Crime

Aggrieved youths on Tuesday razed a building belonging to a pastor attached to the Redeemed Christian Church in Adebun Area of Ado-Ekiti over a missing seven-year-old girl. According to reports, the girl’s lifeless body, identified as Demilade, was allegedly found in the pastor’s house. It was gathered that the victim, sent on an errand to …

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At least 17 people according to the Police Spokesperson in Sokoto were reduced to ashes as bandits set fire on a passenger bus in Sokoto on Tuesday. ASP Sanusi Abubakar, the Police Spokesperson in Sokoto confirmed the incident. The ttragic incident took place at Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state. The bus according …

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A middle-aged man, Ikedi Peter, has reportedly committed suicide after killing his wife. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ikedi killed his wife, Prophetess Chikordi Peter, of the Ancient of Days Healing Church, Umunede, in the Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. Although the details of the murder were still sketchy as of the time of …

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The authorities of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State has sacked four lecturers of the institution over alleged misconduct. The university, it was gathered, acted upon the recommendation of a Special Intervention Team who considered a report of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee. It was further gathered that the team at an emergency meeting held …

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The Enugu State Police has arrested two brothers, Chima Nnamani and Michael Nnamani, for allegedly raping a nine-year-old minor in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state. The Police in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe said Prof. Joy Ezeilo, Founder of Women Aid Collective (WACOL), had called …

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An infant was injured following heavy rockets early Saturday. It was suspected to have been fired by Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP, into Maiduguri this morning. Residents of 1000 Housing Estate along the Maiduguri, Damaturu road said an infant was injured but no loss of life. The rockets fell close to a mosque. …

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On Friday, a Jigawa State High Court in Hadejia convicted Magaji Husseini Lushe to death by hanging for the murder of his uncle. Magaji Husseini Lushe of Rigar Didi Lamido village in KiriKaksamma Local Government Area was charged before the court for killing his uncle Muhammad Alhaji Amadu with a knife, according to Presiding Judge …

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