Human parts do not make wealth – Nigerian traditional worshippers ask police to arrest ritualists
The Traditional Religion Worshippers Association has disclosed that there is no Yoruba deity recorded to have used human beings or parts of their bodies for wealth. This was made known in a statement released by the Oyo State chapter of the body, calling on the Federal government to clamp down on the people that claim […]
UNIOSUN graduate begs for N30million to free husband abducted by herdsmen in Ekiti
A graduate of the University of Osun, Motunrayo Shittu, has called on Nigerians to help her with funds to be able to pay a ransom of N30million to secure the release of her kidnapped husband. The young woman, in a video, said she was expecting her husband’s return to their home in Ekiti State on […]
Ooni of Ife imposes curfew over bandits’ attacks in Osun town
Yoruba’s foremost traditional ruler, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has ordered a restriction of movement in Ile-Ife, Osun State, from 11pm to 5am over incessant criminal activities. The development was reported to have forced the traditional council members and some local security to keep vigil in some areas through the night, last Friday. The Ooni, in a statement, […]
Bandits attack Katsina community, abduct 29 residents
A total of 29 people were abducted by bandits who invaded Ruwan-Godiya village, police authorities in Katsina State have said. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Gambo Isah, confirmed the figure on Tuesday. Ruwan-Godiya came under an attack on Sunday evening by a group of armed men in Faskari Local Government Area of […]
61 Nigerians being trafficked to Libya rescued by security operatives
No fewer than 61 victims of human trafficking have been rescued in Kongolom international border Post, Maiadua in Katsina State on their way to Libya The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Kano zonal commander, Abdullahi Babale disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, affirming that the victims were rescued by the […]
Ghana probes Nigerian Man caught with over 600 ATM Cards from nine banks
Ghana has commenced a new investigation into the activities of a Nigerian, Bachir Musa Aminou, who was arrested with 656 Automated Teller Machine debit cards connected to nine banks operating in Ghana and Nigeria. The 43-year-old Nigerian man who is facing two counts of electronic trafficking and stealing at the court was remanded after he pleaded not […]
Political thugs burn down Gombe PDP secretariat, Atiku house
Suspected political thugs have set fire on the Gombe state secretariat of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday night. According to Sun, the PDP office which is along Bachi road in the state as well as the Atiku House were both set on fire alongside documents, chairs and other valuables in the buildings. A […]
Police kill 23 bandits, arrest kingpin, Bello Turji’s ally, in Sokoto
Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have killed no fewer than 23 suspected armed bandits in three local government areas of the state. The command also nabbed nothing less than 57 others for various criminal activities involving banditry, cattle rustling rampant in the North West region. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge […]
2023 Presidency: Fresh EFCC Charges Against Me Politically Motivated – Senator Okorocha
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has called the fresh fraud allegations against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as the handiwork of his political opponents. Okorocha, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, and presidential aspirant also said that the anti-graft agency has floured orders of the court, which forbids it to […]
Nigerian Army kills five Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters, recover weapons in Yobe, Borno
Troops of the 120 Task Force Battalion, Sector 2, Joint Task Force(JTF), North East(NE) Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated some Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in North East. This was made known by the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, the troops, on […]
