Bandits who abducted19 persons from Kutunku village in Wushishi LGA of Niger state, have reportedly demanded for N200 million as ransom to free their victims. The Cable reported that the bandits invaded the village at around 1am on Monday March 8, and kidnapped 19 residents including six women. Ibrahim Yusuf, the village head told the publication…
According to reports, the deceased recently bought a motorcycle to boost his palm wine business and it could be the reason he was killed. While Ayomonekhai was reportedly being attacked by the hoodlums, he was heard screaming “please don’t kill me” but they hacked him to death and left with his motorcycle. He is survived…
The National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State on Wednesday night, March 10, reportedly came under attack by unknown gunmen who also abducted yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students. The kidnappers abducted the teachers and students after shooting sporadically. The Nation reported that the incident led to heightened tension in…
Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described those calling for his arrest over his meetings and plea for dialogue with bandits, as clowns. In an interview with Daily Post, the cleric who noted that he’s not the first to hold dialogue with bandits, added that government officials also attend his meetings with the bandits. Gumi said;…
Governor Duoye Diri has assented a bill prohibiting open grazing of livestock in Bayelsa state. The Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 was signed into law on Wednesday March 10, at the Executive Chamber of Government House, Yenagoa. Diri stated that the essence of the law is to avert and forestall any clash between…
OAP Nedu has cried out after being served an estimated electricity bill of N1.4m. The media personality who called out Eko Electricity Distribution Company over the bill, stated that he doesn’t have a factory in his house that will make him get such bill. Nedu wrote; @ekedc you people should kuku come and…
A policeman was killed by unknown gunmen in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, in the early hours of Thursday March 11. The gunmen who are suspected to be loyalists of the slain criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza popularly known as ‘Gana’, stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am, shot sporadically and…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has married a new wife amid reports of marital crisis rocking his palace in the last few months. The monarch and his 13th wife were spotted at the installation of Real Estate Giant, Chief Tomori Williams as the Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland last weekend. Their union came…
Collins Samuel, a Nigerian man who fraudulently obtained $8,000 COVID-19 benefit from the U.S. State of Virginia has been arrested and remanded in EFCC custody. The suspect who was arraigned before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the one count charge that borders on impersonation and obtaining by…
The current World Boxing Federation, WBF, International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola popularly known as Scorpion, has survived an alleged attempt on his life by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the Oyekola was attacked by the gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of 10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state…
