A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday after a heated argument between the couple. The Lagos State Police Command, while confirming the incident in a statement by […]
The Abia State Police Command said it had arrested three suspects in connection with the beheading of a couple, Mr Jacob Udo, and his wife Dorcas, Tuesday night. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Maureen Chinaka, in a statement Friday, said investigation into the crime was ongoing. She, however, did not disclose the […]
A father, Samson, in Evwreni Community of Delta State, who smashed his son to death, killed a nursing mother and injured others in inexplicable circumstances, was apprehended by the agitated mob, who beat him to death, setting his corpse on fire in an act of jungle justice. Samson, whose other name could not be ascertained […]
A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute. It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state. According to […]
A 20-year-old man, Paul Jeremiah, has been arrested for the murder of a 100-level female student at the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi state. The state police command’s spokesman, SP William Aya, confirmed the suspect’s arrest to Daily Trust, on Friday. He then removed her vital organs allegedly for ritual purposes. The victim was reported missing […]
The Anambra State Government through the state Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, has ordered a probe into the case of the alleged murder of one Mrs. Ogechukwu Okafor, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Elijah. It was gathered that the incident happened on August 13, 2024, but was reported to the […]
A middle-aged man, simply identified as Alfa Ahmed, has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for an alleged money ritual. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the incident happened at the back of a popular market in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday […]
The Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered the detention of the officer implicated in the murder of a 24-year-old male in the state. The victim, identified only as Ebuka, was reportedly shot and killed by the officer on the Onitsha/Owerri road on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. In a statement […]
Halliru Liman, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Wusagu police division in Kebbi state, has allegedly been shot dead by a soldier. The incident happened on Wednesday at a military checkpoint in Zamfara state. In a statement on Thursday, Yazid Abubakar, the Zamfara police spokesperson, said the DPO was heading to Birnin Kebbi, the capital […]
The police in Abuja have arrested a Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, over the alleged murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). Speaking while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, said Muhammad killed Aminu […]
