Beyond the Headlines
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested one Igwedum Uche Benson for allegedly concealing cocaine in his private part. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said Benson was on his way back to Nigeria from Brazil when he was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. […]
A 33-year-old man, Gabriel Volts, has been arrested by police officers in Delta State for allegedly beheading his son for ritual purposes. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for the State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri. The statement […]
A 30-year old man, Ebube Oba was on Sunday arrested by the police over alleged murder of his neighbour, Mrs Uzomaka Ekpe. This is coming less than 24 hours after the arrest of 30 years old man for raping a septuagenarian. A statement by the spokesperson of the Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga […]
The Zamfara State government has asked residents to arm themselves against bandits. Decrying the high level of attacks in the state, Zamfara authorities directed the Commissioner of Police to issue gun licence to those eligible to bears arms. The government said it is ready to facilitate securing of basic weapons for the people, especially […]
Pope Francis has condemned the social media attack on the Bishop of Enugu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, by followers of controversial priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The attack on the bishop followed the ban on Catholics in the diocese to stop attending Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry […]
Amnesty Int’l, Human Rights Watch, CSOs, others show solidarity with SERAPSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.” Nigerian cities […]
Terrorists, on Saturday, killed a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo, in his farm in Kaduna State. The chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. In the statement, he said, “It is with a heavy heart, but with total […]
At least 17 young people were found dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London on Sunday, police said. “We got a report about 17 (people) that died in a local tavern in Scenery Park which is based in East London,” a provincial police spokesman brigadier Thembinkosi […]
The Apapa Area Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it seized 19,703.25 kgs of hard drugs, worth over N6 billion between January and June 20. Its Commander, Mr Ameh Inalegwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) in Lagos on Saturday. He said that the command was […]
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, challenged the Nigeria Army of the Wawa Military Barracks, Niger State to prove that two of its alleged detained members, Idara Gold and Henry, are still alive by allowing their lawyers to see them. IPOB alleged that Idara and Henry were arrested last year, saying some […]
