The Police in Delta State has arrested a school proprietor in the state for allegedly raping a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in his house. Disclosing this to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Mohammed, said the command apprehended Michael Anigholor, owner of Grace Life International School, Oghara-Efe in Ethiope East Local…
About 16 members of the same family were burnt to death by bandits who invaded Bakali village in Fatika District, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits, our correspondent learned invaded the community on Tuesday around 4:00 pm and set fire on many bags of grains, vehicles, and motorcycles in the village. It…
The Iyaloja of the market, Mrs. Kuburat Salako, said the traders were surprised when the chairman announced that the market would be demolished and turned to a parking lot by a developer, Mr. Kehinde Fajana, of Elizier Nigeria Limited. “This market has been in existence since 1989 and was commissioned by Chief Mariam Babangida in…
No fewer than 10 travelers from Ondo State have been abducted by some unknown gunmen along the Obajana-Abuja Highway in Obajana, Kogi State. The identities of all the victims were still unknown but the owner of the commercial bus which the victims boarded, Mr. Abdulganiyu Hakeem, said the vehicle took off in Ajowa Akoko and…
The Police in Jigawa has arrested an 18-year-old lady (name withheld) for allegedly killing her one-day-old baby boy after they exhumed the corpse in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on…
Justice Angela Otaluka of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo on Tuesday adjourned the case of 500,000 dollars bribery allegation against a former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan to March 5. Details shortly….
A Nigerian woman, Miss Seigha Atia has had her leg amputated after her ex-lover of Victor Oba, a cousin to a former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, allegedly rammed into her with his car. Oba, who is the Manager of the First Lady’s hotel, Aridolf Hotels, and Spars, reportedly hit 23-year-old Atia with his Sports Utility…
All victims of abductions by terror groups, including Leah Sharibu, the remaining Chibok, and Dapchi schoolchildren, will regain their freedom, says President Muhammadu Buhari. The President gave the assurance on Monday at a breakfast dialogue themed: ‘Stop the War on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts, Dividend of Silencing the Guns’, held on the sidelines of…
The sale of forms for recruitment to individuals interested in joining the southwest security outfit, Operation Amoteku, has been temporarily suspended in Ogun state. According to Channels TV, the sale of the form was earlier scheduled to commence on Monday, February 10, in the state. Legit.ng gathers that the coordinator of the security outfit in…
The Nigerian Army yesterday solicited the support of social media towards its operations across the country, noting that despite having the upper hand in dealing with terrorists and insurgents, its efforts are always under-reported. “We have celebrated the place of making headlines that will scare people rather than headlines to celebrate the gallantry efforts of…