How 18 Persons Including Pregnant Woman Died In Rivers Illegal Refining Site
No fewer than 18 people, including a pregnant woman, have lost their lives following an explosion in an illegal oil refining site in the Ibas community in the Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learned that the incident occurred late Sunday night when some people in the community were scooping petroleum products. A resident in the community, who...
Four Family Members Electrocuted In Taraba
The Taraba police command says four members of a family have been killed by electrocution in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. In a statement on Monday, Abdullahi Usman, police spokesperson in Taraba, said an electric spark was suspected to have been triggered by a high voltage experienced when power was restored in the area. Usman said the incident...
Benue Pastor Dies After Church Building Collapse
A Dunamis Church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has collapsed. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday left a pastor dead as the building caved in. According to sources four individuals including the pastor were observing prayers at the church building before the incident occurred. The other three individuals escaped the wreckage. Residential...
22 Drown After Boat Accident In Niger State, 6 Bodies Recovered
No fewer than 22 passengers drowned on Monday in a boat accident in Niger State. The victims were said to be going from Kasabu village in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State, on Monday morning when the boat capsized due to a downpour accompanied by heavy wind. As of Tuesday night, a search and...
Mohbad’s Childhood Friend Primeboy Surrenders 24 Hours After Being Declared Wanted
Owodunni Ibrahim popularly, aka, Primeboy, who was declared wanted over the death of Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has surrendered to the police. The Lagos State Police Command had declared him wanted and placed a N1 million bounty on him. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the Lagos police command, the actions were taken after Primeboy, who was MohBad’s childhood...
Senate Summons IGP, Health Minister, Wike Over Death Of Abuja One-chance Victim Rejected By Hospital
The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Minister of Health, Ali Pate, and his Federal Capital Territory counterpart, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as the “avoidable death of Ms Greatness Olorunfemi, at the Maitama General Hospital”. Citizen Olorunfemi, who was a victim of vehicle robbers known in common parlance as “one chance, bled to death after...
How HouseBoy Poisoned His Master, Entire Family
The boy’s master found out he has been stealing from him when they checked his bank account and found so much money. He bought an IPhone 13 Pro Max for his girlfriend...when the boy realized his master has found out about all his doings and stealings. Out of fear of being caught, poiso*ned the stew cooked for the whole family with...
Panic In Abuja As Man Accuse Of Snatching Private Part Escapes Lynching
There was pandemonium in Kurudu area of Abuja on Saturday as genital organs of two persons (male) were declared missing. The incident forced fear among traders, residents and commuters, forcing markets and shops to close abruptly on Saturday. An eyewitness said the first incident happened in morning while the second one happened in the evening of same Saturday, and it took...
NDLEA Nabs Lady With 52 Pellets Of Cocaine At Kano Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Bilkisu Mohammed Bello, with 52 pellets of cocaine while preparing to board a Saudia Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia. A statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was arrested on...
FG Fixes Date To Commence Home Delivery Of Passport
The Federal Government says Nigerians will have their passports delivered to them at home, offices, and other places of choice beginning next year. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this on Monday in Lagos while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week. According to him, Nigerians will soon begin to experience the “sweetness” of the...
