Stakeholders from different walks of life converged in Owerri, Imo State, over the weekend to brainstorm and seek end to human rights abuses, extortion and brutality by security operatives across the South-East. The parley tagged “Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Human Rights, Extortion and Brutality: The Way Out”, focused on the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with […]
One of the roommates to late Sylvester Oromoni narrated how the 12-year-old was beaten to death by the seniors in their school. In an encrypted message currently trending on social media, a dormitory mate of late Sylvester, a student of Dowen College, Lagos, confirmed that he was tortured to death by some senior students contrary […]
If the account of Prince Kanu Meme, is anything to go by, then, all might not be well with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the facility of the Department of State Service (DSS). Kanu is currently detained in the facility of the DSS on the order of Justice […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Worldwide, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and 19 other Igbo youths illegally detained by security agencies. The group in a statement made available by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Chika Adiele, also urged Buhari to rejig his administration’s […]
The police in Anambra State have killed two armed robbers and arrested four suspects. The police also recovered two pistols, five live cartridges and a tricycle from the suspects. The spokesman of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement Monday, said police officers on Sunday at about 5.30 am intercepted a three-man armed robbery […]
FOLLOWING the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lekki in Lagos State, three students, suspected to have been involved in the alleged torture and beating for refusing to join a cult group, yesterday, visited the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba in Lagos for questioning. Oromoni, Jnr died of complications […]
The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association has decried what it described as “multiple and indiscriminate charges and deductions on customers” by commercial banks. The association complained about the bank charges in an open letter to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made available to our correspondent in Enugu on Monday. It […]
The United Kingdom has released a new update on the processing of visa applications for countries on its red list. On Sunday, the British High Commission announced that it will “pause making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, including Nigeria. The development came after the UK put Nigeria on its travel […]
Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN Sector 3 have thwarted an attempt by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) to unleash mayhem on residents of Mgbidi and Awo Mmamma communities in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo state. According to a statement by army […]
Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olorunleke Ebenezer, 24, to death by hanging for killing his brother. Justice Bamidele Omotoso said, “The prosecution has discharged the burden on Olorunleke Ebenezer and established beyond reasonable doubt the offence of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder against him. “The defendant is guilty as charged. […]
