Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years in prison for obtaining N5.6 million by false pretence. The defendant was first arraigned on August 18, 2021, on a five-count charge bordering on the dishonest misappropriation of N5,660,000. One of the charges stated that on January…
A secondary school student abducted in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State has been freed after a ransom of ₦2 million was paid for her release. Tope Oriloye was kidnapped on February 8 in Makeke Community by armed men who also seized Samuel Ilesanmi at a community health centre. Ilesanmi had reportedly accompanied…
The Kwara State Government has stepped up efforts to curb street begging after the arrest of a suspected bandit who allegedly posed as a beggar in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, made this known while addressing officials during a monitoring and enforcement exercise in the Ilorin…
A member of the Forest Guard in **Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son dead. The incident reportedly occurred on February 13, 2026, at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Monguno. The case was reported around 6:20 p.m. by Maidugu Mustapha…
A 37-year-old man was reportedly killed by his brothers following a violent dispute over family inheritance in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident took place around 4:50 p.m. on February 11, 2026, at Umunkwo Village, Ula, Ekwulobia. The victim, identified as Onyedika Okpala, was allegedly attacked…
In a heartbreaking incident that has stunned the Highfield community, a 32-year-old Presbyterian church treasurer was found dead on Monday after leaving a note saying he was overwhelmed by financial pressures totalling US$600. Taurai Mukotsanjera, who also served as the church’s youth coordinator, was discovered hanging from an avocado tree, having reportedly used a vehicle…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a 27-year-old woman, Faith Olusesan, in the Funbi Fagun area of Ondo Town, Ondo East Local Government Area. Reports indicate that unidentified assailants invaded the residence of a serving police officer, DSP Helen Adetowubo, located on Fagun Estate Road…
Tragedy struck the Funbi Fagun area of Ondo West Local Government Area as a 27-year-old woman, Faith Olusesan, was brutally macheted to death in her sister’s residence. The incident occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026, when an unspecified number of assailants armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons reportedly invaded the home of a serving…
A middle-aged man, identified simply as Segun, has committed su!cide after he attempted to k!ll his daughter at Ise Ekiti in the Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Sources told Punch that the man had attempted to slit the throat of his elder daughter before hanging himself on a tree behind their residence in the…
A Nigerian man is in shock after a young woman, identified as Precious Chinyere, allegedly fled with his car and personal belongings while they were staying at a hotel in the Asokoro area of Abuja on Thursday, February 5. The man and Precious had checked into the hotel for a short romantic getaway. However, things…
