Tag Archives: Nigeria.

A trigger-happy policeman allegedly shot dead a 17-year-old in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred when police officers stormed the neighborhood after finding firecrackers in the victim’s possession. According to reports,“efforts by the security operatives to arrest the boy were resisted and while …

A Church of the Brethren (EYN) pastor collapsed and died during a child dedication in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. According to reports, the deceased was in the midst of the ceremony when he collapsed and lost consciousness. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. …

A 30-year-old man has been arrested by Lagos State police for stabbing his young wife to death during an altercation at their home in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a statement from the Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, “the suspect allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times before locking …

A man and his girlfriend have been found dead in their room in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. “They were found dead in the man’s apartment as they was stuck in a sexual position,” according to reports. “The descead relatives found the bodies when they checked …

A 13-year-old boy has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Acording too reports,” the incident reportedly happened on Thursday, June 7, after a soldier and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area tortured the deceased.” …

A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to sexually assault a 13-year-old girl in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government and was sentenced accordingly. “The convict attempted to penetrate the victim’s …

A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Ghanaian friends, whose decomposing bodies were found near his home in Abia State, Nigeria. The body was reportedly discovered in a bizarre state on Monday, June 3, 2024, by a team of Police officers as part of investigations. Nigerian activist, …

A housewife has been accused of killing her husband over alleged infidelity in at Akungba Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria. “The suspect used a pestle to smash her husband’s head while he was asleep in their residence,” according too reports. The couple had been …

Paul Okoye, one of the members of the Nigerian music duo P-Square, who have renamed themselves Rudeboy, got married for the second time on May 25 as the traditional wedding took place in Abia State, Nigeria. The singer has been divorce from his ex-wife in December 2022, with whom he …

Three people have died and seven others were injured when a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Femi Osanyintolu said “the mosque collapsed while prayer was ongoing”. “Following an extensive exercise, the final casualty report …