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Gunmen kidnap monarch’s wife, two daughters, driver in Ondo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted wife of a traditional ruler in Ondo state, the Orunja of Odigbo, Oba Rufus Akinrimade, two of her daughters and the palace driver.The incident was said to have happened last weekend when…
Gunmen attack Jonathan’s community, kill Soldier
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers this morning attacked a military checkpoint in the country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Otuoke Community in Ogbia Local Government (LGA) of Bayelsa State, killing one soldier, leaving…
EFCC arraigns woman for allegedly issuing fake international passport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a woman, Rabbi Okpara, before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama for allegedly issuing fake international passports to people.Ms Okpara was…
We were contracted to deal with Salome ― Suspects confess
One of the six suspects that killed the woman leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), late Mrs. Salome Abuh, a day after the Governorship election at Ochadamu, Ocholi Edicha has confessed that they were contracted to deal with the…
‘Kidnappers should leave Osun, Ekiti, Ondo now’
For Adesina (not real name), his experience towards the end of Ramadan sends him into shivers each time he remembers his narrow escape from kidnappers on Ife-Ibadan Highway. As a Muslim who was observing his fast, he had looked forward to…
Police arrest 69 suspected cultists, others in Anambra
THE Anambra State police command said it has arrested a total of 69 suspected cultists and two other notorious criminals in various parts of the State.The police spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement on…
My husband is fetish, kept my undies in his room full of charms, woman tells court
A woman, Yetunde Adewole, has sought for the divorce of her husband, Taiwo Adewole, whom she got married to 10 years ago, at the Idi Ape Grade C Customary Court, Ibadan North East, Oyo State.Yetunde in her suit claimed that her …
Court dissolves hairdresser’s 10-year-old marriage
An Ekiti Customary Court sitting in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, has dissolved a 10-year-old marriage between one Mrs Odunayo Agbetuyi, and her husband, Alabi Ijarotimi, for constant assault.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
Troops repel armed herdsmen in Benue State
THE force commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General Adeyemi Yekini said that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke on Monday repelled armed herdsmen at Tomatar village in Guma Local Government area of Benue State.Yekini who spoke…
Pandemonium: gunshots rock Warri, Effurun
THERE was pandemonium for the better part of Monday at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State as sporadic gunshots rocked the area for several hours.The gunshots were heard around Jakpa Road, Warri Sapele Road, Sokoh…