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Gombe Police arrest man for allegedly killing abducted nephew

27.10.2024

A 21-year-old Mubarak Haladu has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Gombe state for kidnapping, culpable homicide, shop breaking, and theft. The suspect allegedly abducted his seven-year-old nephew, Haruna Bello, and demanded a ransom of N1.5 million from the boy’s father, Bello Haladu. The Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi,...

Phyno fumes as fan berates him for featuring Hushpuppi on his song

27.10.2024

Popular Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Azubike Nelson, aka Phyno, has expressed his frustration over the criticism he received for featuring Hushpuppi in his song. DAILY POST reports that Phyno came under heavy fire online after featuring convicted felon, Hushpuppi, on his new album ‘Full Time Job.’ Hushpuppi could be heard sharing motivational quotes on a track...

31-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing aunt in Gombe

27.10.2024

A 31-year-old man, Jonathan James, is in police custody for allegedly stabbing his 65-year-old aunt, Ramatu Musa, to death in Gombe State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of 21 October, 2024, at Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe. According to a statement from the Gombe State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, a distress call...

Lifeless body of girl dumped by roadside in Delta

27.10.2024

A girl identified as Precious Yusuf has been found dead in Asaba, in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The body of the deceased was found by the roadside opposite Falcon Club, Asaba. Her waist region was covered with a black and white cloth, suggestive of alleged mutilation of her private part for...

Unidentified woman crushed to death in Ilorin by tricycle

27.10.2024

An unidentified woman was crushed to death by a hit-and-run tricycle rider on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The incident, according to an eyewitness, occurred on Unity Road in the early hours of Saturday before the commencement of the three-hour monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The exercise starts from 8 am to 10 am on...

59 arrested in Abia for environmental offenses

27.10.2024

Fifty-nine defaulters were on Saturday, arrested in various parts of Umuahia and brought to the Abia State Environmental Court for contravening Abia State government’s basic environmental laws. They were picked by task force officials and brought to the Umuahia High Court and arraigned before Margistrate Onyinyechi Ibekwe. While some of the defaulters were picked on...

Murder of Enugu musician: Police chief, govt officials visit family, identify killer cop

26.10.2024

Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, in company of top officials of the State Government, on Saturday, visited the family of the murdered Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba (a.k.a. Igbo-Jah). DAILY POST recalls that the popular musician was shot dead by a policeman on Friday night. During the visit to the family of...

VeryDarkMan under investigation for use of police uniform

26.10.2024

The Nigeria Police Force has distanced itself from the unauthorised use of its uniform and insignia by social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The police said it has launched a full investigation to determine the source of the uniform and insignia VeryDarkMan wore in one of his videos. In the said video,...

BREAKING: Fire guts Lagos Blue Line rail track

26.10.2024

A section of the Lagos State Blue Line rail track has been razed by fire. The incident occurred on Saturday, at a spot opposite NEPA Station by Ejo Bridge inward Apogbon. Disclosing this, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said no casualty was recorded. Posting on X, Akosile wrote: “There...

80 year old woman dies as fire guts building in Ogun

26.10.2024

An 80 years old woman identified as Mariam Salako has been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak that occurred in Ifelodun Agoka area in Abeokuta. Spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola said the fire occurred at about 1:00 am on Saturday. Odutola noted that while the woman who lived in the building...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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