Concerned indigenous people of Benin have taken to the streets to protest over the death of a 6-year old primary school student who was swept away by flood on Monday, thereby blocking Uselu Logos road, in Benin City on Tuesday. The boy was said to have been on his way home from school with his mother… Keep Reading
The Spokesperson of the Kogi State police command, Mr William Ayah, confirmed that Chief Usman Ajibola, the traditional ruler of Jakura town in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been kidnapped, while his son, Rufai Ajibola, has been killed by gunmen. The monarch and his son were returning from Oworo town when the kidnappers… Keep Reading
Saliu Haruna, a final year student of Business Administration at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State who was declared missing after he and other students were allegedly chased by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) attached to the Edo State Police Command has now been found dead inside an abandoned well. PUNCH Metro gathered… Keep Reading
The police has been ordered to remand Adeyemi Alao by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for the boyfriend of Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the former Ondo deputy governor, Lasisi Oluboyo, in prison. Alao was arrested two Sunday’s ago for allegedly murdering Khadija, his girlfried of eight years and burying her remains in his room. It was… Keep Reading
23-year-old Muslim cleric, Mustapha Hameed, has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly raping a 29-year-old student of Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos after he claimed he saw a vision that she would die in 24 hours, unless the student took three spiritual baths. The state commissioner of police, Edgal Imohimi,… Keep Reading
Elo Ogidi, a little girl has was kidnapped at the headquarters of the Christ Embassy in Oregun, Lagos and her family members have been left disoriented and confused as different kidnap gangs contacted them to demand ransom for her release. Speaking with Punch Metro on the telephone, Elo’s father, Afokoghene Ogidi, said different kidnappers had called… Keep Reading
When a talk rises about Slave Trade, what you envision is the white man in the transatlantic slave trade without giving a second thought to their African collaborators who gathered great wealth and influence for selling off fellow Africans to foreign lands. In a new editorial for The New Yorker, titled ‘My Great-Grandfather The Slave-Trader’, a… Keep Reading
Abdullahi Abubakar is a 29 year old man who was arrested for repeatedly having sexual intercourse with an 11 year old girl behind ECWA Church, Barkin-Sale in Minna, Niger State on July 11th, says he loves the little girl because she is so beautiful. While been paraded to newsmen, Abubakar confessed to have had sex with the… Keep Reading
Adamu and Rebbeca Luka are young lovers who just recently tied the knot barely two weeks ago and they were said to have been found dead inside their apartment while nobody has an idea of what lead to their death. Their families and friends were left in shock as the young couple held bright promises.… Keep Reading
A mother has gone missing with her child after a flood that caused havoc in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state. A mother and child went missing along with a number of people on Friday and expensive properties were destroyed after a flood followed after a four hours long rain ravaged parts of Abeokuta its surroundings.… Keep Reading
It’s no news that Nigerians have been calling for a reformation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, as they have been rumored to treat people unfairly. A video emerged online showing the moment a man was harassed by SARS officials. In the video, several SARS operatives are seen surrounding the man and forcing him to enter a… Keep Reading
Dolapo Badmus has aired her view on the recent deaths of young ladies being used for rituals for flourishing Yahoo scammers. She shared the post with the picture: “SECURITY WARNING TO YOUNG LADIES OUT THERE: To you our dear ladies out there especially the younger ones, kindly be informed that associating and dating this so-called… Keep Reading