A teenage gang of three set a three-bedroom bungalow ablaze after stealing foodstuffs, groceries, and clothing in the Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Nigeria. The gang decided to set the house on fire after their attempted robbery was foiled by residents of the community, according to …
Read More »Two mortuary workers arrested for selling human parts
Two morgue workers have been arrested for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists in Osun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The morgue employees, aged 43 and 42, were arrested along with the suspected ritualists following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the …
Read More »Nigeria: over 200 inmates escape from prison
At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said. “The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” the service …
Read More »Nigeria: woman stabs neighbour’s son to death
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for fatally stabbing her neighbor’s son during a confrontation in the Ijegun area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect stabbed the victim with a broken botle on his neck which caused him grievous bodily harm, according to the State Police Public …
Read More »Nigeria: 48 dead in tanker explosion
At least 48 people were killed in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state’s disaster management agency said. The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said “the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle. Several other …
Read More »Two killed, many injured in builing collapse
At least two people have died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Nomansland area of Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria, according to reports. Many others were injured and were rescued in the ongoing rescue operation. The incident have occurred following several hours of a …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested for shooting rival
A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house in Ondo, Nigeria. “The incident occurred when the suspect visited his lover’s home and met another man, who was also reportedly in a relationship with the same woman,” reports said. Angered …
Read More »Nigeria: 4 members of a family die in their sleep
The tragic death of a family of four has brought fear and apprehension in Nsukka Local Government Area in Nigeria. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024, has plunged the entire community into deep mourning. The victims, including a woman, her daughter, mother and sister, died in their …
Read More »Floods claim 185 lives in Nigeria
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced the deaths of at least 185 people and the displacement of 208,000 people in 28 states as a result of flooding in Nigeria. “The heavy rains have so far destroyed 107,000 hectares of farmland, particularly in the northern states, which are among …
Read More »Nigeria: 6 dead following heavy rains
At least six people have died in flooding which has left at least 10,000 homeless across 11 communities in northern Nigeria. Officials in flood-prone Adamawa State are worried by the downpours that have caused latest flooding, because the rainy season is yet to peak. The rains cause rivers such as …
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