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Ebonyi man kills father with walking stick over cooked yam

An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, on Thursday, remanded in a correctional centre a 37-year-old man, Chibueze Iduma, for allegedly killing his father with his walking stick over cooked yam. The deceased, Mr Emmanuel Oba Iduma was allegedly killed by his son who got infuriated upon returning home and seeing that his dad ate […]

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Woman rubs pepper on grandchildren, chains them for collecting garri without her consent

A 52-year-old grandma, identified as Mama Vera, has been arrested for brutalizing her grandchildren by rubbing hot pepper on them for collecting garri and sugar to drink without her consent. According to reports, the victims started staying with her, following their mom’s death, three years ago. It was gathered that she constantly maltreats the grandchildren,

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My brother stabbed our father to death with broken bottle, Woman reveals

A hairdresser has narrated before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja how her brother stabbed their father, Sunday Oamen, to death with a broken bottle. The culprit, Nelson Oamen, is facing one count of murder contrary to Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011, before Justice Hakeem Oshodi. According to the prosecutor,

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Woman spends £8,000 on addiction to eating baby powder, says she can’t do without it

Lisa Anderson, a 44-year-old woman from Piagnton, Devon, is suffering from a rare health disorder which makes her crave Talcum powder. Talcum powder — made from talc — is a baby moisturizer used to prevent rashes. The product is considered poisonous when inhaled consistently or consumed. Anderson’s rare condition started in 2004 when she suddenly

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Pastor commits suicide after stabbing wife to death during service

A Kenyan pastor, on Sunday, stabbed his wife to death and then slit his own throat in front of the congregation. Elijah Misiko, an assistant pastor with the Ground for God’s Gospel Church in Mombasa, reportedly left his front row seat, approached his wife, Ann Mughoi, who is also a senior pastor, on the pulpit

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Akesan fire: Makinde commiserates with victims, vows to acquire fire-fighting equipment

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has commiserated with victims of the Akesan market fire incidents in the state with the promise to acquire modern fire-fighting equipment. Makinde in a post on his official Twitter handle sympathised with the victims of the Akesan Market and promised to commence an investigation into the incident. “I received with

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37-year-old man beats wife to death in Ogun State

37-year-old man, Mutiu Sonola, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State police command for beating his 34-year-old wife, Zainab shotayo, to death. A Statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday 25th of December 2019, following a report by the father of the deceased, who

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