A mother of two, Muibat Lawal, on Friday, pleaded with a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her eight-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Abduljelil Lawal, on the grounds of lack of love, public assault and irresponsibility.…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has distanced itself from a 22-year-old female executioner, identified as Amaka Onah, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army and labelled a member of IPOB’s military wing, the Eastern Security Network. The alleged executioner, following…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 30 kidnap victims held hostage by their abductors in the Sardauna Forest of Toto Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued and made available to Newsmen on Friday by the command’s…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba. Both farmers were kidnapped by some unidentified men in Ile-Ogbo, Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of the State on Thursday. Yemisi Opalola, the Command…
A 47-year-old man, Bayo Ayeni, was docked on Wednesday, in a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly indulging in black magic, juju, Newsmen reports. The police charged the defendant of Byazhin Across, Kubwa, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, unlawful…
The anti-thuggery committee established by the Zamfara State Government has arrested and paraded 35 alleged political thugs, saying that the committee also repelled an attack in the state. According to the chairman of the committee, Mr. Bello Bakyasuwa, the thugs…
A man injured six people with a knife attack at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, local authorities said. The attacker was taken out of action by security forces, the broadcaster BFMTV reported, citing police…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Ushafa community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, killing a man and abducting his family members. Newsmen gathered that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning at about 1 am, has aroused tension…
Gunmen have killed four persons on Nzomiwu Street in Eziani community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Tuesday and started shooting into the air, thereby killing the victims –…
A police medical report has confirmed that a 10-year-old girl (name withheld) was defiled by a 56-year-old man. The report, which revealed that victim’s hymen was broken, recommended that the girl be treated for infections. A human right activist, Comrade…
