Three police officers are feared dead after hoodlums attacked a divisional police station in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in the early hours of today Wednesday, April 21. Residents of the community say the hoodlums began the attack at about 2.30 am and did not stop until 3.30am. Confirming the…
A police orderly attached to Prince Shoban Tikari, the chairman of Takum Local Government Council of Taraba State, was killed when suspected bandits opened fire on the chairman’s vehicle. The incident happened on Saturday, April 17, in Dogo-Gawa village, Takum local governemnt area. Tikari, who confirmed the attack, said the gunmen in their numbers, launched an…
A staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari threw a ram party in Katsina to celebrate his return after two weeks in the United Kingdom. Abubakar Rabiu, popularly called Abu Albarka, hosted the party at a popular restaurant opposite the takeoff site of the Federal University Dustin-Ma on Friday, April 16 Daily Trust reports that Rabiu,…
Unconfirmed number of people have died after a fuel tanker fell and exploded in Oshigbudu community, in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the tanker fully loaded with petroleum products fell at the Oshigbudu-Obagaji junction, along Oweto-Abuja road on Sunday afternoon, April 18, and exploded. According to an eyewitness, who identified himself…
At least five persons including a newly wedded man, were confirmed dead after an 18-seater bus plunged into a river in Aponmu village, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state. The 18-seater bus with registration number Lagos AAA 859 XC which took off from Lagos, plunged into the Owena river on Sunday afternoon, April…
A man identified as Winfred Ekpon from Benue State, was on Wednesday April 14 arrested for allegedly robbing two female teachers inside a school in Enugu. 20-year-old Ekpon who was handed over to Ikiriki Police Station in Uwani, Enugu, was apprehended by some residents of Ologo in Uwani, Enugu South Local Government Area of the state.…
A man has warned the public to be careful about what and where they eat after he found a hook in the soup he was served in a restaurant. The Facebook user said he ordered a bowl of egusi soup mixed with bitterleaf soup and while he was eating, he found a hook with…
Senator Rochas Okorocha is still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), 24 hours after he was arrested in Abuja. The former Imo state governor was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday, April 13, and is currently being questioned over a N7.9 billion alleged fraud perpetuated when he served as governor of the…
Three policemen have allegedly been killed in an attack in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state. SaharaReporters reports that the policemen were killed while on a ‘stop and search operation along Onuebonyi/Nwezenyi Road on Wednesday night, APRIL 14. The gunmen were said to have ambushed them and carted away their rifles. The gunmen were said to have operated…
A 41-year-old woman has been murdered only weeks before she was to relocate to Canada with her family. Oluwakemi Odugbesan is said to have been murdered by suspected armed robbers around Oduntan in Ketu, Lagos. She was said to be returning from a vigil at 6am on April 10, which happened to be…
