An Anglican Bishop, Rev. Isaac Umurie, has been hacked to death in his sleep by his son, one Ufuoma Umurie in Delta State. The gory incident occurred this morning at Okpare town in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, according to an online medium. It was learnt that the incident, which […]
•Herdsmen An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede today, Tuesday July 2, sentenced a middle-aged herdsman, Issa Ibrahim alongside others to death for kidnapping, killing, and dismembering the corpse of his father, Adamu Ibrahim over inheritance. The convicts; Lateef Bello, Abdulrahman Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed were arraigned o...
•India Hindu gathering At least 27 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with many more injured and fears the toll could rise, government medics said today. Deadly incidents are common at places of worship during major religious festivals in India, the biggest of which prompt millions of devotees [&hell...
•Gwoza victims in hospital At least two more victims of the bomb attacks in Gwoza town in Borno State have lost their lives while receiving treatment at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. The acting governor of the state, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, made this known in an interview with reporters during a visit to the […]
The Supreme Court has discharged and acquitted a Sergeant, Akawu Bala, who has been on death row for over 12 years. Bala, who has been in Kaduna prison, was sentenced to death for murder by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army, reports Vanguard. He was accused by the Nigerian Army of shooting one […]
•Floods Residents of Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki in Eti – Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have called on the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to save them from imminent death as a result of incessant flood in the area. It was gathered that a resident of the estate simply called Mr. Shakiru […]
A 22-year-old housewife has stabbed her husband to death with a knife at Abbari ward of Damaturu the state capital following a violent argument. Confirming the incident in a statement today, the spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, identified the suspect as Zainab Isa, reports Channels TV. He said the suspect who [&h...
•A protester lobs back a teargas canister at police during nationwide strike The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told our correspondent today, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament. The unprecedented scenes ...
The primary school teacher, who flogged her eight-year old pupil to death at Landmark International School Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State has been remanded in a Correctional Centre. The suspect, Mrs Faith Nwoye, was remanded after hearing of the matter in a Special Court handling women and children related matters i...
A 47-year-old man, Emmanuel Chukwuma, has been arrested by the Lagos State police for stabbing his 45-year-old girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, to death on 7th Avenue, Festac. According to information gathered, the man, popularly known as Oliver on the street, was living with the woman as boyfriend and girlfriend, not as a married couple, report...
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