The Oyo State Police Command has reacted to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, by a stray bullet from one of its operatives. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the Oyo State command, said the police regret the tragic incident which occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation…
Pained by the leaked Audio discussion in which Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan allegedly accused the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio of killing the late Iniobong Umoren who was murdered by now convicted Uduak Frank Akpan for organ harvesting, the deceased family has vowed to drag the embattled Senator to court for redress. Addressing journalists on…
Prominent Nigerian lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has taken to his official X (formerly called Twitter) account to highlight what he describes as a glaring double standard in the nation’s response to acts of violence across different regions. In a sharply worded post, Farotimi stated: “16 killed in Uromi: Uproar. 100 killed in Bokkos: Silence.”…
Angry residents of Otukpo, Benue State, have taken to the streets in protest against the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area. The demonstrators, chanting “We no go gree!” blocked major roads, demanding urgent action from the government and security agencies to address the growing insecurity. One of the protesters, who identified himself…
The father of Timilehin Ajayi, the gospel singer arrested for the brutal killing of a corp member, Salome Adaidu, has made a public appeal for the release of his son. Ajayi, who was found with the severed head of Adaidu in a polythene bag, has been remanded in custody by a Nasarawa State High Court….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned that any attack on any of its officers will be met with the full force of the law. The anti graft Commission said it will not fold its arms and allow any of its officers to be killed in cold blood again. The commission was reacting…
