Tag Archives: NIGERIA

Four grave diggers have been arrested by policemen in Ondo State after they were found with the heads of five dead people which they exhumed at the cemetery where they are working. The four men identified as Adewale Abiodun, 40; Akinola Sunday, 69; Seun Olomofe, 45; and Oluwadare Idowu 67, …

The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of five members of a family in the outskirts of Enugu metropolis in Enugu State. The sixth member of the family, a boy, was however found in coma and had been rushed to a hospital The command’s Public Relations …

The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested 150 suspects in connection with the resurgence of robberies, burglaries and cult violence in some parts of Ifo and Ado-Odo/Ota Local Governent Areas of the state. The arrest followed complaints by residents of Owode, Ilepa, Ifo, Arigbajo,Itori, Dalemo, Ijoko …

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State police Command, Hakeem Odumosu has warned armed robbers and cultists to leave the state or face the consequences of crime. The warning followed reports of robberies and battle of supremacy between cult groups in some areas of the state. The Police Commissioner instructed the commanders …

A video making the rounds on the internet shows a Nigerian lady seriously engaging her boyfriend in a fight in Makurdi, Benue state over N300,000. According to reports, the lady lent him N300,000 only for her to find out that he spent the money on other girls. The irate lady …

Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims, according to corroborating sources. On Monday night, fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) invaded the city of Dapchi, Yobe State, provoking fighting with the army …

The Federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flair Aviation, a United Kingdom-based aviation company for operating a commercial flight against the humanitarian operations it was given approval for in Nigeria. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika confirmed this on his official twitter handle, saying the crew is also being interrogated …

A video shared online show the moment two Nigerian men fought over a woman in the street. In the video now going viral, the men can be seen exchanging blows while people watch. The person who recorded the video could be heard saying, “Two of they are fighting because of a woman” Some …

A 27-year-old man identified as Chinedu Nwedu was crushed to death on Sunday, May 10, by a vehicle conveying two policemen in Eziorsu community in Oguta council of Imo State.   The incident occurred while the policemen who were led by one Sergeant Ikiira Sunday from Mopol 29 in Awka, …

At least 23,000 people escaping violence in north-western Nigeria have fled to neighbouring Niger in recent weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said. The refugees were “mainly desperate women and children”, who had been allowed to seek protection in Niger despite border closures as a result of coronavirus pandemic, …