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Almost eight years after the gruesome murder of Delta State University undergraduate, Elozino Ogege, the Delta State High Court, sitting in Ogwashi-Uku, has sentenced two men to death by hanging for their roles in the crime. The court of first instance, chaired by Justice Ngozi Azinge, convicted the two defendants after finding them guilty of the kidnapping and murder of …

Several residents are feared dead while many houses were burnt down in an attack by gunmen on Chawai community in Kauru Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State on Sunday evening. The attack forced residents to flee amid fears of further violence. One resident, Mark Vincent, told the BBC Hausa Service that around 50 gunmen stormed the community as night fell …

A former national footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, and a fugitive drug trafficking suspect, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, have been sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Federal High Court in Lagos after being found guilty of several cocaine importation offences. The sentence, handed down by Justice Musa Kakaki, follows the successful prosecution of the two men by the National Drug …

A three-storey building used as a student hostel has collapsed in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of ​​Anambra State, leaving an unknown number of occupants trapped under the rubble. The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located next to Tonimas Filling Station in Amokpala, Oko. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, sparking panic …

Ayomide Awe The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to account for over ₦211 trillion recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements. The rights group is seeking a court order compelling the national oil company to explain and disclose documents relating to …

The Kebbi State Government has denied accusations that it has abandoned communities affected by banditry and terrorism, insisting that Governor Nasir Idris’ administration remains fully engaged in efforts to combat insecurity across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the government described reports indicating that vulnerable communities were under the rule …

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi renewed his call for dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits, arguing that the Federal Government should consider the same approach as that adopted to resolve Niger Delta militancy. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Gumi questioned why government officials have not initiated direct engagement with armed groups operating in northern Nigeria, this is …

The Gombe State Police Command has handed over a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen almost five years ago in Rivers State to its owner after recovering the vehicle during a routine verification process in the state. The vehicle was returned to its owner, Mrs. Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, following an investigation by agents of the …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of ​​Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu. The attackers stormed Bungudu town on Thursday evening and headed straight for the council chairman’s residence in Zango area, less than 20 kilometers from the state capital, Gusau. A resident, who asked not to be named, said the …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers after a viral video showing them making allegedly ethnically charged statements during a stop and search operation sparked widespread public criticism on social media. The incident, which reportedly occurred along the Lagos – Benin Expressway, involved a confrontation between officers and a motorist believed to be a Nigerian returning from the …