The news report of Favour Anigbogu, the nine years old girl burnt with a hot iron by her mistress, one Ginika Nabefe is one too many acts of wickedness by adults to children in recent times. From dislocating a child’s…
Police rescue 51 kidnap victims in Edo
The police command in Edo has rescued 51 kidnap victims in different operations across the state. Mr Phillip Ogbadu, the state Commissioner of Police, disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Thursday.…
Kebbi: Police confirm bandits killed 88 local vigilantes
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of at least 88 local vigilante (yan sa kai) in Danko/Wasagu Local Government aAea of the state. Confirming the killing, Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Nafiu Abubakar,…
*Police arrest pastor over murder of girl for ritual (Punch)*Ban: MTN, Glo, Airtel, others await FG’s formal order to block Twitter (Punch)
Police arrest pastor over murder of girl for ritual (Punch) The Delta State Police Command has arrested a yet-to-be identified pastor and one other for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl whose heart was ripped open and other vital…
Police arrest 5 suspected IPOB members over alleged killing of policeman
The Police in Imo have arrested five people suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenious People of Biafra (IPOB) over the alleged killing of Mr Joseph Nwaka, a police sergeant. This is contained in a release signed by the…
Yoruba Nation: Security operatives seal off venue of Osogbo rally
There was a heavy presence of police, men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, the venue of the Yoruba Nation Mega Rally on Saturday. Also sighted at the venue were men of Amotekun…
2 men killed in Tesla car crash ‘without driver’ in seat
Two men were killed after a Tesla car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Texas, and police believe there was nobody present in the driver’s seat at the time of the accident. The 2019 Tesla Model S was…
Oxford United: Police called as Karl Robinson claims goalkeeper Jack Stevens headbutted
Police were called to the Stadium of Light following claims Oxford United goalkeeper Jack Stevens was headbutted at half-time in the U’s 3-1 League One defeat at Sunderland. Oxford boss Karl Robinson admitted he did not see the incident which…
Gunmen storm military camp in Niger, kill soldiers, abduct 10, burn vehicles
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded the camp of the Joint Security Task Force comprising of the Army, Police, Civil Defence and Vigilantes at Allawa and opened fire on them, killing an undisclosed number of soldiers in the…
Police arrest 18 protesters at Lekki tollgate
No fewer than 18 protesters have been arrested by security operatives at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday. One of the coordinators of #OccupyLekkiTollgate, Kunle Ajayi, confirmed this to our correspondent. Ajayi told our correspondent that the protesters were detained…