CRIME
SHOCKING: 27-year-old man breaks into church, drinks Holy Communion wine at altar
An unemployed man, Ajibola, 27, who allegedly stole two bottles of Holy Communion wine, soaps, and a sachet of salt worth N46,000 from a Church in Mushin, Lagos, on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Ajibola, who resides in Mushin, Lagos, is charged with theft and breach of peace, but he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Edet...
SHOCKING: 27-year-old man breaks into church, drinks Holy Communion wine at altar
An unemployed man, Ajibola, 27, who allegedly stole two bottles of Holy Communion wine, soaps, and a sachet of salt worth N46,000 from a Church in Mushin, Lagos, on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Ajibola, who resides in Mushin, Lagos, is charged with theft and breach of peace, but he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Edet...
Bomb hits US convoy in Afghanistan
A Taliban roadside bomb ripped through a US army vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, with no immediate details of casualties. The incident took place in Dand district of southern Kandahar province, where a bomb hit a US armoured vehicle, provincial police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barkzai told AFP. “Foreign forces were patrolling near the Kandahar airport when they were...
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...
Five female secondary students rape teacher to coma in Ogun State
A piece of Ogun state woke up to the updates on fiasco as a specific Science School instructor was being assaulted into a trance-like state. The news broke out before morning as the man's associate called the consideration of the nearby police headquarters, not a long way from where the malevolent demonstration was being dedicated. As per an eye onlooker,...
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...
