According to a statement from the Kaduna State Police, the Principal and Vice Principal of Al-Azhar School in Zaria have been arrested in connection with the tragic death of Marwanu Nuhu Sambo, a JSS3 student at the school on October 21. The incident involved severe corporal punishment administered by the Principal, Vice Principal, and school…
In Rumde Baru-Jimeta, located in Adamawa State’s Yola North local government area, an as-yet-unidentified young man tragically took his own life on Saturday, October 21. Reports indicate that local residents discovered the lifeless body hanging from a tree branch. The motive behind his suicide remains unclear. Some community members mentioned that they had joined the…
The Borno State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, namely 31-year-old Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim and 39-year-old Bukar Wadiya, in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old daughter of a Borno House of Assembly member representing Ngala Local Government Area. The victim was allegedly strangled by unidentified individuals in the vicinity of Gidan Dembe in Maiduguri…
In Bayelsa State’s Ogbia Local Government Area, the Nigerian Army has apprehended eight individuals suspected of being part of a cult group. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, revealed this information in a statement issued on Friday, October 20, 2023. The suspects were taken into custody during a successful raid operation by…
The Ebonyi Police Command, on October 19, expressed its commitment to apprehending the culprits behind the tragic murders of a school principal and a teacher. Simon Ominyi, the Principal of Nkaleke Echara Secondary School, Ojiegbe, and his teacher, Moses Nwibo, were fatally attacked by unknown gunmen at the school on October 13, 2023. ASP Onome…
Ramandeep Kaur Mann, a British national, has been sentenced to death by hanging in India for her involvement in her husband’s murder. According to Mirror UK, Kaur Mann was convicted by an Indian court for the killing of Sukhjeet Singh. The court in India heard how Kaur Mann poisoned her family and subsequently slit her…
Gunmen have tragically claimed the lives of nine members from a local vigilante group commonly referred to as Yan Ba Beli in Bauchi state. A member of the vigilante group informed the Daily Trust that his fellow members met their untimely demise in the Gamji village forest while on a mission to track down bandits…
On Tuesday, October 17, policewoman Angela Adams appealed to a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, FCT, for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Titus, citing a pattern of domestic violence as the reason. She tearfully recounted, “My husband consistently subjects me to physical abuse whenever we have minor disagreements. His treatment is akin to…
In Kidandan village, situated in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bandits have tragically taken the life of a villager responsible for delivering a ransom. The victim, identified as Abdullahi Haruna, was a member of the First Aid of Fitiyanul Islam. He had volunteered to deliver the ransom in exchange for the release…
President Tinubu has granted his approval for Ola Olukoyede to assume the role of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an initial, renewable term of four years, subject to Senate confirmation. A statement issued by presidential media aide Ajuri Ngelali highlights Ola Olukoyede’s extensive legal background, boasting over twenty-two…
