Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a Nigerian man, Michael Ekemezie, who died in police custody in Lausanne after allegedly being pinned face-down by officers during a routine stop. Ekemezie, 39, originally from Mgbakwu in Anambra State, Nigeria, reportedly collapsed and died less than an hour after being taken ...
•Paul Obukowho An upcoming Nigerian singer, Paul Obukowho, has reportedly died in police custody in Delta State. It was gathered that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Delta State Police Command, Asaba, detained the 24-year-old singer who visited the RRS office to inquire about his friend, Prosper Ejiro, who was arrested last Wednesday along the...
•South African policemen The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on J...
Police in Adamawa have arrested a 32-year-old sex worker, Riyanatu Musa, for allegedly stabbing a barman, Yohanna Musa, to death over a ₦200 debt in Yola. According to police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje, the incident occurred following a dispute over the balance of liquor the suspect purchased from the deceased, reports Saturday Vanguard. Ng...
An 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, accused of killing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State, Adamu Jagaba, has died while in police detention. Reliable police sources told our correspondent that Abdulkareem died on Thursday but they could not tell the cause of his death, reports Daily Trust. The suspect was recently paraded by...
The Frontier is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. It is published by Okims Media Links Limited headed by Sunny Okim, a veteran journalist who is widely known as The Grandmaster, fondly called so by colleagues and friends for being Nigeria’s pioneer movie journalist.
© 2026 The Frontier, Published by Okims Media Links Limited.
designed by winnet services
