A 27-year-old Ekiti man bags life sentence after an Ado Ekiti High Court found him guilty of armed robbery and conspiracy. The convict, Alex Peter, was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery and nine years for conspiracy. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. He […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has explained why activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested following Monday’s protest in Abuja. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrest was to ensure fairness in the handling of the case involving those who took part in the demonstration in support
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Former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore was taken away by armed police officers at the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after attending the trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who has been vocal in demanding Kanu’s release, was approached by security operatives on
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An American missionary pilot has been abducted in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in what authorities suspect to be another incident linked to the growing wave of militant activity in the region. According to security sources on Wednesday, the victim, who works with the evangelical missionary organisation Serving in Mission (SIM), was kidnapped by
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police officer who was captured in a viral video firing at the tyre of a moving vehicle in front of Toscana Hotel, along Okpanam Road, Asaba, Delta State, has been identified and detained by the authorities. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, triggered widespread outrage after the footage circulated on social media. The
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What was meant to be a moment of joy and celebration has turned into deep sorrow for the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), following the sudden death of its Director of Procurement, Mrs. Serifat Olubukola Talabi, who was tragically killed in an accident just days before her scheduled retirement and 60th birthday thanksgiving ceremony.
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A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, in Kuje prison. Their remand followed their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday in Abuja. Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, Kanuta Kanu, confirmed the development in a post on X shortly after
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Senate Minority Leader, Senator Patrick Abba Moro, has been thrown into deep mourning after losing two close family members within just two days. The lawmaker, who represents Benue South Senatorial District, first lost his grandson, only to be hit by another devastating tragedy when his son, Victor Moro, died barely 24 hours later.
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A 36-year-old U.S.-based Nigerian woman, Gbemisola Akayinode, has been arrested and charged after her nine-year-old daughter, Oluwasikemi Akayinode, died from suffocation inside a locked vehicle in the United State. According to U.S. authorities, the tragic incident occurred when the mother allegedly left her daughter unattended inside a hot car for several hours. The child was
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A Kano court order has directed two popular TikTok creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days after appearing in viral videos considered “indecent” by state authorities. Magistrate Halima Wali issued the directive on Monday following a complaint by the Kano State Films and Video Censorship Board, which accused the
