Armed bandits executed a brutal attack on Nasarawa Gabas, a locality in the Dunkawa region of Sabon Birni Local Government Area in Sokoto State, pillaging food supplies and various valuable belongings from the homes of residents. Eyewitnesses stated that during the late hours of Friday night, the assailant, wielding a rifle, approached various houses, compelling …
Pakistani Court Sentences Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 Years in Prison
A Pakistani court has handed down a 14-year prison sentence to the country’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, after convicting him of corruption. His wife, Bushra Bibi, was also sentenced to seven years in connection with the same case. According to ABC News, the court’s decision relates to allegations that Khan and Bibi misused funds …
Three Nigerians sentenced in US for $2m fraud scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable individuals
Three Nigerians have been sentenced to various hail terms in the U.S for participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and frequently targeting elderly individuals. The United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark A. Totten announced the sentencing in a statement on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. According …
Basketball star Noah Scurry shot and killed outside home
Noah Scurry, a 17-year-old high school basketball star from Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life this week after he was sh0t just steps from his home. The Philadelphia Police Department reported that the fatal incident took place around 7:15 AM on Tuesday, January 14, while Scurry was on his way to Samuel Fels High School. The …
“Sister of young woman allegedly killed by ‘boyfriend’ in Nasarawa denies knowing about their relationship: ‘We didn’t know him'”
Esther Adaidu, the elder sister of 24-year-old Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a former member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who was brutally murdered last weekend by Timileyin Ajayi, has denied any knowledge of a relationship between her sister and the suspect. Esther is now pleading for justice on behalf of her family. Ajayi, who …
Mohbad’s widow accuses his father of delaying DNA test to resolve her son’s paternity
Omowunmi, the widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered to resolve the paternity dispute of her son, Liam. Omowunmi’s legal team, Salawu Akingbolu Chambers, accused Mr Aloba of rejecting the medical facilities she proposed for the test. A letter …
Police uncover two gun manufacturing factories in Benue, arrest suspects
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet. The CP noted that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, …
Twenty one year old American returnee, others kills Lagos Uber driver
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old US returnee, David Segun, and two others for allegedly killing an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the state command headquarters on Saturday. Olanrewaju disclosed that Segun and his friends, …
Two nurses reportedly raped while on duty in South Africa
Two nurses working at Chuene Clinic outside Polokwane were reportedly abducted and raped by an unknown assailant in the early hours of Friday, January 10, prompting a police investigation into the brutal attack. According to police spokesperson Brig Hlulani Mashaba, the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect gained entry to the clinic premises …
US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza. The vote was 243 to 140 in favour of the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” which would sanction any foreigner who investigates, …