Pastor Arrested After Death Of Married Woman He Lodged In Hotel With In Abia
Officers of Abia State police command have arrested one Bishop Timothy Otu, the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministries (City of Miracles) in Obikabia Junction Aba, Abia in connection with the death of a female cleric and mother of five simply identified as “Evangelist Happiness”, ABN TV reports. She was said to have died in a room in Jubilee Guest...
Seplat Oil Rig Collapses In Delta, Kills One, Two Missing
Seplat Energy Plc on Tuesday evening confirmed the death of one worker in the collapse of a majestic rig in Delta State, while three others were said to be missing. A statement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, disclosed that 92 of the 96-member crew were accounted for and safe. See the full statement below: Seplat Energy Plc (“Seplat Energy”...
Bandits Allegedly Down NAF Helicopter, Kill 13 Soldiers In Ambush
Bandits now causing havoc in Niger State's Chukuba Ward of the Shiroro Local Government Area have slain 13 troops. According to reports, the bandits ambushed and killed 13 soldiers along the Zungeru-Tegina route in the Madaka Ward of the state's Rafi Local Government Area. The culprits were also claimed to have shot down a Nigerian Air Force fighter helicopter in the...
Any Commercial Motorcycle In Umuahia, Aba From Monday To Be Impounded — Gov. Otti
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia, the State capital, and Aba Metropolis. Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, any motorcycle seen on the streets of Umuahia and Aba townships being used for such purpose will be impounded by the security agencies, the...
11-year Old Shoots 8-year Old In Her Head
An eight-year-old girl died after her babysitter's 11-year-old son shot her in the head with a gun stolen from a relative's safe. Jenesis Dockery was killed on July 23 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, an hour after her father dropped her off at the nanny's house with her five-year-old sister. The babysitter's youngster is accused of getting his hands on a gun...
Gunmen Kill Two Soldiers, Kidnap Expatriate, Others In Rivers
Gunmen allegedly killed two soldiers assigned to the Ekaago-Ogboloma-Adada Road project in Rivers State's Abia/Odual Local Government Area on Friday. The miscreants were also alleged to have kidnapped an expatriate and three others working at the project's site, which is being carried out by the state government on Tuesday. According to reports, the gunmen killed the two troops to clear the...
Zaria Mosque Collapses On Worshippers, Kill 4
No fewer than four worshipers were feared dead and 7 others injured as a section of the Zaria Central Mosque, Zaria, Kaduna State collapsed about 4pm on Friday while they were praying. A survivor, Mallam Shehu Nagari, who was worshiping with victims in the mosque, said the incident happened when they were in the second Sujud of Asr prayer. He said...
Stop Influencing Nigeria With Loans, US Tells China
The United States has said China has the potential to influence the Nigerian government through Chinese loans. This was stated in the Integrated Country Strategies document by the US Department of State. The document was originally approved on April 6, 2022, but was reviewed and updated on June 23, 2023. According to the document, China offered sub-prime financing for various infrastructure projects...
Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill 17 Persons
Gunmen have reportedly killed 17 people in Plateau State's Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The attack occurred in the LGA's Heipang hamlet in the early hours of Thursday. Julius Pam, a heartbroken dad in the community, confirmed the attack in Jos on Thursday. Pam said, “Good morning, sir. On the sad news, there was an attack early this morning in Heipang community....
Businessman Smashes Wife’s Head Against Wall, Victim Dies
Relatives of a 30-year-old woman, Rafiat Okewole, are currently in mourning following her untimely death at the hands of her businessman husband, Wole. Despite being married to the businessman, she lived separately on Odelusi Street in Ota's Ijoko neighborhood. She was alleged to have died as a result of a fight that erupted when she went to see her husband in...
