Twin brothers found dead inside freezer in Anambra TRAGEDY struck on Friday in Egbu Umuenem village, Otolo Nnewi community in Nnewi North local government area of Anambra state, was a set of twins, named Peter and Paul aged six years were found dead in an abandoned freezer in their apartment. The deceased boys whose parents, Mr and Mrs Nwachukwu Onwe, an automobile mechanic and trader hailing from an undisclosed village in Ebonyi...

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DEMOCRACY DAY: President Muhammadu Buhari’s full speech ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 Add caption My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time...

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Offa bank robbery kingpins confess Add caption The leaders of the robbery gang that struck banks in Offa in Kwara on April 5 are reported to be making startling confessions. The robbery led to the death of more than 30 persons, including policemen and loss of millions of Naira. As families of victims are mourning their loved once killed in the operation, the robbery gang leaders are making mind boggling confessions. At least 22 suspected...

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Woman arraigned for allegedly forging nursing licence, risks 3 years in jail For allegedly forging a Nursing and Midwifery Council’s licence, a 28-year-old woman, Deborah Onikanni,was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court. Onikanni, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of conspiracy and forgery. The accused, according to the Prosecutor, Inspector Modupe Olaluwoye, committed the offences with others still...

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Two men docked for allegedly stealing cell phones Two men appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for allegedly stealing two cell phones valued at N30, 000 at a church in the town. The accused: Adekunle Ibrahim (18), and Gabriel Oladele (20), who both live at the Elepe community in Ikorodu, were docked on charges of conspiracy and stealing. They pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. The...

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Lagos spare parts dealer kills lover, stuffs corpse in bin

The romance of a Lagos couple has come to a tragic end after the man, Isaiah Chukwu, allegedly killed his lover, identified only as Joy. It was learnt that Chukwu and Joy, both indigenes of Ebonyi State, had been living together for the past two years without formalising the relationship. Chukwu, a spare parts dealer in Ladipo, Oshodi, allegedly killed the 26-year-old at their residence on Balogun Street, Oshodi. He was said to have...

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Court remands five men who allegedly raped, videotaped teenagers

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ondo town, Ondo State, has remanded five persons in custody for allegedly  raping and torturing two teenage girls ( names withheld) in the town. The five accused –Bode Akinsiku, Femi Olabanji, Abiodun Ayodele, Wahab Fadairo and Adebayo Adedayo – were arrested by the men of the Ondo State Police Command after committing the offence on Kogbona Street in the ancient town last week. The accused...

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I’ll reduce you to nothing, policeman threatens man who pleaded for brutalised keke rider A man, Prince Gwamnishu Harrison, has accused two policemen attached to ‘A’ Division , Delta State Police Command, in Asaba, the capital of Delta State of brutalising him and a commercial tricycle rider. Prince Harrison also alleged that the policemen, Inspector Haruna Japhet and a sergeant with Service No: 462207, threatened his life and vowed to “reduce him to nothing”. Harrison, in a post he shared on his Facebook timeline, said...

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