At least six people, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Awada police division, two police operatives attached to the division and three unidentified gunmen have lost their lives in a gun duel. The incident happened in the early…
No fewer than six persons were killed when some gunmen attacked 3-3 Police Divisional Headquarters, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. This comes less than 24 hours after an attack at Ukpo and Ogidi where three policemen were…
A butcher, Odey Omeka, was on Thursday docked in a Grade I Area Court , Karu in Abuja for allegedly being in possession of a stolen radio set and one microphone. The police charged Omeka, 42, with being in possession…
Gunmen early Wednesday morning attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A source said the hoodlums burnt the commission’s headquarters using Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. The gunmen…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Thursday, sentenced a man, Sunday Nwokolo, to life imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old girl. The Judge, Justice Ramon Oshodi, held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge of defilement against…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, ordered a 29-year-old woman, Sarah Jacob, to sweep the court premises for three weeks for stealing eight pieces of wrappers and six trousers worth N158, 000. The convict, who resides at Barnawa Kaduna,…
A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 21-year old security guard, Bulus Biza, to three months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s water heater. Biza, who is from Shendam Local Government Area, was charged with theft.…
A police inspector and three bandits have been killed in an attack on the Orsu police station in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The command’s spokesman Mike Abatam confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. He explained…
By Tobi Adetunji Unknown Gunmen have reportedly killed three policemen during an attack on Nsukwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Aniocha South LGA. Nigerian NewsDirect learnt the attack, which occurred around 1.00 a.m. on Sunday, led to collapse of parts of roof…
Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has commenced reconstruction of the Okitipupa Divisional Police Station that was destroyed during last year’s EndSARS protest. Tofowomo’s media aide, Mr Olumide Akinrinlola, confirmed this to the News…
