A man was killed on Sunday in Sokoto state over an alleged blasphemous comment against the holy Prophet Muhammad, SAW. The man, identified as Usman Buda Mai Hanji, was said to be a butcher and an indigene of the state. The deceased was accused of degrading the personality of the Prophet during an argument with another trader at the Sokoto main abattoir on Sunday morning. Man stoned to death in Sokoto state today for blasphemy...

A viral video clip making rounds on social media on alleged kidnapped of three persons along that Enugu-Ugwogo road has been denied by the Enugu State Police Command While reacting to the news, Daniel Ndukwe, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Enugu State police command, in a statement made available to journalists described the report as untrue and misleading. Ndukwe said “The Enugu State Police Command is in receipt of a viral video clip depicting gunshots...

The Aaje area of Ogbomoso in Oyo State on Wednesday witnessed tension when some hoodlums suspected to be members of a gang known as “Wahala n paniyan” attacked the area, injuring scores of residents and destroying valuables such as cars, houses and shops. Report has it that the boys stormed the town at about 1:45am with cutlasses and dangerous weapons vandalising valuable property belonging to residents. While confirming the incident to journalists, the Aaje of...

A Peer Exchange Programme organised by the EFCC for Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) aimed at combating economic and financial crimes in the region was held on Tuesday at the Rockview Hotel, Abuja. Declaring the event open, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol called for strong partnership and cooperation among law enforcement agencies across African continent. “This study tour holds immense importance as it offers the...

Nine girls with ages ranging between15 and 23, used for commercial sex in a hotel in Awka, the Anambra State capital have been rescued by the state police command. DSP Ikenga Tochukwu Anthony, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Anambra State Command, in a press statement made available to journalists noted that the rescue mission was achieved following an intelligence report from the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, of...

Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has arrested the coordinator of Moniepoint in-charge of Anambra, Mr. Ndubuisi Anadi over alleged diversion of taxes paid by members of the public and removal of the state government payment system. The Executive Director of AIRS in charge of Operations and Other Revenues, Dr. Christian Madubuko disclosed this in Awka after the arrest. He also revealed that Moniepoint service may be banned in the state. The state government had...