Crime Facts

20 Students Die As Meningitis Hits Yobe

  At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potiskum LG. […]

Cooking gas price rises by 38% to N16,250

  The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas rose by 38 percent on a month-on-month, MoM basis, as the 12.5kg cylinder now sells at N16,250 from N11,735.72 in January 2024, according to findings by Vanguard. Investigations also showed that the price of 1kg of the gas increased by 37 percent […]

NLC suspends protest

  The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended the nationwide planned protest slated for Wednesday. The NLC and other related unions commenced national planned protests on Tuesday over the high cost of living, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country. The protesters carried placards such as #End Poverty and Hunger. Support Local Industries#; Fix Local Refineries […]

Freelance Photographer Stabbed To Death In Niger

  A 33-year-old freelance photographer and father of three kids, Zacheus Salawadeen, has been killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants. The photographer was reportedly stabbed to death in the early hours of Tuesday at his residence in Tundun Fulani Area of Minna, Niger State Capital. Residents told Daily Trust that the killers invaded the flat where he […]

Man Kills Pastor Inside Church

  A pastor in charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Comfort Parish, Omitoto, in Osun State, Moris Fadehan, has been reported to have been murdered inside his church by one of his assistants, Lekan Ogundipe. According to sources, the suspect drew the attention of the people to the presence of the partly burnt […]

US, Qatar Eye Israel-Hamas Truce Deal Within Days

  A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start within days and last through Ramadan, US President Joe Biden said, with Qatar expressing hope on Tuesday that ongoing negotiations would produce a deal before the Muslim fasting month. As a dire humanitarian crisis unfolds in the war-battered Gaza Strip, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA […]

FCT police arrest wanted kidnap kingpin

  Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested Samaila Wakili Fafa, also known as Habu Ibrahim, the second of two wanted kidnappers, on whom the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike had placed a N20m bounty. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Tuesday, said the kidnapper was […]