A 44-year-old pastor at Ogo Oluwa Parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Owode-Egbado, Ogun State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping his own biological daughter. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) , DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta said the pastor was arrested after his daughter made […]
There was pandemonium at the Muslim Hospital, Ede, Osun State, over the weekend, when a suspected COVID-19 patient, Mutiu Olawuyi, who is said to be working with the Osun State Ministry of Health died in the hospital. His younger brother, Ayo Olawuyi, reportedly disagreed with the hospital management on the need to conduct autopsy on […]
Faderera Oloyede, a female undergraduate of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, has been found dead in an apartment belonging to her boyfriend, Ayo Maliki, in Osun State. The deceased was found on Tuesday inside the room in the Koko area of Iree in Osun. The 300level student of Mathematics Education was […]
Six Nigerians have been placed on the most-wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged Internet fraud that cost Americans $6.3m in losses. This was disclosed on the website of the FBI as well as a statement signed by the United States treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin. The six Nigerians – Richard Uzuh, Micheal […]
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon has provided more details of last Saturday’s attack on Monguno, Borno State, by ISWAP, a breakaway faction of Boko Haram. Kallon, in a statement on Sunday said that many civilians, including a four years old girl were killed, 37 others injured, and that properties at a major […]
A serving lawmaker in Enugu State, Mr. Emeka Madau has been restrained by a High Court presided over by Justice E. N. Alukwu from further trespassing or selling a portion of land in dispute. The land in question is located at the Artisan Market, Asata, within the Enugu Capital City. Madu, who is representing Igboeze […]
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has advocated death sentence as a punishment for rapists in Nigeria. Chairperson of the Plateau chapter, Mrs. Mary Izam, said this in a chat with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Jos. Izam stated that death sentence would help to stem the tide of rape in […]
National Association of Osun State Students, the umbrella body for tertiary institution students from the state has demanded death as punishment for any proven case of rape in the state. Addressing newsmen in Osogbo on Thursday, the president of the group, Ayowale Salahudeen, said stricter sanction for rape must be adopted to serve as a […]
Students take protest to Ooni, police over incessant rape in Osun A 27-year-old man, Niyi Oluwafemi, has been remanded in police custody by an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court in Osun State for allegedly raping and assaulting a 17-year-old girl. According to the police prosecutor, ASP John Idoko, the victim, one Abiodun, has been hospitalised since May […]
An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Monday, ordered that a security man, Gideon Sunday who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl be remanded in police custody. Sunday was arraigned on a one-count charge of abuse of a minor. The Judge, Sani Umar granted the application made by the prosecuting counsel, Akaso Sunday not to […]