CRIME
Gunmen kidnap 4 students of catholic seminary in Kaduna
Four seminarians have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The victims were reportedly abducted when the gunmen stormed the Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary in Kakau, along Kaduna-Abuja road on Wednesday night. The Registrar of the school, Rev Fr (Dr) Joel Usman, reported they were seized around 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm. According to him: “Good Shepherd Major Seminary was...
Parents allegedly beat daughter to death for dating Yoruba Muslim boy
Residents of Agility community at Mile 12 area of Lagos State are presently filled with anger. This followed the death of an 18-year-old girl, Amaka Nweke. Amaka was said to have been beaten to death by her parents, Mr and Mrs Mike Nweke, for not only dating a Yoruba guy but also having a baby for him. According to residents, the...
Herdsmen kill 12 in Plateau community
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least 12 people and injured four others at Kulben village, Kombun District in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Terna Tyopev, confirmed the attack in Jos. The state Governor, Simon Lalong, and the member representing Plateau South, Hon. Bala Fwangje condemned the killing. Tyopev...
Framing me will not silence me – Shehu Sani
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has accused the Federal Government of attempting to silence him over his criticism of the regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), using fronts. Sani alleged that the government is using his accuser, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to “frame” him in the extortion...
Parents allegedly beat daughter to death for dating Yoruba Muslim boy
Residents of Agility community at Mile 12 area of Lagos State are presently filled with anger. This followed the death of an 18-year-old girl, Amaka Nweke. Amaka was said to have been beaten to death by her parents, Mr and Mrs Mike Nweke, for not only dating a Yoruba guy but also having a baby for him. According to residents, the...
Navy Arrests Suspected Pirates, Rescues Abducted Foreign Nationals
The Nigerian Navy, Central Naval Command, has arrested some suspected sea robbers in Delta State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Saidu Garba, stated that one of the suspects was arrested with a weapon. “The suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of four naval ratings and the abduction of two Russians and an Indian, off the...
Navy arrests suspected pirates, rescues abducted foreign nationals
The Nigerian Navy, Central Naval Command, has arrested some suspected sea robbers in Delta State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Saidu Garba, stated that one of the suspects was arrested with a weapon. “The suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of four naval ratings and the abduction of two Russians and an Indian, off the...
DR Congo jail: Inmates starve to death in Makala Prison
At least 17 prisoners have died over the past week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's biggest prison, a charity says. Aid workers say the deaths were caused by a lack of food and medicine, as well as poor hygiene. Makala Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, has received no food supplies in the last two months, state officials say. "It's terrible! People...
52 year-old woman bathes grand-kids with pepper, chain them naked for eating without permission
A grandma has been arrested by police in Nigeria’s southern state of Rivers following reports she gave two grandchildren a peppered water bath and thereafter chained them, stripped. She then locked up the female kids, aged 7 and 8 up like a jailor. According to the police, the 52-year-old woman, simply called Mama Vera, gave the kids the horrendous punishment because...
SERAP demands release of Shehu Sani
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani. Operatives of EFCC on Thursday reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC officials stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30 pm on Wednesday...
