Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has raised the alarm over the desperation of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to at all cost scuttle his inauguration by causing mayhem in the state that could lead to a declaration of a State of Emergency. In a statement on Thursday night by his Chief Press […]
Ignatius Okpara, Asaba The Police in Delta State has arrested a middle aged man, identified as Mr. Michael Akpore, of Urhiephron, in Ughelli South council Area of the state, for allegedly killing his 32 years old wife, Julie, over allegation of infidelity. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Celestina Kalu,who […]
In a repeat of what transpired on Monday, there was confusion Thursday morning at the Ado Ekiti High court, venue of the recent Ekiti governorship Election Petition Tribunal which is hearing the suit brought before it by a group called E- 11, as some hoodlums again stormed the court and beat up a […]
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Suleimon Abba has ordered Assistant Inspectors General (AIG’s) and Commissioners (CP’s) of Police and other field Commanders in the country to put measures in place to stem baby hawking in the country. Abba in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer at the Abuja […]
Funmilayo Omidiji The Police in Rivers state Tuesday morning stormed the state’s High Court premises and allowed the new Chief Judge, Justice Daisy Okocha, who has been embroiled in serious controversy in the last few months, to have access to the court complex. Sequel to the stalemate of the surrounding the appointment of the next […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Police Command on Monday paraded two suspected nurses and four pregnant inmates in an hospital used as baby factory in Aba, Abia state. One of the suspected nurses was a mother of a two year old baby, rescued during a raid on the hospital by the […]
..As Police Investigate Hate-filled Tweeters Who Targeted Liverpool Striker Police are investigating after social media fans racially attacked Liverpool striker, Mario Balotelli after the Italian mocked Manchester United’s 5-3 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday. Hate-filled social media users targeted the Liverpool and Italy striker after he goaded the Red Devils fans with a tweet […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 20 suspects linked with various criminal activities, such as armed robbery, car snatching, child trafficking and cultism in the area between August and September this year. According to the Command, a total of 70 suspected stolen vehicles as well as firearms were recovered in […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has paraded a youngman, identified as Maimako Shephang who sold his wife, Agnes, for the sum of N800, 000 to ritualist. Parading the suspect at the Command’s headquarters in Jos, the state capital Wednesday, the State’s Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, said: “On the 30th, August, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A 29 years old young man, Solomon Gyang and resident of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State narrowly escaped death in the hands of Special Task Force (STF) responsible for restoring of peace to the State. Gyang narrated his ordeal to journalists on Tuesday, after […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Thirteen of the 18 soldiers being court martial in Abuja over mutiny for an attempt on the life of General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Ahmed Mohmammed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in May this year, have been sentenced to death. While giving the judgement, the court martial President, Major […]
Ignatius Okpara A local vigilante group in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state on Tuesday foiled a robbery attempt on Omenazu Street area, just as another killed a petty trader in Awka, the Anambra state capital. African Examiner Correspondent gathered that more than four heavily armed bandits invaded the area in the mid night […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia A middle-aged man, simply identified as Chigozie was on Saturday reportedly died after he slumped at a night vigil. Our Correspondent reports that the unfortunate incident took place at a Pentecostal church in Umuachara Akpa Mbato village, in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The man slumped twice while the vigil […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu No fewer than 5 persons including a bride and groom billed to wed on Saturday 5th September 2014 in Enugu were Friday night shot dead by rampaging heavily armed gunmen. The late intending couple, our Correspondent gathered, was to perform their weeding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Confirming this […]
Ignatius Okpara, Aba Heavily armed kidnappers on Saturday wrecked havoc at Ohuru in Obingwa council Area of Abia State, as they abducted one Mrs. Ogochukwu and her two children (Chika and Favour). Our Correspondent gathered that the kidnappers hijacked the Honda SUV vehicle the woman and her two children were traveling in at about […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Two notorious armed robbery suspects belonging to a gang that have been terrorizing Enugu and its environs were on Thursday shot dead by operatives of the state Police Command, at the Akagbeugwu community, in Nkanu West local government Area of the state. They were killed during a gun dwell with the police […]
Operatives of the Department for State Security Service DSS in Anambra state have arrested three kidnap suspects including a Herbalist, in connection with the abduction of one Charles Onyido at Ogbunike, in Oyi council Area of the state. The suspects were also accused of kidnapping an Onitsha based legal practitioner, Barrister Ejike Efobi at Nkpor, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard identified as Gideon Musa for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl to death in Enugu, the state capital. Our Correspondent learnt that the suspect, who is a security guard near the victim’s house, took the teenager to a nearby bush and raped […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Less than two months after it demolished a building belonging to a kidnap kingpin, Governor Willie Obiano, of Anambra on Tuesday, ordered the destruction of another four bungalows belonging to suspected notorious kidnappers in the state. Government also revoked the Certificates of Occupancy C-of- O of the four buildings. African Examiner […]
Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has written to the Inspector General of Police to urgently probe into the suspected homicide of one Chris Onaghise who died at the Lagoon Restaurant in June. Keyamo petitioned the IGP on behalf of the Onaghise family, who suspected that their son had been murdered at the Lagoon Restaurant, faulting claims […]
