A young man simply identified as Bobby Ese, popularly known as Aladja Chief Priest, has reportedly committed suicide by jumping into Ugbokodo River in Warri South, Delta State. SaharaReporters reports that sources close to the deceased shared what looked liked a suicide note on his Whatsapp status before he took his life. “I will…
A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead at the Water bus stop, along the University of Ibadan-Ojoo Road today June 21 shortly after he had made withdrawals from one of the Automated Teller Machines ATM in the area. According to eyewitnesses, the man was about to leave the ATM point when he was attacked and…
The Kebbi state police command has said that the vehicle used to kidnap students from Federal Government College in Birnin Yauri community of the state, belongs to a high court judge in the state. Kebbi police spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar disclosed that the van was hijacked by bandits on Birnin Yauri road. Abubakar added that the number of…
The Kwara State Government has suspended two senior officials from the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Result (SOML-PforR) to allow for probe into allegations of financial irregularities and inconsistencies in the handling of funds. The Press Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Falade Gbenga Tayo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, June 16.…
No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the command, states that the illicit substance, cough syrup with codeine (100mg),…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command codenamed Eagle-Net Special Squad, have intercepted 138 rounds of AK-47 live ammunitions, one AK-47 magazine, one Baretta pistol magazine and a knife concealed in a bag of rice. Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, June 12, said…
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 3, 2021, arrested one Emmanuel Obiyan for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence and diversion of fund to the tune of N77, 773, 700 (Seventy-seven Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira). Read the statement by EFCC below……
66 people have been killed by bandits in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The state police spokesperson, DSP Nafiu Abubakar said the massacre took place on Thursday in eight villages of the council. He said the state police command had already dispatched a detachment of the officers and men of the police force…
A yet-to-be-identified pastor and one other have been arrested by men of the Delta state police command for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl, Miracle Mwafor, whose heart was ripped open and other vital organs removed in Boji Boji Agbor on Friday, June 4. According to reports, the victim and her mother who…
A Nigerian man and woman have been arrested in India for illegally staying in the country without valid visa and passports. The DCP, Dwarka Police, Delhi disclosed this in a statement via Twitter on Thursday, June 3. “2 Nigerian Nationals, who were found living without having valid Visa & Passport were apprehended by the…
