A High Court of Justice in Ogun State, Abeokuta Judicial Division, has rendered a judgment awarding N25 million in damages against the office of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police and five others for unlawfully arresting and detaining one Sunday Mafe. According to the judgment obtained on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and signed by Justice…
The Labour Party (LP) has reported that a fire broke out at the residence of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, April 3. Additionally, the party alleges that there was an assassination attempt on Abure during the incident. According to Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, the fire started mysteriously…
The nine students who were kidnapped while traveling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State, on Friday night, March 29, have been released. According to reports, the students were returning from their school in Calabar, Cross River State, when they were abducted from the minibus they were traveling in. Fortunately, the driver of…
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended three individuals for the theft of 132 rams in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released by SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, on Saturday, March 30, 2024, the suspects confessed to collaborating in the rustling of the animals from two different owners.…
Pope Francis has issued a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages during his Easter Sunday address, a significant occasion in the Christian calendar. Leading Mass in a crowded and beautifully adorned St. Peter’s Square, the head of the Roman Catholic Church proceeded to deliver his “Urbi et…
A young man named Mohammed Tanko has been arrested for allegedly stealing a ram in Kurikyo, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The suspect, who resides in Anguwan Gayam, reportedly slaughtered the stolen ram before being caught by some residents of the community on Sunday, March 31, 2024. An eyewitness revealed that the suspect…
A young man named Mohammed Tanko has been captured for allegedly stealing a ram in Kurikyo, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Reportedly, the suspect, residing in Anguwan Gayam, slaughtered the stolen ram before being apprehended by some locals on Sunday, March 31, 2024. An eyewitness mentioned that after being “thoroughly beaten,” the suspect…
A tragedy occurred in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State as 15-year-old Adamu Isa, the son of a retired police officer, was reportedly fatally stabbed by his friend, Abubakar Isa. The incident was said to have occurred on March 27 following a heated argument between the friends. DAILY POST reports that the latest incident…
Human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has strongly criticized the Nigerian army’s declaration of eight individuals as wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community of Delta State. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 28, Falana cautioned the military against mishandling the investigation into the slain soldiers’ case. He emphasized…
The nation was plunged into darkness as the centrally managed national electricity grid, operated from Osogbo, Osun State, experienced a collapse at approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday, March 28. In the aftermath of the collapse, distribution companies across the country, covering all 36 states, reported that their feeders became inactive, leading to widespread blackouts. Prior…
