Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Friday shot dead a former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Mutiu Akinbami, around Brewery in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was reportedly shot in the head while on…
Police deny killing truck driver in Abia shootout
The Nigerian Police Force, Abia State Command has denied any involvement in the killing of a civilian, an unidentified truck driver in Aba, Wednesday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Maureen Chinaka in a statement Thursday afternoon…
Army confirms killing of 16-year-old protester in Zaria
The Army has confirmed killing a protester in Zaria, Kaduna State.Army spokesperson, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu made this confirmation in a statement on Wednesday, August 7. He said the unfortunate incident happened when army troops were mobilised to stop some hoodlums…
Stray bullet kills businessman in Kebbi
Amid a violent protest in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi state, a stray bullet allegedly fired by marine police near the Yauri river has killed a businessman in his shop where he sells plastics. Our source Malam Umar…
Edo police arrest 3 for cultism, recover arms
The Edo State Police Command has paraded three suspected cultists in Benin City alleged to be members of the Maphite confraternity. According to a statement by a media aide to the governor, Crusoe Osagie, on Friday, the police commissioner, Funsho…
Bandits kidnap Kaduna judge, her children,kill eldest son
A judge of the Upper Customary Court, Sabon Tasha Division in Kaduna state, Janet Galadima, along with her four children have been kidnapped by bandits. Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the Spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mansir…
Gunmen ‘kill 6 Benue IDPs’ returning from farms
Gunmen have reportedly killed six Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were returning from their farms in separate incidents in rural communities of three local government areas in Benue State. Our correspondent learnt that while three displaced persons from the Agagbe…
Soldiers’ killing: Military, family bicker over arrest of Abia community leader
The military high command and family members of President-General of Umuaku Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Obinna Obi, have locked horns over arrest of the community leader. While the Nigerian Army said Obinna was arrested for…
7 killed, 11 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash
Seven people lost their lives while another 11 suffered varying degrees of injuries in a crash which occurred on Monday night at about 9:33pm around the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident involved a Mazda bus with registration…
Israeli troops strap injured Palestinian to jeep in West Bank as strikes kill 39 in Gaza
Israeli soldiers strapped an injured Palestinian man to the bonnet of their vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, inviting condemnation over their use of people in the occupied territories as a human shield.…