Tragedy occurred in Kano on Saturday when a teenage mother, identified simply, as Umi, of the Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state, allegedly stabbed her 30-year-old brother to death. The personnel of the Badawa Police Division arrested Umi, for allegedly stabbing Sani Suleiman, to death following a dispute between them. Confirming the incident, the … Continue reading Sister stabs brother to death in Kano →

The Police have brought Senator Elisha Abbo to the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for arraignment for assault. The lawmaker is expected to be arraigned on one count of assault today. Our correspondent had reported exclusively on Sunday that the Police will, this week, file criminal charges against Abbo for assaulting a woman at an adult … Continue reading Sex toy shop assault: Police arraign Abbo before Zuba magistrates’ court →

Another bloody clash between the Aiye and Eiye Confraternities on Sunday evening in Badagry, Lagos State has left one person dead, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Sources said the deceased, simply identified as Kenny, was shot at Ahovikoh Quarters, Sango Iledudu, Badagry at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. It was gathered that the … Continue reading One killed as suspected rival cult groups clash in Lagos →

No fewer than 353 persons were killed in violent attacks across Nigeria in June, as insecurity continued to grip the nation. About 60 other persons were kidnapped for ransom across the country. Among the victims were at least 57 soldiers killed in attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. This analysis reviews PREMIUM … Continue reading 353 killed, 60 kidnapped In violent attacks across Nigeria in June 2019 →

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a pickup driver, Hassan Abubakar, 32, who allegedly specialise in buying stolen materials from construction site workers in the Lekki area of the state and reselling them. It was gathered that the suspect and his accomplice, Bukari Muhammad, were … Continue reading Buyers, guard in custody over 21 stolen bags of cement →

…Cart away rifles, uniforms Suspected gunmen on Monday invaded a police station in Agudama community in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa State, firing and killing four police personnel. The yet-to-identified officers that were killed included the Divisional Police Officer, a pregnant policewoman and two policemen who were on duty. The gunmen carted away rifles, ammunition and … Continue reading Gunmen invade station in Bayelsa community, kill DPO, pregnant policewoman, others →

Hoodlums suspected to be cultists on Monday set the Otoko police station in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State on fire. The hoodlums, who sacked the few policemen on duty made away with no fewer than four firearms. A village source who confirmed the development to our correspondent said that the villagers were … Continue reading BREAKING: Cultists set Imo police station on fire, cartway arms →

Magistrate O. A. Olagbende of the Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 22-year-old domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, for allegedly stabbing his employer, Oreoluwa John, to death two days after he was employed. Olagbende, who ordered that Ogbu be remanded in the Ikoyi Prison, added that she needed advice … Continue reading Court remands domestic worker who stabbed boss to death in Lagos →

No fewer than 310 Nigerians were killed in various security crises across the country in May 2019, just as Zamfara, Borno and Katsina states tops the three states with highest number of victims according to a report released in Abuja on Thursday. The report was prepared by a media tracking group, Nigeria Mourns, and it … Continue reading Bandits, kidnappers killed 310 Nigerians in May, says report →

A Modakeke-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Friday, sentenced a 24-year-old ex-convict, Opayemi Abel, to six months in prison for stealing jeans worth N3,000. The Magistrate, Mrs Abimbola Famuyide, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking-and-entering and theft. The convict, who resides at Modakeke, Ife East Area Local Government … Continue reading Ex-convict heads back to jail over alleged theft of N3,000 jeans →