One person has been feared killed in a fight that broke out among students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) at a nightclub in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, on Monday night. The development was owing to a misunderstanding which…
Man detained after bomb threat at Iranian diplomatic mission in Paris
A man carrying a dummy explosive belt has forced his way into the Iranian diplomatic mission in Paris, triggering a major police operation. A special police unit initially cordoned off the area on Friday due to fears of a threat,…
Police intercept man with 30 sacks of Indian hemp in Lagos
Police in Lagos State have intercepted a 43-year-old man with thirty sacks of suspected Indian Hemp at a Jetty in the Ojo area of Lagos. Confirming the incident, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State police, announced the…
30-year-old charged with stealing N1.2m from dead man’s bank account
The police on Thursday brought a 30-year-old man, John Timothy, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for alleged N1.2 million theft from a dead man’s bank account. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of conspiracy and…
Lagos Police arrest driver for alleged unlawful possession of 2 pistols
Police in Lagos State have arrested a driver, Azeez Babatunde, for alleged unlawful possession of two locally-made pistols in the Maroko area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he…
How police teargas killed my only child who just graduated – Mother
A 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Gafar Wahab Adeniji, has died of complications arising from teargas he reportedly inhaled during the demolition of structures at Otto community, a slum in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, and its environs.…
Police confirm 4 women dead in Bauchi Zakaat collection stampede
No fewer than four women have been confirmed dead at the venue of the distribution of Zakaat by a Bauchi based philanthropist, the Chairman of AYM Shafa Group of Companies. According to reports, crowd, largely women, old and young, married,…
Body of Riley Strain found in river, no evidence of foul play: Nashville police
The body of missing college student Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville Friday morning following a two-week search, according to Nashville police. “No foul play-related trauma was observed,” police said. There’s no evidence to suggest…
Mystery over piles of dead animals dumped outside shop weeks after school was targeted
Dozens of dead animals have been dumped outside a village shop – the second sick attack targeting the area. Bloodied carcasses have been strewn across the streets and pavements in Broughton, Hampshire. In the latest sinister incident, dozens of dead…
Suspected cultists kill man in Rivers
A yet-to-be-identified man was on Thursday night shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists along the Nanka/Lumumba Diobu axis between Mile 2 and Mile 3 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that about three gunmen had trailed…
