The Imo State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma has deployed the Command’s Special Tactical squad to apprehend the hoodlums responsible for the killing of two police officers at Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise area on Monday A statement released by the command’s…
Soun gets staff of office Dec 16, court halts removal
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will officially present the staff of office to the Soun of Ogbomoso Land, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Saturday, December 16, The PUNCH exclusively learnt, on Monday. This was as the state High Court sitting…
Russia intensely attacking Avdiivka, Robotyne, says Ukraine
Russia was intensely attacking the eastern town of Avdiivka and southern village of Robotyne, where fighting has centred in recent weeks, Ukraine said on Monday. Neither side has made significant breakthroughs on the battlefield for weeks, as Moscow’s invasion drags…
Kano guber: Group urges Supreme Court to save Nigeria’s democracy
The national leader of a group under the auspices of Rescue Movement for New Nigeria (RMNN), Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has called on the Supreme Court to save the nation’s democracy by keeping the hope of the common man alive in…
‘I’m going to ruin your life’: Inside the Revenge Porn Helpline
“I think you’ve been a victim of sextortion.” Inside the office of the Revenge Porn Helpline, Amanda Dashwood is speaking to a distressed caller who has fallen victim to catfishing. “They start bombarding you with terrifying messages usually beginning with…
Thai groom kills 4 at wedding, including bride
A Thai para-athlete and former soldier shot his bride and three others before killing himself on his wedding day, police told the BBC. Chaturong Suksuk, 29 and Kanchana Pachunthuek, 44, were married on Saturday in north-east Thailand. According to reports,…
Israel-Hamas Truce Enters Final Day With Talk Of Extension
The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours Monday, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack. The pause that began…
North Korea vows more satellite launches and beefs up military on border
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite launches, while its troops were reported to be restoring some demolished guard posts on the border with South Korea. North…
Vermont: 3 Palestinian students shot near US campus
The families of three Palestinian students shot on Saturday in the US state of Vermont have urged police to investigate the attack as a hate crime. Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid were confronted and shot by a man…
Lightning strikes kill 18 people in India
At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard.…