Crime Facts

How my pregnant wife was killed — Ebubeagu Commander

  The Afikpo South Local Government Area Commander of Ebubeagu Security outfit, Mr Kalu Chima Ekuma also known as ‘Oyeoku’ (Setter of Fire), yesterday narrated how his 7 months old pregnant wife was killed by hoodlums in his community. The development has received lots of condemnations from members of the community, including the All Progressive […]

Peter Obi pays N1m medical bill of abandoned patient

  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has paid about N1 million to offset the medical bill of Mrs Blessing Usulor, a resident of Enugu, abandoned in a hospital. Usulor, in June 2022, was rushed to the Hopecare Medical Centre, Enugu by her neighbours when she slumped in her quarters […]

18 passengers burnt to death in Bauchi road accident

  Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Wednesday evening, as an auto crash claimed the lives of 18 people who were burnt beyond recognition at Nabardo Village along the ever-busy Bauchi-Jos road. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday at about 4.40pm. Two commercial vehicles, a Toyota Hiace Bus and a MAN Trailer, were […]

Ground handling truck hits Air Peace aircraft, disrupts flight

  Air Peace Airline has urged the aviation authorities to look into the ground handling equipment that collided and damaged its aircraft elevator at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos Spokesman of Air Peace, Mr Stanley Olisa, who confirmed the incident in Lagos on Wednesday, said the aircraft was scheduled to transport passengers to Owerri […]

Olaleye: Test shows repeated forceful penetration – Doctor

  The trial of Olufemi Olaleye, the doctor alleged to have defiled his 15-year-old wife’s niece continued on Wednesday as a medical doctor from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Oyebimpe Akinbunmi, told the court that the pattern of injury on the victim’s private parts showed repeated forceful penetration. Akinbunmi, the fourth witness in the […]

Bashir Tofa Rejected Traditional Title I Offered Him — Sanusi

  The 14th Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described late Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa as God-fearing and trustworthy personality who tells the truth to leaders irrespective of their position, stating that failure to have people like him around the leaders is worsening the country’s situation. Sanusi, who is the present Khalifa of […]

CBN Clears Air On Sale Of Polaris Bank

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the sale of Polaris Bank followed due process and has urged the public to disregard what it described as a misleading online publication stating otherwise. The apex bank made the declaration in a statement on Wednesday signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi. […]

Prince Harry recounts physical attack by William in memoir

  The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has claimed that the Prince of Wales, who is his brother, Prince William, physically assaulted him. He made the revelation in his highly-anticipated memoir, Spare, a copy of which was obtained by Guardian UK on Thursday. In the memoir, Harry recounted how his brother grabbed him by the […]

Ayu disowns trending photo of alleged meeting with Wike

  The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has denied speculations on social media that he held a meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt. Ayu said there was no meeting between him and the governor in Port Harcourt, the River’s State capital, or anywhere else in […]