A 41-year-old Nigerian man, identified as Chieuikem Daniel, has been arrested in South Delhi’s Khanpur area for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of supplying them Remdesivir injections meant to treat COVID-19 patients at a higher rate. According to a police source on Friday, Daniel was arrested from his rented house on a victim’s complaint…
Four suspected cultists and traffic robbers have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables in various parts of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Wednesday that the command was committed to tackling cultism and other forms…
Many commercial vehicles were destroyed in the process, as bus drivers abandoned their vehicles and traders fled their shops. Several residents and commuters at Oshodi, Lagos, reportedly scampered for safety following an alleged face-off between military personnel and hoodlums on Thursday morning. The incident happened at the Mosafejo area of Oshodi. According to a report…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 40-year old woman, Salomi Jerome, and her husband, Igina Salomi, 50, for allegedly trafficking a baby from Delta to Kano. The Commander General of the board, Dr. Harun Ibn-sina confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Lawan Ibrahim in Kano. Ibn-Sina disclosed that the suspects were arrested…
Further details about the fraud allegedly committed by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s aide, Abidemi Rufai have emerged. According to PM News, the aide did not only make fraudulent unemployment claims in Washington State, he made the same claims in at least six other states. These are Hawaii, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, and Pennsylvania, according to a statement by…
Vanguard reports that a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-r*ped by seven suspected cultists at Ogboli village in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State has narrated her ordeal in the hands of her r*pists. The girl (names withheld) who went through one week of intensive medical examination and treatment at a government hospital in Asaba, told members…
At least four people were allegedly killed on Thursday by some officers of the Nigerian Customs Service in the Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. SaharaReporters gathered that the officers shot aimlessly at residents after intercepting smuggled goods coming through the borders of the town. According to reports, four people were killed as a…
At least 12 cows were reportedly struck dead by lightning in Urhodo-Ovu community of Ethiope East local government area of Delta State. A source told The Nation that the herdsmen were seated close to the cows while others were taken to another area of the bush for grazing when lightning struck, killing over twelve of the cows. The…
The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended one Muhammadu Aliyu for allegedly sexually molesting an underage boy in Katsina. Aliyu, 41, of Abbatoir Quarters in Katsina town was described as a homosexual and serial rapist fond of sexually molesting minors. The suspect, popularly referred to as Danmaiwaina, was caught in the act having an unholy…
The national grid has suffered another system collapse, worsening the blackout being experienced in parts of the country. According to The Punch, the collapse, which occurred around 11.00 am on Wednesday, was confirmed by two of the country’s electricity distribution companies in separate messages to their customers. “We regret to inform you that the power…
