A 52-year-old Nigerian man identified as Olabamidele Olumide Bewaji has been arrested for allegedly raping an 83-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Bewaji who was accused of attacking the woman at the Pillars of Mankato home in Mankato, Minnesota since the beginning of March, was nabbed by the woman’s son who set up a surveillance camera in his mother’s room so…
A Nigerian woman, Mrs. Samuel Bhiologialoaziba Regina, a native of Onuebum community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has given birth to a set of triplets after eleven years of marriage. Mrs Regina gave birth to two boys and one girl at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa on arrived on March 3, 2021. She…
The Lagos State Command has arrested 26-year-old Adelaja Samson, over his involvement in the kidnap and murder of a Chinese national. It was gathered that the suspect and his gang members kidnapped the Chinese national at Okunowa, Ijebu, in Ogun State in February 2020. They kept him in their hideout at Agbowa Ikosi,…
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has dismissed reports that funds budgeted for the purchase of arms and ammunition for the war against insurgents have gone missing in the Buhari-led administration. According to him, things like that cannot happen under the Buhari-led administration. Garba was reacting to the report…
Bandits who abducted19 persons from Kutunku village in Wushishi LGA of Niger state, have reportedly demanded for N200 million as ransom to free their victims. The Cable reported that the bandits invaded the village at around 1am on Monday March 8, and kidnapped 19 residents including six women. Ibrahim Yusuf, the village head told the publication…
According to reports, the deceased recently bought a motorcycle to boost his palm wine business and it could be the reason he was killed. While Ayomonekhai was reportedly being attacked by the hoodlums, he was heard screaming “please don’t kill me” but they hacked him to death and left with his motorcycle. He is survived…
The National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State on Wednesday night, March 10, reportedly came under attack by unknown gunmen who also abducted yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students. The kidnappers abducted the teachers and students after shooting sporadically. The Nation reported that the incident led to heightened tension in…
Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described those calling for his arrest over his meetings and plea for dialogue with bandits, as clowns. In an interview with Daily Post, the cleric who noted that he’s not the first to hold dialogue with bandits, added that government officials also attend his meetings with the bandits. Gumi said;…
Governor Duoye Diri has assented a bill prohibiting open grazing of livestock in Bayelsa state. The Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 was signed into law on Wednesday March 10, at the Executive Chamber of Government House, Yenagoa. Diri stated that the essence of the law is to avert and forestall any clash between…
A policeman was killed by unknown gunmen in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, in the early hours of Thursday March 11. The gunmen who are suspected to be loyalists of the slain criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza popularly known as ‘Gana’, stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am, shot sporadically and…
