Corpses of an unidentified couple have been found in farmland in Amuzu Nkpoghoro, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku who disclosed this on Friday, October 9, said they have commenced an investigation to find out and arrest those involved in the act. Maku said; “We have an incident where a…
I met again with the IGP tonight.Our determination to reform the police should never be in doubt. I am being briefed regularly on the reform efforts ongoing to end police brutality and unethical conduct, and ensure that the Police are fully accountable to the people. The IG already has my firm instructions to conclusively address…
The Nigeria Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has given reasons why it will be difficult to scrap the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). PPRO Mba said this while addressing the nationwide protest against the police unit, in an interview with Channel TV, on Friday, October 9. In his words ;“If the #EndSARS hashtag is seen…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has urged the people of the state to be peaceful and orderly as they go to the poll to elect a new helmsman today 10th October, 2020. Akeredolu, who is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), appealed to the people to conduct themselves in…
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Saturday, alleged that the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will do all they can to ensure victory in the Ondo State governorship election. Fani-Kayode pointed out that the governorship election in Ondo State would be tough. He, however, noted that despite efforts by the federal government,…
The #EndSARS Protest which is a campaign against police brutality has earned the number 1 spot on worldwide trends. With over 10 million tweets, several celebrities around the globe have joined protesters clamoring for the proscription of SARS, citing the ceaseless nightmares the police unit has caused Nigerians. Nigerians in the US, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE,…
Gunmen have abducted two doctors working in Kogi state. The victims identified as Dr. Ebiloma Aduku of the Zonal Hospital Ankpa and Kelechi Mgbahurike of Christ the King Hospital, Anyigba, Dekina LGA were reportedly abducted on different days and under different circumstances. While Aduku was kidnapped at Ankpa on October 6, Mgbahurike was abducted from…
At least four persons including a newly married woman have died after a truck loaded with sand ran into a motorcycle and tricycle. The bike and Keke napep were waiting at a traffic light at Kaduna Refinery Junction along Kachia Road under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State when the accident occurred. The incident angered…
A reported gas tank explosion has rocked the city of Beirut, Lebanon, with two confirmed dead and several injured. Military and emergency services arrived at the Tawik Jdide area of Beirut, Lebanon, following reports of an explosion on Friday evening, October 9. The Secretary-General of the Lebanese Red Cross, George Kittana, confirmed two people had died…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 151 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Friday, October 9. A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-71, Ogun-26, Kaduna-17, Osun-10 =, Oyo-8, FCT-6, Rivers-6, Plateau-5, Akwa Ibom-1, Ekiti-1. There are now 59,992 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 1, 113 deaths have been…