EFCC Officer Dies During Scuffle With Colleagues Over ‘Items Recovered From Suspect’
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), one of its operatives, Abel Dickson, died after a skirmish with his colleagues over the possession of some things found by a suspect. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, stated during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday that the incident occurred on May 5, and the victim died on May 7...
Abba Kyari: Court Bars Lawyers, Journalists From Covering Trial
Reporters covering the trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari and others were denied entrance to the location of the trial, Court 10 of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order in response to an appeal by Mr. Sunday Joseph, the lawyer for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Joseph, a director of the NDLEA's...
Chrisland Schools: Whitney Did Not Die Of Electrocution, Witness Tells Court
A cotton candy vendor, Ademoye Adewale, who sold snacks to pupils of Chrisland Schools Opebi, at Agege Stadium, Lagos during the school’s recent sports activities on Monday told the coroner set up to unravel the cause of death of Whitney Adeniran that the autopsy conducted by the Lagos State Government was erroneous. He said Whitney did not die as a...
Seun Kuti Refuses To Write Statement, Spends 1st Night In Custody
The son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Seun Kuti did not put down any statement on his first day in detention, according to sources. It is normal practise for those under interrogation to write statements while being grilled by detectives. But the musician, who is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for assaulting a policeman in Lagos...
How Suspected Terrorist Blew Himself To Avoid Being Captured By Security Forces
A suspected terrorist whose name could not be ascertained on Monday, blew himself with an improvised explosive device (IED), in an attempt to avoid being captured alive by security operatives. The incident occurred at Keke community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after a joint team of policemen, Department of State Security Services personnel, and soldiers surrounded...
Mother Killed While Separating Sons’ Fight In Abuja
A mom named Zainab Ibrahim died while attempting to break up a fight between her two kids, Inusa and Usman. Although the exact cause of the fight was unknown, Inusa was alleged to have accidentally macheted her mother on the left hand. The event occurred on Saturday in the Asokoro Kpaduma II sector of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. According to...
Rivers: Man Slays Mother For Refusing Him Money To Buy Hard Drug
POLICE in Rivers State have arrested one Owate Bode for allegedly hacking his mother to death in Eleme, Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State, for allegedly refusing him money to purchase hard drugs. The suspect has been transferred from Eleme Police Division to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), according to Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Spokesperson, Rivers Command. As the...
Assault On Policeman: Seun Kuti Hires Senior Advocate Femi Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he will provide legal services to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, who sought his intervention following the singer’s alleged assault on a police officer. The SAN, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday, said the singer had enough evidence to defend himself. This was as the Police...
P-Square’s Mr P Accuses Lagos Police Of Complicity In Violence Against Igbos
Mr. P, the award-winning artist, has accused the Lagos State Police Command of remaining mute on the violence against the Igbo during the state's recent elections. On Sunday, Mr. P rushed to Twitter to beg forgiveness for Grammy-nominated afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, who was proclaimed sought for attacking a police officer in uniform in a viral video. He claimed Kuti...
Veteran Actor, Saint Obi, Dies At 57
Nollywood actor, film producer, and director, Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi is dead. The actor was said to have died on Sunday, last week, May 7th in the home of one of his siblings. According to reports, the disagreement between his siblings is the reason why his death took almost a week to be made official. Saint Obi was aged...
