The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) said it is alarmed by the persistent killings ongoing in Effium community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, calling on the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene and put an end to it. The Ebonyi indigenes said The “senseless attacks on defenceless citizens” have claimed Read More
….Remanded in Correctional facility An Oyo state Chief Magistrates’ court on Wednesday remanded three members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) arrested by the Police in connection with the arrest of Abdullahi Wakili The three OPC members were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Olaide Hamzat for alleged arson and murder. Arraigning the three OPC members, namely Awodele Adedigba, 45; Dauda Kazeem Read More
Ex-Commissioner of Police, Aghanya Ibezimako, Monday stated that he was with his wife two days before she was killed on Friday.He also ruled out allegations that she may have been killed by assassins. Aghanya, who stated this when Governor Samuel Ortom paid him a condolence visit, noted that he left Makurdi where he came to make arrangements for their daughter’s Read More
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene and presided over by Justice Augustine Odokwo Monday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Edidiong Pius Ototi, to death for killing his father, late Mr. Pius David Ototi, whom he accused of being a wizard. Justice Odokwo found Ototi guilty of murder, which is punishable by death, under section 326 (1) of the Read More
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene and presided over by Justice Augustine Odokwo Monday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Edidiong Pius Ototi, to death for killing his father, late Pius David Ototi, whom he accused of being a wizard. Odokwo, who passed the judgement, found Ototi guilty of murder, which is punishable by death, under section 326 (1) of the Read More
Bandits on Tuesday invaded some communities in two local governments of Niger state in which the District Head of Kusheriki, Mas’ud Abubaker, five Vigilantes and four other persons were reportedly killed. The traditional ruler was said to have be murdered in Kusheriki of Rafi local government while the vigilantes and four others were killed in Fuye village of Munya local Read More
The Anambra state Police Command has begun investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of a man, his wife and his daughter at a church in Azia, Ihiala local government area of the state. The Command’s public relations officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this while confirming the killings to journalists on Friday in Awka. “Investigation is ongoing to enable Read More
Osun state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, Friday paraded five persons for alleged kidnapping, robbery and car snatching. According to the CP, Samson Olamilekan (25) and Kazeem Olaide (22) were arrested for robbing one Jimoh Omotosho at Mallam Tope area, Osogbo, with locally made pistol. He said the suspects collected N10,000 from their victim. Also arrested are Usman Muyideen (21) and Read More
A 24-year-old pregnant woman, Musa Mariam, was Tuesday paraded by the Osun state police command for killing her 3-year-old stepson, Musa Rokeeb, with pesticide. The new Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, who paraded the suspects alongside others, said Mariam was the first wife to her husband. The suspect confessed to the crime, blaming her husband’s attitude for her action. She Read More
“Those who commit the murders, write the reports” – Ida B. Wells “If you are not careful, the Newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing” – Malcom X. The crux of this article, intended for the one year anniversary of the gruesome and brutal assassination of Qassim Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Oyo state on Monday asked security agencies in the country to fish out the kidnappers and killers of the Nasarawa state Chairman of the party. Oyo APC in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan by its Oyo state Publicly Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde said the kidnapping and assassination of the Nasarawa state Chairman Read More
Mr Samuel Ani, another Community leader in the crisis ridden Oruku Community in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu State, was on Wednesday, shot dead in the area by unidentified gunmen. The Police Command in the state confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Daniel Ndukwe in Enugu on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare national emergency in the nation’s security architecture over the #EndSARS protest that has turned violent. PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who stated this when he briefed journalists on the state of the nation, Thursday, in Abuja noted that for nearly two weeks Nigerian youths have been revolting Read More
Nnewi in Nnewi North local government area of Anambra state has been thrown into mourning over alleged murder of an 85-year-old woman, Mrs. Agnes Ezimadu, and her three grandchildren. The three deceased, it was learnt, were on Thursday macheted to death by Agnes’s son, Mr. Emeka Ezimadu, aged 47, who incidentally fathered the two slain children, Ifechukwu, 9, and Mmeso Read More
Iran said it executed a young wrestler on Saturday over the murder of a public sector worker during anti-government protests in August 2018. Navid Afkari was executed in the morning at a prison in the southern city of Shiraz, provincial prosecutor general Kazem Mousavi was quoted as saying on state television’s website. The 27-year-old had been found guilty of “voluntary homicide” for stabbing Read More
A Magistrates Court sitting in Sango-Ota, Ogun state, Thursday remanded three persons for allegedly killing one Michael Odiagbe. The accused persons were alleged to have hit Odiagbe with a plank during a fight resulting in his death. The accused persons, Tunde Samson, 23; a minor aged 17; and Lawal Wasiu, 21, whose addresses were not provided, were arraigned on a Read More
Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, Tuesday condemned the gruesome murder of Emmanuel Bileya, a pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria (CRC-N) Mararaba, Donga LGA, and his wife, Juliana. Ishaku, in a press statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Bala Dan Abu, and a copy made available Blueprint in Jalingo said the governor received with Read More
Thomas Thabane has announced he will step down as prime minister of Lesotho following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife. He did not say when he would leave office but his party said a new premier would be sworn in on Tuesday. The 80-year-old’s current wife, with whom he was Read More
Ebonyi state Police Command Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man, Ogbonna Daniel for killing an 11-year-old girl Ukamaka Nwuzor in Abakaliki. Ogbonna who leaves in the same compound with Ukamaka’s parents Mr and Mrs Peter Nwuzor was said to have beat the deceased to death. The Police Public Relations Officer DSP Loveth Odah disclosed this in a press statement released to Read More
Men of the Ogun state Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Ogungbemi Gbenga for allegedly killing a trader, Mrs Evelyn Ebere after robbing her of the sum of N400,000. Ogungbemi, was arrested alongside his accomplice, Olobamoyo Tosin in Sagamu Local government area of the state. According to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in Abeokuta Tuesday the Read More
A Benin city-based group, Talakawa’s Parliament and Stakeholders of Peace has handed out a 7-day ultimatum to the Edo state police command to fish out the killers of a community leader of Oke-Oroma, Pa Monday Okhuelegbe and two others who were allegedly murdered by hoodlums last February. The group said it would commence a sustained street protest if the operatives Read More
From time immemorial, blood relationship has always been a major consideration in many human actions. However, often times, anger has led to a man killing his brother, sister or even parents during avoidable arguments. Also, the media is awash with reports of parents killing their children over insignificant issues. PAUL OKAH reports. Background A search for quotes on anger on Read More
The Ebonyi state Governor, Chief David Umahi, Sunday ordered the immediate removal of the coordinator of Ubeyi development center of Afikpo North local government area. The coordinator, Mr Uchenna Ibiam who was removed alongside his younger brother Mr Ibiam Ibiam, Technical Assistant (T.A) to the governor on Security was said to have allegedly killed his cousin one Mr Enyinnaya Ibiam Read More
A Human Right Activist in Asaba, Comrade Mr Harrison Gwamnishu has put motion in place to institute a legal action against the chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr Uche Osadebe for alleged brutality, assault and attempted murder . Gwamnishu, a foundero of Behind Bars Right Initiative (BBI) said that he was beaten to a Read More
A commercial bus driver, Yusuf Sanusi, Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged reckless driving and causing the death of a pedestrian. The police charged Sanusi, whose house address was not provided, with reckless driving and manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Inspector Christopher John, told the court that Sanusi committed the offence on January Read More
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