Police ASP Commits Suicide In Niger
An Assistant Superintendent of Police in Niger State, Shafi’u Bawa, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in Kontagora Local Government Area, where authorities revealed that his father, Usman Bawa, a resident of the Rigasa area in Kontagora, reported the matter to the police command. PUNCH learnt that Officer Bawa was found hanging from the ceiling when his father...
Complete Ongoing Erosion Projects, Gov. Otti Begs NDDC
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to urgently complete road and erosion projects it embarked on in the state. Otti, who made the call during a working visit to him by the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr. Sam Ogbuku and some Directors of the Commission, drew the attention of the...
Unknown Gunmen Shoot Pastor, Wife Dead In Their Farm
A clergyman, Reverend Emmanuel Saba Bileya, and his wife, Julianna, have been killed by yet to be identified gunmen in Mararraba community in Donga local government area of Tabara state. The spokesperson of the state police command, ASP David Misal, who confirmed this to LIB, said the pastor, who is the Senior Pastor at Reform Church and his wife were on their farm when...
Insecurity Will Be Defeated Only If Politicians Ignore Dirty Wealth – Methodist Prelate, Rev. Kanu Uche Advises
His Eminence, Rev. Dr Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche JP, Prelate Methodist Church Nigeria has said that security issues in the country can be fixed in six months, if the nation’s leadership should remove their “eyes from dirty wealth”, ABN TV rep...
ECOWAS Court Urges Nigeria To Pay N5m To Torture Victim
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice to pay Oluwatimilehin Adebayo ₦5 million in reparations for the infringement of his right to be free from torture. The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into the torture and prosecute those responsible. Adebayo, in a suit marked (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/23), accused some...
Training: EFCC Partners Discovery Cycle Professionals (Photos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with Discovery Cycle Professionals, DCP, recently held a week-long capacity building and institutional strengthening training for officers of the Commission at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. Speaking at the flag-off of the programme which commenced on February 21, 2022, the Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who was represented by the Director, Human...
MURIC Calls For Justice As Gunmen Kill Islamic Cleric In Ebonyi
A popular Islamic cleric in the South East, Sheikh Ibrahim Iyiorji, has died after he was shot at his residence in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, by gunmen. Iyiorji, who was attacked on Sunday, died on Monday night at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, to where he was taken for medical treatment. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) while...
11 Victims Of Kano Mosque Attack Confirmed Dead
Eleven persons have been confirmed dead in the arson carried out on Wednesday by 38-year-old Shafiu Abubakar, who set a mosque on fire during the early morning prayer over an inheritance dispute at Gadan village on the outskirts of Gezawa in Kano State. About 40 worshippers were said to be praying when the arsonist ignited fire and locked them inside...
Man Docked For Defiling 9-Year-Old Lover’s Niece In Rivers
Police in Rivers State has arraigned one Preye Harry for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old minor. The 38-year-old accused was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Choba Community, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on two cou...
At 50: Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere True Man Of God — Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has congratulated Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, the General Overseer and Founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) popularly known as Daddy OPM on his 50th birthday celebration. Governor Otti, who was a special guest at the headquarters of the church at Dr. Jesus City, Aluu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday, also felicitated Apostle Chibuzor...
