Mob Justice: How black magic failed lynched vandals
Three suspected transformer vandals were Thursday night beaten to death as an angry mob of youths from two Imo communities dispensed ‘instant justice’. The vandals who were famed to possess…
Biafran Engineer: We were producing grenades in moving lorries, during the war
Bethram Ike Onyenechere is a trained engineer and one of the surviving veterans of the Research and Production (RAP) unit of the defunct Biafran Army. Trained by Europeans at the…
SA Killing: We’re glad justice has been served – Dabiri-Erewa
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to the police officer that killed a Nigerian in South Africa. In…
Kaduna: Man remanded in prison custody for multi-million Naira Fraud
A Kaduna State High Court has remanded one Alhaji Yusha’u Mohammed Kebbe in prison custody for alleged fraud in excess of N136.6 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
Lady caught with 23 ATM cards hidden in her private part
Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has reported that a woman identified as Halima Juma, was arrested with 23 ATM cards allegedly tucked inside her private parts. According to k24TV…
DSS nabs suspected kidnapper of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested one Stanley Onoriode Ekemaye, described as a “notorious kidnap kingpin” who allegedly masterminded the abduction of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, a…
Itu Nuclear Power Plant: Nigeria risks nuclear holocaust, group warns
Pro-life and environmental groups in Nigeria have expressed dismay at the construction of a nuclear power plant in Akwa Ibom state saying that the construction of the Itu Nuclear Power…
$1m Scam: EFCC arrests Kirikiri Prison Controller, Doctor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Emmanuel Oluwaniyi, a Deputy Controller (DC), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and Hemeson Edson Edwin, also…
ECOWAS parliamentarians charged to enhance protection for older persons
A group, HelpAge International has called on parliamentarians from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to enhance protection for older persons in Africa. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Child Prisoners: Imo Govt to set up Committee on Prerogative of Mercy
By Jennifer John Imo State Government will constitute its Committee on Prerogative of Mercy without delay. The state Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha disclosed this while speaking during the flag-off of…
Ignoring mental health issues threat to society – Resident Doctors
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has raised serious concerns over the rising spate of mental health challenges in Nigeria describing it as a threat to…
Police rescues 7-month old baby from child-stealing gang
The Anambra state Police command has rescued a 7-month old baby girl, Blessing Ejike and her sister, Confidence Ejike (5 years) from a female gang specializing in child stealing. The…
ITC staff remanded in prison for raping, impregnating 13-year old girl
A family Court in Owerri has remanded Mr. Okorie Agwu, a 42-year old Imo State Transport Corporation (ITC) driver for allegedly deceiving, defiling, assaulting and impregnating a thirteen year old…
Imo government moves to resolve Army, host community dispute
In compliance with a 2017 Order of an Imo State High Court, Government of Imo State has taken steps to demarcate the boundary between Mgbirichi community in Ohaji Egbema Local…
Baby Factory: 14 girls at different stages of pregnancy rescued from ‘Charity Home’
.By Jennifer John The Imo state Police command has uncovered a child trafficking syndicate specializing in turning teenage girls to ‘raw materials’ for mass producing babies which they sell to…