•Bandits One of the 16 kidnap victims rescued in Kogi State, Victor Anyichie, has recounted how his abductors allegedly beat him almost to death after he told them his family could only afford N500,000 ransom. Anyichie and the other victims were abducted last Sunday when armed men attacked commuters along the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-It...
•A copy of a birth certificate in Nigeria The federal government has launched a new digital platform that allows Nigerians to register births and deaths, apply for birth attestation, correct civil registration records and verify certificates online. The platform was introduced by the National Population Commission and announced by the National...
A Kano High Court today sentenced a 37-year-old man, Tahir Tanimu, to death by hanging for stabbing one Shamsu Yakubu to death. Tanimu, alongside Martins Joseph of Unguwa Uku Quarters, Kano, was convicted on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, abetment and culpable homicide, reports Vanguard. Delivering judgment, Justice Aisha Mahmoud...
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Salisu Idris, just nine days after their wedding. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment yesterday, finding Jibrin guilty of culpable homicide after a 14-month trial. The court held that the prosecution had successfu...
•UNIJOS main gate The family of Ibrahim Mbaya, a University of Jos graduate allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Jos, Plateau State, says he will be buried today. A family source and younger brother of the deceased, James Mbaya, told newsmen that preparations were underway to lay the 25-year-old to rest in his […]
•Screenshot of the incident An Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the Benin Airport today, with the airline confirming that all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. The incident, described in aviation terms as a runway excursion, involved one of the Enugu State-owned carrier’s Embraer regio...
•David Umahi and late Mary Habila More questions and growing calls for a comprehensive and independent investigation have continued to trail the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila at the Ebonyi residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Habila, who her father described as the minister’s personal nurse, reportedly died on June 27, and her [...
A 30-year-old Rivers resident identified as Richard Emmanuel has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his female lover, Caroline Sunday, over infidelity accusation. The incident happened at Abraham Street, Eneka community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, reports Daily Trust. Residents told our correspondent tha...
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old pastor, Roman Samson, for allegedly flogging a 13-year-old girl, Nancy Peter, to death over theft accusations. Nancy Peter was accused of stealing N30,000 from her mother, reports Daily Trust. The incident occurred in Obanleku community, Boki Local Government Area of the state, an...
Atiku and Tinubu The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the tragic death of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe in the captivity of bandits, describing the incident as a damning indictment of the federal government’s failure to secure the liv...
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