Many people were feared dead in a road accident that occurred at Igbelajewa Village, along the Ilesha-Akure Expressway, on Monday, when a truck carrying diesel lost control, spilled its content, and caught fire. About seven vehicles, including an 18-passenger commercial bus, were reportedly burnt. A spokesperson for Osun Command of Nigeria Police Force, Yemisi Opalola,…
Operatives of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Ifaki-Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area. The Amotekun corps commander Brig. Gen Joe Komolafe (retd) told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Monday the suspect who was clad in military camouflage, was arrested during the routine patrol…
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 45-year-old man identified as Michael Ugwuanyi, who smashed his parents to death with a pestle at Mkporogwu, Iheakpu Awka, in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the development said that the Commissioner of Police has directed…
A man identified as Ernest Tsue Tyoakaa has committed suicide in Benue State. The incident happened on Monday morning, October 12, in Mbawar, Nyiev council Ward in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that body of the deceased was discovered in the examination hall of Victory International College Daudu in…
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has persisted in calling the movement against police brutality, #EndSARS protest, a barbaric behavior. Kemi who had earlier suggested that the Federal government of Nigeria should shut down social media to curb the trend of the #EndSARs protest once again called most youths criminals. In a tweet, the controversial journalist stated…
The security vehicle of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has been reported missing at a hotel in Lagos state. Confirming the incident, the Osun monarch said the Hilux security vehicle was stolen between the night of Saturday and Sunday morning at the hotel where his security aides stayed during his visit to Lagos…
Eighteen people were killed and another 44 injured after a goods train collided with a tour bus at Chachoengsao province, about 50 kilometers east of Bangkok yesterday. State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Nirut Maneephan confirmed the death toll. “Of the 44 injured, 31 people received treatment and were discharged from hospitals,” he said in…
163 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, October 11 as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; Lagos-113, Kaduna-21, Osun-8, Ondo-5, Oyo-5, Ogun-3, Bayelsa-2, Taraba-2, Edo-1, FCT-1, Katsina-1, Plateau-1. There are now 60,266 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country…
The corpse of a woman was found dumped inside a drainage channel on Calabar Street in the High-Level area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. It was gathered that residents of the area discovered the corpse in the early hours of Sunday, October 11. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, who…
A yet-to-be identified man has been arrested for allegedly killing his parents in Enugu State during an arguement. It was gathered that the tragic incident happened on Sunday, October 11, at Mkporogwu Iheakpu-Awka community in Igbo-eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.