Men of the Niger state police command have arrested a transporter, Abubakar Adamu, after 375 rounds of live ammunition, and seven AK47 magazines were allegedly found in his vehicle. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abiodun Wasiu, who disclosed this to newsmen, said Abubakar was intercepted in Suleja while driving a red Civic Honda car loaded…
Two rival lovers identified as Eniola Ayodele and Kayode Babashola have been arrested alongside their girlfriend Barakat Wasiu, following the death of a peacemaker identified as Muhammed Obadimeji. Obadimeji was reportedly stabbed with a sharp object while trying to seperate the men who were fighting over Barakat in Dopemu area of Lagos State. The deceased who was rushed to Lagos…
The police in Taraba state have arrested a 65-year-old man, Ahmadu Garba, and two others for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP David Misal, who disclosed this to newsmen, gave the names of the two other suspects as Abubakar Bala, 37, and Suleiman Ahmadu. Misal said Garba was reported to have kidnapped…
27 suspected kidnappers and robbers have been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command. Among the suspects arrested in different locations in the state are suspected killers of the village head of Odu community in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Amos Obere. The suspects who were arrested at a drinking joint in Nasarawa town where they were having…
The Anambra state police command has arrested one person in connection with the alleged murder of a 43-year-old man, Azubuike Ekwegbalu, at Commissioners quarters in Awka, the state capital in the early hours of today Sunday, August 9. A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, said the police received a…
A 20-year-old fashion designer identified as Ayomide Taiwo has reportedly died after allegedly being assaulted by one Inspector Ago Egharepbe attached to Ibokun Divisional Headquarters, Osun State on Tuesday August 4, around 3:30pm at Ilahun community. Taiwo’s uncle, Mr. Segun Agboola who confirmed his death said he died on Sunday August 9 at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital,…
The management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State has suspended one of its students, Mr Afolabi Emmanuel for allegedly hacking the website of Premium Times. Mr Adegbenro Adebayo, the university’s Deputy Director of Corporate Communications who made the announcement on Wednesday August 5 said the action of the final year student of the Department…
Mr Dauda Lawal, a former executive director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc has reacted to suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu’s response to the allegations of corruption, abuse of office, insubordination made against him. Reacting to the former chairman’s defence to paragraph D(17) of the petition captioned “Relevant facts on…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspected cultists who murdered four victims and set a house ablaze in the state on Wednesday, August 5. A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Asinim Butswat said the suspected cultists at about 11pm on Wednesday, stormed the ‘Lion of Judah Church’ in Azikoro village, Yenagoa…
A minister in the Lord’s Chosen Church has been accused of raping two underaged sisters for years and finally impregnating them under the guise of casting out badluck from them. Pastor Nduka Anyanwu, who ministers in the Lord’s Chosen Church, Canaan Land branch in Oshodi, allegedly impregnated the sisters aged 17 and 13. According to…