A staff of Kaduna Electricity Distribution, identified as Yakubu Garkuwan Kumo, was beaten by the sons of a retired soldier when he arrived at their house to perform his duties. According to a friend of the KEDC staff, Yakubu…
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A 22-year-old man identified as Sodiq Mustapha, has drowned in Agba Dam in G.R.A area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The deceased, who hailed from Kankatu Okelele Area of Ilorin, at Sheji Compound, was brought out dead by personnel of…
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Corps Member Arrested For Allegedly Hacking A Man To Death in Akwa Ibom After ‘Hook Up’ [Graphic Photo]
A corps member serving in Akwa Ibom has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking a young man to death with a machete. Facebook user, Godwin George, who narrated the said event on his page, said he saw…
A chaotic scene is currently being witnessed at Agodi community of Ibadan, Oyo state capital following a clash between okada riders and officials of the Agodi Correctional Facility. It was alleged that the clash ensued after the death of an Okada…
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Kano State Govt Arrests 30 Herbal Medicine Hawkers For Allegedly Using Vulgar Words To Advertise Their Products
30 herbal medicine hawkers have been arrested in Kano for allegedly using vulgar words while advertising their products across the state. The Executive Secretary of the Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) under the Kano State Ministry of…
A 67-year-old man has been rescued after jumping into Asa River on Abdulwahab Folawiyo, Unity Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. Abraham Olayinka jumped into the river at about 11:30am on Monday, October 26, according to Punch. Traders within…
Eight persons have so far been confirmed dead in the gas explosion that occurred in Baruwa community, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday, October 8. Confirming the number of fatalities to newsmen,…
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Many Persons Including Primary School Students Burnt To Death in A Petrol Tanker Explosion in Lokoja, Kogi State [Graphic]
At least 25 persons were burnt to death after a petroleum tanker exploded in the Felele area in Kogi state this morning September 23. Those said to have perished in the unfortunate incident include Kogi State Polytechnic students and…
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Protest in Osogbo As SARS Officers Allegedly Chase Three Suspected Internet Fraudsters To Their Death [Photos]
Young men in Osogbo, Osun state took to the streets to protest after three suspected internet fraudsters were allegedly chased to their death by SARS officers today September 15. According to eyewitnesses, the young men were riding in their…
A father has died after he was allegedly shot dead by a vigilante member. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, April 28, in Eyenkorin, outskirts of Ilorin, Asa local government area of Kwara state. A local vigilante…
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Two Neighbours Get Into Bloody Fight During Lockdown in Enugu [Video]
Two men living in the same compound got into a fight during lockdown in Enugu and it was really messy. The men – Divine and Nonso – had a disagreement and neighbours tried to intervene but it soon…
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Another Video of Nigerian Soldiers Threatening Warri Residents For Attacking Soldiers After A Youth Was Killed in Warri
Another video has emerged showing Nigerian soldiers threatening Warri residents for attacking soldiers after a youth was killed in Warri. A man named Joseph Pessu was killed in Ugbuwangue, Warri, Delta state, on Thursday, April 2, when he was seen…
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Arrested Fruit Seller Shows Law Enforcement How He Uses Gutter Water To Preserve Fruits in Lagos
The fruit seller who was caught washing his mangoes in dirty gutter water and later arrested has been filmed showing law enforcement officers how he keeps his fruits inside the gutter to preserve it from spoiling. In the…
The death toll from the explosion that rocked the Abule Ado area of Lagos state last Sunday March 15th, has risen to 21. Another body was recovered from the scene of the incident on Thursday evening March 19th. …
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“It Should Not Have Happened, I Take Responsibility” Oyo State Governor Reacts To Backlash Over The Rally He Held Amid The Coronavirus Crisis
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has reacted after he received backlash for pulling a crowd when he organised a rally in his state amid the coronavirus crisis. Makinde said the rally was held based on information they had…
About 23 shops and goods believed to worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire incident yesterday March 17 at Owode market in Offa, Kwara State. The fire reportedly started by 1a.m, however the arrival of firefighters prevented the inferno…
EFCC has reacted to the viral photos of what was alleged to be its detention facility in in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Twitter user @TheRealDayne shared the photos above online on Monday February 10th, claiming they were taken from the antigraft agency’s zonal…
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Lagos State Government Bans Okadas, Tricyles, Including Opay, GOkada From Operating in Parts of The State
The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders and tricycle riders in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across the State. Also banned are…
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Moment Maryam Sanda Broke Down in Tears After She Was Sentenced To Death For Stabbing Her Husband, Bilyaminu Bello To Death in 2017 [Video]
Here is a video showing the moment Maryam Sanda broke down in tears after a Federal High Court in Abuja today January 27th, sentenced her to death by hanging for stabbing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, to death during after an argument in their…
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Maryam Sanda Wails, Attempts To Flee After Court Sentenced Her To Death By Hanging For Killing Her Husband [Photos]
An FCT High Court in Maitama has sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. The court found Sanda guilty of killing her husband on Monday, January 27, 2020, and thus convicted her…