The alleged abductors of Rev. Fr. Joseph Ojakorotu, the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta, have demanded a sum of N10 million to secure his release, according to sources. The clergy was kidnapped on Jan. 27 along the Eku-Sapele
A man allegedly committing sodomy with teenagers has been arrested in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State. The suspect, whose identity is still unknown, was paraded naked by a mob, which nearly stoned him to death. Paraded by irate mob that caught him in the act, the suspect, in his 50s, who works as a […]
Two persons reportedly lost their lives during Saturday sanitation exercise in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital in a bloody clash between the NDLEA and drug users in the ancient city. The Police Public relations Officer, PPRO for the Kwara State Command Mr Ajayi Okasanmi who confirmed the incident to our Correspondent said the matter started with the issue […]
Due to the governorship re-run elections scheduled to hold in Taraba, Imo, Delta, Kogi and Abia states, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has given an order restraining vehicular movements in Local Government Areas where the re-run elections will be held in five states on Saturday. The no movement order is […]
A middle-aged man has dumped the remains of his 19-year-old girl, identified as Bilikisu in a pit toilet at Abaja compound, Balogun area of Osogbo, Osun State capital. The man, identified simply as Soji, also allegedly removed Bilikisu’s breasts before dumping her corpse. It was gathered the two lovers have been together […]
A joint force of Police and the youth vigilante group today, Monday killed four gunmen, who attacked Tafawa Balewa town, in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. In a statement to newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Haruna Mohammed, said that the gunmen stormed the town in a convoy […]
Unknown gunmen on Sunday kidnapped the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in Cross River State, Mr Dominic Edem, in his Calabar home. It was gathered that the abductors was kidnapped outside his house at Essien Street in Calabar South at about 10pm. Edem a […]
