Imo police area command again set ablaze, five policemen shot dead, inmates set free

Things are rapidly falling apart as tension heightened in Imo State again on Monday, as unknown gunmen razed the Okigwe South Police Area Command situated in Orieagu in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. A police officer at the headquarters, who spoke to Punch in the evening, said that on arrival, the […]

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‘Straight from jail’ ―Ghanaian actress, Akuapem Poloo thanks supporters after she regained freedom

Pretty Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, better known as Akuapem Poloo, has finally regained freedom and she released a video on Instagram. The Ghanaian actress was sentenced to 90 days in jail for posing nude with her 7-year-old son. However, on Wednesday, April 21, an Accra High Court granted her bail at GH¢80,000 with two sureties, […]

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For extorting N153,000 from LASU student, three policemen nabbed

The Police in Ogun State has arrested three of its mobile officers who reportedly extorted one Hezekiah Oluwaponmile, a student of the Lagos State University (LASU), of the sum of N153,000. The cops, attached to PMF16, were identified as Inspector Sunday John with AP/NO. 310332; Sergeant Jimoh Asimiya with F/NO. 447461 and Sergeant Solomon Adedapo […]

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Three students kidnapped from Federal University of Agric in Nigeria

Three Students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, have been kidnapped right on their university campus. According to Punch, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anene, confirmed the abduction of the students. Details as to the identities of the kidnapped students are still sketchy at this time. (Logo: FUAM)

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Gunmen attack Sunday Igboho’s residence ―His media aide, Olayomi Koiki claims

Olayomi Koiki, Media Aide to the Yoruba Youths Leader (YYL) and Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, has alerted the public that gunmen attacked the residence of the activist in the early hours of Monday. There were reports of sporadic shootings around the Soka, the Ibadan residence of Igboho, as some […]

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Singer Eedris Abdulkareem replies Nigerian Minister, Festus Keyamo, over ‘Jagajaga Reloaded’

Nigerian hip hop artist, songwriter and singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has responded to Nigerian Minister, Festus Keyamo’s accusation of blackmail. The singer had released a song titled “Jagajaga Reloaded” with a line that goes: “Where Festus Keyamo sef? He don dey chop with cabal o.” Responding, Minister of State, Labour & Employment, Festus Keyamo, accused singer Eedris […]

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Festus Keyamo drags singer Eedris Abdulkareem over his ‘Jagajaga Reloaded’ song

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN, has dragged Eedris Abdulkareem on twitter saying his latest attack on him is nothing but because he refused to give him money. Eedris who recently released ‘jagajaga reloaded’ had accused Keyamo of ‘chopping’ in the Buhari-Government, but Keyamo says Eedris wanted to join […]

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I got me the finest, tallest, kindest man ―Physically challenged Nigerian female pharmacist

Physically challenged Nigerian pharmacist, Blessing Mary Ocheido, is set to tie the knot. Blessing took to Facebook on Saturday, April 24, to announce the good news and also shared a lovely photo with her man. “I carry eye go market jare. And got me the finest, tallest, kindest man with beard on point. #countingdownthedays” she wrote. […]

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Man allegedly murders girlfriend for denying him sex

42-year-old man identified as Papa Gyabi has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend with a hammer after he claims she denied him sex. The incident happened in Shama-Kumasi in the Western region of Ghana in the early hours of Saturday, April 24. It was gathered that the incident which occurred shortly after midnight started with […]

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Nine wedding guests reportedly perish in fatal road accident in Nigeria

Nine wedding guests have reportedly perished in a ghastly road accident in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. The accident which involved a commercial bus belonging to Who Go Better Transport Company and a truck, occurred at Ekpon Junction, along the Agbor-Ewohimi Road on Saturday, April 24. It was gathered that the victims were travelling from […]

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Three suspected ‘Yahoo boys’ caught bathing at a cemetery in Nigeria (Video)

A shocking video has emerged online of three young men suspected to be “Yahoo boys” bathing at a cemetery while tying red clothing around their waists. The footage was captured by a stunned individual who appeared to be filming the whole episode from an uncompleted building. In the viral video, one of the men is […]

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Gunmen attack church in Kaduna, medical doctor killed, four worshippers kidnapped

Gunmen have attacked Haske Baptist Church at Manini Tasha village, Kuriga Ward of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, killing a medical doctor while four worshippers were reportedly abducted. A survivor of the attack, Yakubu Bala, said the bandits stormed the church on motorcycles around 9 am on Sunday morning, April 25  and […]

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Killing of University students by kidnappers, Nigeria is already at war ―Soyinka laments

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has advised Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari to seek help on how to tackle the different security challenges confronting the country at the moment. In a statement issued by the stateman on Saturday, April 24, in reaction to the killing of three students of Greenwich University by bandits in […]

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IPOB promises Gov Uzodinma to revenge the killing of top ESN commander

In a statement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has angrily reacted to the killing of a top commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) simply identified as Ikonso, vowing to avenge the killing. IPOB, in the press statement released by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, strongly condemned the attack and promised: ”hell […]

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Ex-Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin laid to rest (Photos)

The late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, was buried at his Moro home town in Osun State on Saturday amid tears by family members and friends and outpouring of tributes by associates. Odumakin’s remains were committed to mother earth at his residence on Ewuru Street after a funeral service coordinated by the founder of Sword of […]

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Jealous man shoots four, two already dead, critically injures wife and sister-in-law (Photos)

A horrific scene was recorded at Bensam Flats in Gweru, Zimbabwe in the early hours of Friday April 23, as a local businessman went beserk and shot four people. Commutalk reported that 35-year-old businessman Peter Dube shot and killed his second wife’s friend Gamuchirai Mudungwe and another male companion, only identified as Shelton. Dube also […]

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Three Greenfield University students kidnapped and killed by bandits in Nigeria, identified (Photos)

Identities of the three students of the Greenfield University Kaduna who were killed by suspected bandits have been revealed. They are Sadiq Yusuf Sanga, Precious Nwakacha, and Dorathy Yohanna. This platform earlier reported that armed bandits broke into the private university located along the Kaduna-Abuka Highway in Chikun Local Government Area on Tuesday night, April 20, […]

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Gov Uzodinma’s country home set ablaze, security operatives killed (Photos)

Gunmen have attacked the country home of Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma in Omuma in Oru East local government area of the state. The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday April 24. The source said security men on duty repelled the gunmen, leading to the death of the two cops. Two of his […]

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CSOs, Nigerians can use court to compel Malami to prosecute Pantami for terrorism ―Ozekhome

Senior lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome SAN, has called on civil society organisations and Nigerians to approach the court to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, to prosecute Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for acts of terrorism. Ozekhome also lambasted the Nigerian Presidency for exonerating Pantami’s past […]

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Joe Okei-Odumakin carries husband’s casket (Photos)

Another lying-in-state was held for late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin on Friday at his country home in Moro, Osun State, Nigeria. One was held yesterday for him at the Police College in Ikeja where the funeral programmes all started. Lagos State Governor, Sanwo Olu and other dignitaries were in attendance. And today another one was […]

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