Give Us Free Hand To Wipe Out Terrorists, Army Tells Governors
The Nigerian Army has ruled out amnesty again for bandits terrorising the North West zone of the country, asking governors for a free hand to eliminate terrorists. The army warned the criminals to flee the country with immediate effect, saying they would be given close marking and blocked from entering other parts of the country if they are attempt to...
Contractor Speaks On Why National Assembly Complex Still Leaks
The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly, Visible Construction Limited, says the roof of the complex is still leaking because repair works was ongoing. In June 2021, the lobby of the National Assembly was flooded due to the leaky roof of the White House, which houses the two chambers. The incident, described by some critics as “national embarrassment”,...
Teenager Lures Man From Lagos To Osun, Robs Him Of N1.5m
Police have detained a 17-year-old girl who is accused of using social media to lure her victim from Lagos in Osun. On Tuesday in Osogbo, SP Yemisi Opalola, the command's spokesperson, announced this. According to Ms. Opalola, on June 28, the victim was persuaded to go to Ikire in the Irewole Local Government Area by the youngster. She claims that the girl...
I Stole To Survive, Says Ondo Pastor
Pastor Friday Okeneji, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison by an Akure Magistrate's Court for breaking into a shop and stealing N130,000 in hazardous substances. Okeneji, the pastor of a church in Iwaro Oka Akoko, Ondo State, is accused of committing crimes on July 2, 2023, at Iwaro Oka Akoko. The defendant, who pled guilty to the two-count accusation...
Black Monday As Dog Kills Owner In Rivers State [PICTURES]
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Chokota, in Rivers State's Igbo-Etche Local Government Area, has been plunged into sadness as a dog killed its owner's son. According to a Facebook user who posted about it, the incident happened earlier this morning, July 17, in Chokota, Igbo-Etche, Rivers State. He claimed the dog attacked the toddler, who died before being rescued.
Ondo LG Chairman, Deputy Die 72 Hours Apart
Tragedy has enveloped Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State following the death of the Chairman of the council, Mr Bankole Ogbesetore and Mr Anthony Adebusole, his deputy. Mr Adebusola gave up the ghost three days after the demise of the Executive Chairman of the same LGA, Daily Trust report says. Confirming the shocking death on Monday, the immediate...
Secondary Schoolgirls Fake Kidnap, Demand Ransom From Mother In Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, commonly known as Amotekun, has detained two secondary school girls who were apprehended by corpsmen for reportedly faking their kidnapping and seeking compensation from their mother. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Akure, the state capital, on Monday by the state Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who said the...
I’m Not A Car Thief, I Only Drove It From Abuja To Delta Without Dealer’s Knowledge —Suspect
Meshach Isinugo a.k.a Big Shark, 25, has denied absconding with a car from an Abuja car stand after his detention. He claims he simply took the car he was test-driving to Delta State for business. Big Shark stated that he chose to utilize the car right away because the dealer, who sat in the passenger seat during the test...
Gunmen Attack Enugu Police Station, Cart Away Arms
Unknown gunmen attacked a Divisional Police station in Enugu State's Isi-Uzo Local Government Area early Tuesday morning. Although no officers were killed during the incident, one of them was injured and is currently receiving treatment. The gunmen were also successful in carrying away weapons and ammunition. A local hinted that the assailants stormed the unfenced police station at about 2 am with...
We Can’t Rescue Crash Victims From State Roads, FRSC Vows After Court Restricted Its Operations To Federal Roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps Tuesday vowed to appeal the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, which restricted its operations to only federal roads. In a statement signed by the Corps Public Enlightenment Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corp Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, said the Corps would also seek a stay of execution. Biu said the Corps...
