Crime
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Tiktoker Bags 6 years imprisonment for insulting President
A 24-year-old Ugandan TikToker has been sentenced to six years in prison for spreading defamatory content about President Yoweri Museveni, his wife Janet Museveni, and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba on social media. Edward Awebwa’s offense was sharing a video… Continue Reading
Drug Addictive Son Stabs Mother To Death In Delta State
Tragedy struck in Obiaruku, Delta State, when a 23-year-old man, identified as Samson, allegedly stabbed his 50-year-old mother to death in a fit of rage.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at around 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning when … Continue Reading
Terrorists Disguised as Women Kidnap 26 People in Katsina State
In a brazen attack over the weekend, terrorists disguised in women’s Abaya dresses abducted 26 individuals from the Runka community in Katsina State.
The victims of this heinous act are predominantly women and children.
According to a report from … Continue Reading
KWASU Expels 175 Students for Exam Malpractices and Other Offences
The management of Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete has expelled 175 students for various offences, according to a statement released on Monday by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, the institution’s acting Director of University Relations.
The offences, which led … Continue Reading
NDLEA Nabs osun community Head and NYSC Member for alleged drug Trafficking
In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made several major arrests and seizures across the country in a concerted effort to combat the scourge of drug trafficking.
According to sources, the agency’s … Continue Reading
UNN Student Found Dead In Drainage Channel, Vital Organ Missing
The University of Nigeria (UNN) is reeling in shock after the discovery of a lifeless body of a 100-level student, Favour Okenyi, in a drainage channel near Akanu Ibiam Stadium on Friday.
Okenyi, a Medical Laboratory Science student, … Continue Reading
Bandits Abduct Two Journalists and Their Families in kaduna
In a daring attack on Saturday night, bandits stormed Dahjonu community in the Millennium City of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting two journalists, their wives, and children. Abdulgafar Alabelewe, the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel … Continue Reading
American Victim Testifies Against Nigerian Fraudster In Abuja Court
An American lawyer, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, has testified against a Nigerian man, Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, accused of defrauding her of $370,000 in a romance scam.
Sayers told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that she met Kingsley on … Continue Reading
Ex-Convict Killed In Front Of Father’s House In Ogun
Tragedy struck in Abule Oke, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, as a 28-year-old ex-convict, Adeniji Ibrahim, was killed in front of his father’s house in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to Vanguard, Ibrahim’s father, Adeniji Kamorudeen, … Continue Reading
Nigeria Police arrests Prankster Zfancy Over Alleged Rape
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a Nigerian prankster, Ubani Zion Chibuike, also known as ZFancy, following the circulation of videos on social media that appear to show him committing heinous crimes, including rape. The arrest was carried out at … Continue Reading