The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence. Adejobi in a post on X.com on Friday, stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes…
Tragedy struck on the Benin-Asaba Expressway on Thursday as a Toyota Sienna vehicle collided with a moving truck, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to five others, including a mother and her four children. The Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilization to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwanishu, shared…
Operative of the Zone 16 Command of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested no fewer than six suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in cybercrime According to a statement on Thursday by the Zonal Police Relations Officer, Mr Emonena Gunn, said the suspects were arrested at the Progress Estate, Eneka, Rukpoku in…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has expressed condolence with the families of children whose lives were lost at the Ibadan funfair stampede in the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. It was reported that at least 35 persons have been confirmed dead in a stampede that occurred at the Islamic High School, Basorun,…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State has ordered the remand of Isaac Akinola, a 25-year-old man, for allegedly conspiring with others to beat a man to death. Akinola, whose address was not disclosed, faces charges of conspiracy and murder. Magistrate Oluwabusayo Osho stated that the court could not take Akinola’s plea due to…
A controversial banner displayed at the entrance of the Lekki Central Mosque has sparked public outcry but was later removed. The banner, which quickly gained attention after it went viral on Wednesday, featured the statement: “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!” By Wednesday night, a member of the…
The National Emergency Management Agency has disclosed that two separate fire incidents razed no fewer than 126 shops in Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State. The fires, which occurred on Sunday and Monday, affected the Panteka Gwari Market and Tunga Business Area, leaving goods worth millions of naira destroyed. In a post-disaster assessment shared on…
A young woman, Ms. Blessing Ibuku, was among more than 30 individuals paraded by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday for crimes including robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and murder. The command also announced the recovery of 150 arms, including 32 AK-47 rifles, as part of its ongoing efforts to tackle crime in the state. While…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, has dismissed allegations of illegal evictions and demolition threats leveled by tenants at 118, Apapa Road, Ebute-Metta (West), emphasizing its strict adherence to the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, 2019. In a statement issued on Tuesday, LASBCA’s General Manager, Gbolahan Oki, clarified the agency’s operations…
A lecturer from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, identified as Dr Osita Chinedu was on Monday evening shot dead in Awka, Anambra State Capital by persons suspected to be members of a car snatching syndicate. A source around the High Tension area in Aroma, where the incident happened, said the gunmen struggled with the man, ordering…
