The Kano State government has arraigned one Ali Sulaiman Adam of Gadon Kaya before Kano State High Court No. 15 over the alleged murder of his wife, Maryam Nababa Badamasi. The state counsel filed a two-count charge against the defendant, bordering on culpable homicide and arson, alleging that he set the room where the incident […]
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...
Residents of Ukehe and Agu-Ekwegbe communities, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into shock and mourning, following two gruesome murder incidents involving family members. The Enugu State Police Command confirmed that the incidents occurred on May 15, 2026, and involved alleged beheadings carried out by two ...
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Sagir Muntari, over an alleged attempted witchcraft-related offence at the General Hospital, Funtua, in Katsina State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today in Katsina. According to the statem...
The Police have arrested Idrisu Musa, a 25-year-old resident of Kebbi State, who reportedly attacked a couple, Muhammed Haruna and his wife, Habiba with a cutlas at Asarara, a village in Kimba District, Jega Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the police said the suspect had reportedly intimidated the couple with a […]
A 31-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to kidnap his aunt, the woman who raised him for a decade, police said yesterday. The suspect, identified as Chukwemeka Destiny, was apprehended by operatives of the Delta State Police Command after he paid ₦900,000 to individuals he believed were kidnappers, according to poli...
A man has run amok in Okitipupa, Ondo State, killing his son and two other children in the community. The incident happened yesterday when the culprit was said to have picked a machete and hacked the three casualties right at their residence, reports Daily Independent. Sources disclosed that one of the victims was the culprit’s […]
A 47-year-old man, identified as Mr. Emi Sigah, has reportedly died after being flogged in Ekowe community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, following an allegation that he raped a 10-year-old girl. It was gathered that the incident occurred yesterday. The deceased was said to have collapsed after receiving about 40 stroke...
•US President Donald Trump A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said yesterday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. Asif Raza Merchant, 47, was charged in September 2024 with seeking to hire a hitman to as...
•A knife with bloodstains Tragedy struck Amaji village in Umuoyoro community, Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, after a middle-aged man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat during a disagreement on their farm. The suspect, identified simply as Mr. Alachi, was arrested by operatives of the Eberi Police Division under the ...
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