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Unknown gunmen have shot a prominent traditional ruler in Ondo State, Oba Israel Adewusi who was the Olufon of Ifon. Ifon is located in Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of the state in south-west Nigeria. The Oba was said to be returning to his town from Akure, the Ondo State capital where he went for…
A 55-year-old man, Yesiru Salisu, has been arrested in Ogun State by the police for beign in pocession of human body parts. The body parts found on him included four skulls, three jaws and two hands, police said. The suspect, Yesiru was seen with a bag slung over his left shoulder in Ago-Iwoye area of…
Police authority in Abeokuta, Ogun State, have arrested a robbery suspect, Monday Alo. Monday, an indigene of Ebonyi State was arrested after his gang of armed robbers snatched a Toyota Camry from a victim. Monday was arrested at the weekend on the Sagamu/Ikene Road while the gang operated. The police team that arrested was led…
The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a cybercrime reporting web portal, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has announced. In a statement on Thursday, Mba explained that the portal – which can be accessed via http://incb.police.gov.ng – is part of efforts directed at ensuring ease of reportage by members of the public to enable prompt investigation,…
Some unknown gunmen on Wednesday murdered Engr. Mufutau Olayemi, a lecturer at D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State. Olayemi, who is Head, Department of Electrical Engineering at the polytechnic, was shot dead by the suspected assassins on his way home from a conference. He was shot several times while his assailants left without removing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lampooned Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State after the failure of his preferred candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, at the polls. The commission in a tweet said that with Fayose’s tenure ending in less than three months coupled with the loss of his immunity, he should begin to…
A suspected serial killer and man-eater, Tongai Jindu, 27, has confessed to the Bulawayo High Court in Zimbabwe that he ate his victims’ raw livers and cooked the brains before consuming them. The suspect, Jindu, also said that he was influenced by the devil to kill two of his victims. Initially, Jindu pleaded not guilty…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Samin Amaddin, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday. Mr Amaddin said the former SGF is cooperating with investigators and has been making…
An herbalist, Adeniyi Adewunmi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly swindling an ailing businessman out of N190m. The 43-year-old reportedly collected the sum from the complainant, one Lawrence Akanbi, in tranches on the pretext that he would help him find cure to his illness. PUNCH Metro learnt that Adewunmi and…
Suspected herdsmen have allegedly killed a farmer, Adetona Owolabi, on his farm on Thursday at Afon in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. This killing came barely few hours after the state government said it had taken measures to prevent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the state. Our correspondent gathered that trouble began…
