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  • Anambra Couple, Mr. Uche & Mrs. Peace Mbonu, Arrested For Starving & Abusing Five Underage Sons

    . Anambra Couple, Mr. Uche & Mrs. Peace Mbonu, Arrested For Starving & Abusing Five Underage Sons

     In a disturbing case of alleged child neglect and abuse, a Nigerian couple, Mr. Uche and Mrs. Peace Mbonu, has been apprehended by security operatives in Osumenyi community, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State.The arrest, which occurred following reports of maltreatment, starvation, and denial of basic necessities to their five unde
  • Gunmen Ambush Police Checkpoint, Claim Two Lives In Abia State Attack

    .. Gunmen Ambush Police Checkpoint, Claim Two Lives In Abia State Attack

     In a brazen assault on Friday evening, armed gunmen launched an attack on a police checkpoint stationed at Opobo Junction along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene Expressway in Abia State. The ambush resulted in the tragic deaths of two policemen, with another officer sustaining injuries.The incident unfolded during the officers' routine evening stop-and-se
  • Gunmen Abduct POS Operator In Delta State, Escalating Local Security Concerns

    . Gunmen Abduct POS Operator In Delta State, Escalating Local Security Concerns

     Tension gripped Egbo Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area as unidentified gunmen abducted a Point of Sale (POS) operator known as Biggy from his residence at 3 pm on Friday.According to reports, the victim’s friend narrowly escaped the scene after spotting the armed assailants, who reportedly fired shots at him. A bullet penetrated t
  • Lagos Police Arrest 36-Year-Old Driver For Attempting To Escape With Boss’ Car In Yaba

    . Lagos Police Arrest 36-Year-Old Driver For Attempting To Escape With Boss’ Car In Yaba

     The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 36-year-old man suspected of attempting to steal his employer's car shortly after dropping her off at Tejuosho Market, Yaba.Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, disclosed that the complain
  • Armed Robbers Ambush Warri-Sapele Highway, Leaving One Dead & Several Injured

    . Armed Robbers Ambush Warri-Sapele Highway, Leaving One Dead & Several Injured

     Armed robbers unleashed terror on the Warri-Sapele highway on Friday evening, targeting travelers and stealing money and valuables.The brazen robbery occurred between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., during which the assailants injured several travelers and forcibly took their belongings, according to reports by PUNCH Metro.One victim, identified as an Elume b
  • 15-Year-Old Girl Hires Hoodlums To Brutalise Her Mother’s New Husband, Kayode Adesile In Lagos

    .. 15-Year-Old Girl Hires Hoodlums To Brutalise Her Mother’s New Husband, Kayode Adesile In Lagos

     In a distressing incident, Kayode Adesile, an automobile technician, was assaulted by hoodlums allegedly invited by his 15-year-old stepdaughter, Esther, at his wife’s residence in the Powerline area of Meiran, Lagos, on June 25, 2024. The assault, which took place while Adesile visited his pregnant wife, Oluwaseun Omolara Olusola, has sparked s
  • Building Collapses During Heavy Downpour; Claims Eight Lives In Kano

    . Building Collapses During Heavy Downpour; Claims Eight Lives In Kano

     In a devastating turn of events, eight individuals have tragically lost their lives following the collapse of a one-storey building in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area, Kano State.The incident unfolded early Friday morning as labourers were actively engaged in construction work on the site. Reports indicate that around 15 people, inc
  • 25-Year-Old Man, Toibu Hassan Arrested With Illegal Firearm In Lagos

    . 25-Year-Old Man, Toibu Hassan Arrested With Illegal Firearm In Lagos

     In a significant development, Lagos State Police have apprehended Toibu Hassan, a 25-year-old man, on suspicion of possessing an illicit firearm. The arrest was confirmed by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, in a statement released via his social media handle on Saturday.The incident unfolded early in the m
  • Nigerian Army Arrests 47 Suspects For Rail Track Vandalism In Kaduna

    . Nigerian Army Arrests 47 Suspects For Rail Track Vandalism In Kaduna

     Nigerian Army troops from 1 Division have apprehended 47 individuals suspected of vandalizing rail tracks during a routine patrol along Kakau Daji- Anguwan Ayaba route.According to a statement released by the Nigerian Army Headquarters on Saturday, the operation, conducted on June 26, 2024, led to the arrest of the suspects who were caught in the
  • One Dead In Collision During Heavy Rainfall As Tragedy Strikes On Third Mainland Bridge

    . One Dead In Collision During Heavy Rainfall As Tragedy Strikes On Third Mainland Bridge

     A fatal accident on Saturday morning claimed the life of one person on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, highlighting the dangers of speeding during adverse weather conditions.The incident involved a Mini Truck with registration number MUS 489 XS and a Toyota Camry bearing registration KRD 470 JD. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management
  • Dark Friday In Kano State As Trailer Kills 14 Worshippers After Jumat Prayer

    . Dark Friday In Kano State As Trailer Kills 14 Worshippers After Jumat Prayer

     A devastating accident occurred on Friday afternoon in Imawa town along the Zaria – Kano highway, claiming the lives of 14 worshipers who had just concluded Jumat prayers.Eyewitnesses reported that tragedy struck shortly after 1:50 pm when a trailer bearing registration number MKA 537 XN, traveling from Kaduna, lost control and plowed into pedes
  • Court Acquits Nigerian Army Sergeant, Akawu Bala Accused Of Murder After Nearly A Decade

    .. Court Acquits Nigerian Army Sergeant, Akawu Bala Accused Of Murder After Nearly A Decade

     In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has acquitted Sergeant Akawu Bala of murder charges after nearly a decade-long legal battle. Bala had been imprisoned in Kaduna since 2012, following accusations of fatally shooting Isa Mohammed with an AK-47 rifle on December 9, 2012, leading to Mohammed's death the following day at Saint
  • Federal High Court Orders Remand Of Drug Trafficker & Substance Mixer, Toheeb Adediran in Ibadan

    . Federal High Court Orders Remand Of Drug Trafficker & Substance Mixer, Toheeb Adediran in Ibadan

     A Federal High Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of two individuals, Toheeb Adediran and Emmanuel Ayorinde, at the Agodi Correctional Centre for separate drug-related offences.Toheeb Adediran, a middle-aged man, was remanded after confessing to trading in 4.418 kg of Cannabis. He appeared before Justice Ekerete Akpan on a one-count charge of
  • Anambra Police Arrest 65-Yr-Old Pastor, Mr. Francis Ogwu For Defiling 7-Year-Old Domestic Help

    .. Anambra Police Arrest 65-Yr-Old Pastor, Mr. Francis Ogwu For Defiling 7-Year-Old Domestic Help

     The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 65-year-old pastor, Mr. Francis Ogwu, for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old domestic help in Awka, the state capital.The suspect, a native of Imo State, is the General Overseer of Jesus House of Joy Church, Awka, where he has lived with his wife and children for over 30 years.Ogwu's arrest on
  • Nigerian Navy Arrests Two, Seizes 12,000 Litres Of Illegal Diesel In Rivers State (Photos)

    .. Nigerian Navy Arrests Two, Seizes 12,000 Litres Of Illegal Diesel In Rivers State (Photos)

     The Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS) has apprehended two individuals and confiscated a wooden boat carrying 12,000 litres of Automated Gas Oil (AGO) at Okarki Water Front in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.NNS Commander, Commodore Nanmar Lakan, paraded the suspects on Friday, stating that the arrest was part of Operation Delta Sani
  • 41-yr-old Father, Baridapsi Needam Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Impregnating Daughter

    .. 41-yr-old Father, Baridapsi Needam Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Impregnating Daughter

     The Bayelsa State High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, has sentenced 41-year-old Baridapsi Needam to 14 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his daughter.DAILY POST learnt that the victim gave birth to a baby girl while the trial was pending.Bayelsa State Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General Biriyai Dambo, in the suit numbered YHC/14C
  • Female Passenger, Ayemobola Mojadesola Arrested For Assaulting Airport Official Over Borrowed Pen (Video)

    .. Female Passenger, Ayemobola Mojadesola Arrested For Assaulting Airport Official Over Borrowed Pen (Video)

     Ayemobola Mojadesola, a female passenger, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a female airport official after being asked to return a borrowed pen.The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, disclosed the incident to newsmen. "Ms. Ayemobola Mojadesola, born
  • Deadly Rivalry Over Girlfriend Claims Lives Of 21-year-old Rabiu Shehu, & Another In Bauchi

    . Deadly Rivalry Over Girlfriend Claims Lives Of 21-year-old Rabiu Shehu, & Another In Bauchi

     A violent altercation between rival groups over a girlfriend has resulted in the deaths of 21-year-old Rabiu Shehu, known as Rambo, and another individual in Gwallameji, Bauchi.Bauchi Command spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakili, disclosed the incidents in a statement released to journalists on Friday.Wakili detailed that the fatal clashes occurred on Th
  • Suspected Killer Of UNIBEN Graduate, Glory Adekolure Arrested In Delta State

    . Suspected Killer Of UNIBEN Graduate, Glory Adekolure Arrested In Delta State

     Police in Edo State have arrested the suspected killer of Glory Adekolure, a graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).Adekolure had gone to UNIBEN to submit her project on June 13, 2024, but her body was discovered under a tree in the Iyowa Community of Benin City . Fifteen days after her death, the Edo State Police Command announced th
  • Nigeria Sprinter, Tobi Amusan Reportedly Exonerated Of Doping Allegations

    . Nigeria Sprinter, Tobi Amusan Reportedly Exonerated Of Doping Allegations

     Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris,The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) dismissed appeals by the World Athletics (WA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the women’s 100-metre hurdles world record holder.The CAS concurred with an earlier verdict by the World Athletics Dis
  • Immigration Officer, Dabiet Gilbert Sentenced To One Year For Job Scam In Gombe

    . Immigration Officer, Dabiet Gilbert Sentenced To One Year For Job Scam In Gombe

     Dabiet Gilbert, an employee of the Nigerian Immigration Service, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Gombe State High Court for his involvement in a job scam.Gilbert was convicted of defrauding Akoh Accoustic out of N800,000, under the pretense of securing a job placement with the Nigerian Correctional Services.According to the court cha
  • 32-year-old Woman, Rahmat Abdulateef, Remanded For Faking Kidnap To Extort Husband

    . 32-year-old Woman, Rahmat Abdulateef, Remanded For Faking Kidnap To Extort Husband

     A 32-year-old woman, Rahmat Abdulateef, has been remanded by an Abeokuta Magistrates Court for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort money from her husband.The court did not take Abdulateef's plea during the hearing. She faces a one-count charge of self-kidnapping. Police prosecutor, Inspector Adekunle Opayemi, informed the court tha
  • Suspected Vandal Electrocuted While Tampering With Enugu Electricity Facility

    . Suspected Vandal Electrocuted While Tampering With Enugu Electricity Facility

     In a tragic turn of events, a suspected vandal was electrocuted while attempting to tamper with an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) facility near Missionary Avenue, Coal Camp, Enugu, on Friday.The incident was confirmed by Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, in a statement released the same day. Ezeh reported tha
  • Delta State Councillorship Candidate, Jumi Odaji Passes Away Weeks Before LG Elections

    . Delta State Councillorship Candidate, Jumi Odaji Passes Away Weeks Before LG Elections

     In a sudden and tragic development, Hon Jumi Odaji, a candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking re-election as councillor for Bowen Ward 20 (Agbassa & Alders Town) in Warri South Local Government Area, has passed away. Odaji was vying for a second term in the upcoming local government council elections scheduled for July 13 in
  • Severe Rain & Strong Winds Claim Life Of 7-Yr-Old Boy, Destroys 50 Houses In Yobe State (Photos)

    .. Severe Rain & Strong Winds Claim Life Of 7-Yr-Old Boy, Destroys 50 Houses In Yobe State (Photos)

     Tragedy struck Tsohon Garin Nangere in Yobe State as severe rain and strong winds resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy and left 20 people seriously injured.The incident, which occurred around 9 AM today, caused significant damage in the Nangere Local Government Area, destroying approximately 50 houses and shops. Residents were engaged in thei
  • See Why 103 Nigerians Were Deported From Turkey

    .. See Why 103 Nigerians Were Deported From Turkey

     At least 103 Nigerians have been deported from Turkey over migration-related issues.These issues include irregular migration, expired visas, etc.They were received by the officials of the federal government on Thursday.Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI)
  • BREAKING: JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME Results

    . BREAKING: JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME Results

     The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ), has released the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June, 2024.The supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who were unable to be biometrically ver
  • Germany v Denmark: EURO 2024 Round Of 16 Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Germany v Denmark: EURO 2024 Round Of 16 Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Saturday 29th June, 2024 Time : 8:00 pm Stadium Signa Iduna Park Referee  Michael Oliver (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Germany [/size]Germany boss Nagelsmann went with the same starting XI for all three of his side's Group A games, but he will be forced into at least one alteration here, as Jonathan Tah has been book
  • Switzerland v Italy: EURO 2024 Round Of 16 Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Switzerland v Italy: EURO 2024 Round Of 16 Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Saturday 29th June, 2024 Time : 5:00 pm Stadium Olympiastadion Referee  Szymon Marciniak (Poland) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Switzerland [/size]Switzerland will be forced to make at least one change to their starting XI on Saturday, as Leonidas Stergiou is set to come in for the suspended Silvan Widmer, who picked up his second
  • Naira Further Sinks Against US Dollar. Sells At N1510.10 To A Dollar

    .. Naira Further Sinks Against US Dollar. Sells At N1510.10 To A Dollar

     The naira has further depreciated against the dollar in the foreign exchange market in the last nine days.FMDQ data showed the naira weakened to N1510.10 against the dollar on Thursday from N1507.83 on Wednesday.This represents N2.27 loss against the dollar compared to N1507.83 traded the previous day.Similarly, at the parallel market, the naira d

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