•Armed Fulani herdsmen A father and his son have reportedly been killed at Imande Avur, Abande community in Mbaikyor District of Turan land in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals said the incident occurred yesterday while the victims, Elder Abur Alam and his son, Ikyaa Bashi, were working on their farms in a […]
•Bandits The father of the bride who was abducted in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State yesterday, has confirmed that the kidnappers have contacted the family, and he is appealing to government authorities and security agencies to intervene urgently. Malam Umaru Chacho told journalists that visited the village today th...
•Fire outbreak A man, his wife, and three children have lost their lives in an inferno at the Kofar Sauri community in the metropolitan area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred in the early hours of today, also saw most of the household items burnt beyond recognition, reports The Guardian. A source from the […]
•Sabinus Comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has opened up about how his father initially opposed his decision to pursue a career in comedy. Speaking in an interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus said his father wanted him to become a lawyer. He said after he was unable to secure admission to study law, he […]
•Empty school hostel A parent who has three children among the pupils abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, has died of heart attack. Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Northern region and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. John Hayab, disclosed this in an interview with ARISE Television. [&h...
•Ifeanyi Maduagwu Ifeanyi Maduagwu is the father of Arise TV presenter, Ms Somtochukwu Christella, who recently lost her life during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Abuja. In this interview, the grieving father reflects on his daughter’s unfulfilled aspirations, the cherished moments they shared, and her burning desire to one day s...
•Police Police detectives in Ondo State have rescued a 15-year-old girl from being forced into marriage with a 52-year-old man, identified as Asere Sunday, in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. A community leader reportedly alerted security operatives about the planned marriage, prompting detectives to storm the venue and rescue t...
•Police arrest The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two sisters, Leadway Innocent and Joy Innocent, for staging a fake abduction to extort N5m from their father. Police also arrested two accomplices in Jikwoyi Phase II, Abuja. According to a statement today by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Ad...
Pakistan police today said a father shot dead his daughter after she refused to delete her account on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok. In the Muslim-majority country, women can be subjected to violence by family members for not following strict rules on how to behave in public, including in online spaces, reports AFP. “The girl’s [&helli...
The Anambra State Police Command has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its officers, Inspector Okolie Amechi, who was reportedly shot by his 10-year-old son with an AK-47 rifle in Awka, the state capital. According to a statement released today by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, [&hel...

