A businessman has been found dead in a hotel in Anambra state. Azubuike, a materials merchant better known as Zubby More, spent the festive period in his hometown with his relatives. On January 13, he attended an event around Amichi and decided to lodge in a hotel there rather than return home as it was…
Unknown persons beheaded a 65-year-old man identified as Nnoruoka Onyeokwu in Ubudom Atta community in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo state over the weekend. According to residents of the community, the deceased was attacked in his house in the night while everyone was asleep. After killing him, the assailants displayed his head at…
A 20-year-old suspected kidnapper, Suleiman Ibrahim, has confessed to conniving with members of a kidnap gang to kill his cousin, Najahid Abdullahi after the victim’s family refused to pay ransom for his release. The suspect made the confession when he was paraded at the headquarters of the Plateau State Police Command. According to Suleiman, they kidnapped the victim on…
The train ride at 8 am from Ujevwu in Delta has been suspended by the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director said the decision which is effective from today January 17, was taken due to technical glitches. Okhiria also said they are working to rectify the issues at soon as possible….
Bandits allegedly killed fifty persons and three soldiers in Dankade village in Kebbi State. Kano-based lawyer, Bulama Bukarti who disclosed this on Twitter this morning, said the attack happened on Friday, January 14 for over 10 hours. He said residents of the village confirmed the said incident during an interview with BBC Hausa. He said…
A young man has reportedly taken his own life in Delta state. The remains of the banker identified as Nwokorie Nnamdi Godson was reportedly found dangling from the scaffold of the water tank where he allegedly hanged himself at the Ugbeyiyi area of the town. According to reports, the deceased made a post on his…
The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper while trying to collect ransom money. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the suspect Ya’u Haruna, and his gang members kidnapped one Musa Adamu, and demanded N8 million ransom for his…
Over 72 hours after the Federal Government announced the lifting of the ban on Twitter, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, is yet to tweet. Several media aides of the President have resumed using the platform since the ban was lifted last Thursday, except the President himself and the Vice President, who only retweeted updates about Saturday’s…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Dan’asabe Eddo of Kundami Village, Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area of the state for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman. The arrest was contained in a statement on Sunday by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ramhan Nansel. The statement said the suspect, upon interrogation, confessed to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it intercepted about 1.5 million tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam loaded in Onitsha, Anambra State, and heading to Yauri, Kebbi State. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the drugs were intercepted in…