Delta State Government has expressed disappointment after it discovered that in last year’s report, the state overtook Edo with the highest cases of human trafficking. The state Attorney-General Commissioner for Justice, and Chairman, State Task Force on Human Trafficking, Mr. Ekemejero Ohwovoriole SAN said however that with the signing of the...
A young woman has been arrested and paraded for allegedly drowning her 10-month-old baby in a river after initially claiming the child was missing. The suspect, who confessed to the crime, revealed that she killed her child due to fear of societal ridicule, as the father had denied paternity, reports Channels TV. The suspect was […]
•Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke A young Nigerian man has been sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a fowl in Osun State. This was revealed in a statement posted on the X account of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke today. The governor, however, said he had ordered an investigation into the matter, adding […]
•Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri A Bayelsa State High Court has convicted Governor Duoye Diri’s Senior Special Assistant on General Duties, Mr Prudent Oguruguru, of charges of assault. Oguruguru was arrested on February 20, 2024 for allegedly assaulting one Ubong Effiong Ubek at Agudama-Epie in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa S...
•Tinubu and bandits No fewer than 614, 937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The NBS disclosed this yesterday in its report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, and based on the sur...
•Bandits The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23 trillion as ransom over the 12 months between May 2023 and April 2024. This sum was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities in the country. According to the NBS’s latest Crime [&...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Chief of Defense Staff, the Chief of Army Staff and the commanding officer of the 177 battalion over an alleged unlawful arrest and detention of a community leader in Nasarawa State. Honourable Mansur Soro who moved the motion during today’s plenary, explained th...
A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Anambra State, was reportedly killed last night by suspected hoodlums near the popular Aroma junction in Awka, the state capital. The victim, said to be a native of Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of the state, was allegedly attacked by a car-snatching syndicate, reports The Nation. Accordin...
•Police roadblock The Police High Command says state governors are aware of the roadblocks mounted by its personnel either on major highways or some intercity roads in their respective locations. It also said that Nigerians abroad are trooping into the country to enjoy Christmas in their respective communities sequel to improved security situa...
•Police The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital. The suspects were paraded today by the State Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi, at the Command headquarters in Eleyele, reports The PUNCH. While addressing journalists, Sonubi expressed concern over the rising menace ...
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