisters has died from coronavirus complications, at the same southeast England hospital, within three days from each other. The sisters were said to have an undisclosed underlying health condition before testing positive to Coronavirus Katy Davis, a children’s nurse, died at the Southampton General Hospital on Tuesday. Her sister Emma, a former … Read more
The Nigeria Police on Friday dismissed two officers who assaulted a woman in Osun State. The police said the dismissal of the officers – Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo and Constable Abass Ibrahim – was preceded by a trial where they were found guilty of assaulting the woman. “They have been dismissed from the Force,” the police … Read more
An unidentified woman has abandoned her months-old baby by a roadside due to financial difficulty in raising her. Although the report didn’t state where and when the baby was found, the note left by the mother revealed that the baby is named Purity. In a note attached to the baby, she said after her delivery … Read more
The Police in Jigawa State has arrested a man alleged to have raped his wife to death in Kankaleru village in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued On Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest to ChannelsTv. READ ALSO: Father Unleash Anger On … Read more
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 30 year old man Identified as Alasan Audu for allegedly killing his wife days after their marriage. Spokesman of the command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, while confirming the incident in Dutse on Thursday said the incident happened on the 21/4/2020 at about 0800hrs at Kankarelu village in Ringim … Read more
Fortune Nwankwo, 31 have been taken into custody for investigations by Men of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, over the circumstances surrounding the death of her house help, Joy James. Fortune had reported at the Bariga Police Division on Monday that Joy committed Suicide by hanging herself to a fan … Read more
Former Arsenal star, Emmanuel Adebayor, has said he is not moved to donate to his country, Togo, in the fight against COVID-19. Some fans had called on Adebayor, 36, who plays for Olimpia in Paraguay to make donations to help in the battle against the pandemic. Earlier this month, former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba offered … Read more
Lebanese Authorities have arrested Lebanese man, Wael Jerro, for advertising a Nigerian lady for sale on Facebook. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday, a day after Lebanese authorities condemned the incident. The commission noted that after the Facebook post by the suspect, the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon swung … Read more
Seyi Akinade (#JusticeForSeyiAkinade) an undergraduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta has reportedly committed suicide. In a lengthy post on Twitter before his death, late Akinade said he could no longer live with the continuous harassment by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which he claimed led to his decision to kill himself. His … Read more
Pastor Peter Alatake, the General Overseer of the Holy Ghost Mission Church in Owo, Ondo state, was on April 22 arraigned before an Owo Magistrate court for allegedly raping a 16-year-old epileptic secondary school student. According to reports, the victim was taken to Holy Ghost Mission Church for deliverance but allegedly ended up been raped … Read more
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promised to donate 72 locally-made modular fumigators to all the 36 states of the federation to support state governments in containing the spread of Coronavirus. Oba Ogunwusi disclosed this on Tuesday while unveiling the modular fumigator built by some youths under the aegis of Ooni of Ife … Read more
A twenty-two-year-old man known as Friday Udeme has been caught having sexual intercourse with a fifteen-year-old girl in Lagos, but he insisted that the victim was his girlfriend and they have had sex several times before they were finally caught. According to information gathered, Udeme told the Police that they loved each other and they … Read more