The Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has rescued one Chidiebere Otenyi, a victim of domestic abuse residing in Ezinifite in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The culprit, Martha Umenweke, in her late 60s, has been arrested and handed over to the police for further interrogation and prosecution...
•Alimot A woman in her 50s, Madam Alimot (surname withheld), has revealed how she and others had been conniving with a pastor in one of the South West states to stage spiritual problems which, after being sprinkled with water and anointed with oil, would vanish immediately, making the congregation to believe that a miracle has […]
A 49-year-old woman, Mrs Idowu Victoria, has reportedly committed suicide in Ogun State. She was said to have hanged herself on the ceiling fan inside her room in the Magboro area of the state, reports Daily Trust. Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola, said the case was reported to the Ibafo Divisional Police Officer […]
•Scene of the accident A fully loaded 40-foot container today fell on a Nissan car with registration number ABJ 692 BG, killing a female occupant of the car instantly while the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt. In a statement signed today by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, the […]...
•Nigerian naval officers The Nigerian Navy (NN) has confirmed the arrest of three commissioned officers and a civilian woman over their alleged involvement in the assault of a Microbiologist, Iheanyi Onumegbu, 33, at the NN Reference Hospital (NNRH) in Ojo, Lagos. •Late Iheanyi Onumegbu Onumegbu, a civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence att...
There was pandemonium in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, today, as personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) allegedly shot and killed a woman while attempting to pursue hoodlums. The tragic incident, which occurred while Muslim faithful gathered to observe Eid prayer, has sparked outrage and unrest among residents, l...
The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested a woman who specialises in abducting and selling children, and has rescued no fewer than six of the children. The woman, Ngozi Blessing Abia, also known as Mercy Francis, has carried out her nefarious activities in Lagos, Ebonyi, Anambra and Edo, reports Vanguard. Investigation into her activities bega...
•A pregnant woman A pregnant woman, Mrs. Mmesoma Odili, from Umuosiegbo village, Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, is in a devastating mood following the loss of her pregnancy during eight days of detention at the Zone 13 Police Headquarters, Ukpo, Anambra State. It was gathered that the police had to arrest […]
•Russian President Vladimir Putin A Russian court today sentenced a Saint Petersburg woman to eight days in jail for writing “no to war” on a ballot paper during the country’s presidential election in protest at President Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine campaign. The three-day vote over the weekend saw Putin running unchallenged for a fifth Kremlin t...
Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested a woman who allegedly faked her own kidnapping. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Waheed Ayilara, disclosed this in Uyo yesterday while briefing journalists. He said police operatives also arrested 52 suspects for various criminal activities ranging from murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, child traffick...