Crime Facts

50-year-old man defiles four-year-old girl in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 50 years old man whose identity is yet unknown for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl in Ubulu-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday when the minor, went to her grandmother’s house on the instruction of her […]

Many killed, burnt alive as cult groups clash in Imo

Many youths have been feared killed following a clash between Acid and Achis confraternities in Awarra Court, Ohaji-Egbema LGA of Imo state. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was said to have started when the cult members engaged in a gun duel over supremacy and territoriality. An indigene of the community who spoke to TheCable […]

APC warns Yiaga Africa to stop questioning Edo election results

The All Progressives Congress has cautioned Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, against undermining the Independent National Electoral Commission by questioning the results of the recently concluded Edo State gubernatorial election. In a press statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to […]

PDP rejects Edo election result, heads to court

The Peoples Democratic Party has officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. During a press conference in Abuja, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum on Monday called on concerned Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Saturday […]

Enugu State’s PDP sweeps Council elections

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won all chairmanship positions in Enugu State’s council elections held on Saturday. Prof. Christian Ngwu, Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), declared the results, praising the commission’s conduct of a free and fair election. PDP chairman-elects celebrated their victory, with Hon. Aka Eze Aka (Udenu Local Government) […]

APC wins all Imo 27 LG councils in elections marred by low voter turnout, late arrival of materials

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State won Saturday’s elections for all 305 Councillorship and 27 Chairmanship positions in the state’s 27 Local Government Areas. The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) declared the results of the elections at its Collation Centre, located at its headquarters in Owerri, on Sunday. The ISIEC Chairman, […]

BREAKING: APC’s Okpebholo Wins Edo Gov Election

After months of intense politicking in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Saturday 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

EdoDecides2024: APC leads PDP, LP across 16 LGs so far

Following the announcements of results of the 2024 Edo State governorship elections at the collation centre in Benin City, the state capital on Sunday, PUNCH Online has aggregated the results of the top three candidates so far. These results, as approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission, are computed for the candidates of the All […]

APC Wins All 16 LGA, 193 Wards In Kwara’s LG Election

Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winners of the local government elections held yesterday in the state. Announcing the results at KWSIEC headquarters in Ilorin in the early hours today, the Chairman of the Commission, Baba Okanla said the APC won all sixteen […]