A woman has allegedly come forward to claim that she was assaulted by BRT driver Andrew Nice Omininikoron. Andrew Nice is the driver of the BRT bus Oluwabamise Toyosi Ayanwole boarded before she was found dead. He has been arrested and, upon questioning, denied being responsible for her death. Reacting to Andrew’s interview…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least five people in Tse-Ahentse village in Ndzorov council ward of Guma Local Government Area in Benue State. Several others sustained gun wounds following the attack which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 8. The villagers who spoke to Daily Trust said they were…
At least nine persons including a traditional ruler have been killed by gunmen in Mbakange Mbacher Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government area of Benue State. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the venue of the burial of a Tax Collector, Zaki Atser Nor and his wife on Saturday, February 26, and opened fire on mourners killing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Tuesday, February 22, arraign former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged complicity in a N2.9billion fraud. Okorocha who was governor of Imo state from 2011 to 2019, will be docked alongside a chieftain of…
Three children have been kidnapped by two new tenants, barely 24 hours after they moved into an apartment at Itsekiri street in Ajuwon, Ogun state. The two women said to be in their 30s, moved into a one-room apartment in the compound on February 17. They reportedly disappeared with the children on the evening of Friday February…
Operatives of Kano Hisbah Board have arrested a young security guard for allegedly tearing off and stepping on portions of the Holy Quran. The man said to be in his early 20s was rescued from being lynched by members of his community at the Kuntau area of Kano metropolis, and subsequently handed over to the police.…
Unknown gunmen on Friday, February 11, attacked Uli Police Divisional Headquarters in Anambra state. A statement released by the command says the attack was successfully repelled due to the superior fire of the police operatives. The attackers abandoned one of their operational vehicles Lexus 330 black colour and fled the scene. The station is…
A middle-aged woman has been nabbed while attempting to kidnap a five-year-old schoolboy in Kano. The minor has been identified as Bashir Jamilu, a nursery 2 pupil of Ulumuddin Primary School, Koki. Mother of the child, Aisha Salisu Koki told Daily Trust that she sent him to school around 8:30am on Tuesday February 1. On his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that Osita Okechukwu, Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) has been released after being detained over fraud allegations. The VON DG who was questioned for allegedly embezzling N1.3 billion, arrived at EFCC headquarters in Abuja on January 29 around 1:30 pm following an invitation regarding a case bordering on alleged conspiracy, abuse…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old father, Baridap Needman for allegedly impregnating his 14-year-old biological daughter in Yenagoa. The suspect, who hails from Ogani Wily Kaira Community in Ogoni in Rivers State, was arrested following a formal complaint from the State Gender Advocacy group, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) led by Dise…
