Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Delta State Police Command has said it will investigate viral videos in which some policemen allegedly slapped and shot at the Student Union Government’s President of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Eruru Christian, over N500 ‘settlement.’ An X-user, ChuksEricE, had shared the video claiming the SUG president was allegedly approached by police officers who demanded that he “settled” them with N500. In one of the videos, the SUG president was heard saying:“You slapped me because I refused to settle you. You will see what you have never seen in your life before. Ogwashi-Uku divisional police slapped me, SUG president…

Nine persons were killed, while at least three were seriously injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway near Ayetoro early Monday morning. The crash, which occurred around 5:30 am, involved a Toyota bus with registration number UYY165ZY and a stationary truck bearing the number plate DKA244XC. According to reports, the tragedy ensued when the driver of the Toyota bus lost control and collided with the parked truck, resulting in the devastating loss of lives and injuries. Emergency responders swiftly arrived at the scene to manage the situation and provide aid to the injured victims. The Spokesperson for the Ogun…

The Police Command of Edo State has arrested one Kelvin Izekor for killing his 38-year-old wife, Success Izekor. According to reports, the incident happened at Upper Mission Extension in Benin City on Saturday, February 22, 2025. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the couple recently got married. “I can’t believe what I saw. Imagine being killed by your own husband. They were newlyweds, and nobody would have expected the woman to suffer such a fate,” she said. A graphic video sighted on social media shows police officers and residents taking the deceased, who had deep machete cuts on her head,…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during the tenure of President Donald Trump. “While we have no illusions about what we are up against in this chapter in our American story, this chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the oval office nor by the wealthiest among us,” Harris said after receiving the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award. “The American story will be written by you.…

Just a week after regaining his freedom, Nael Salama Obeid’s life came to a sudden and tragic end when he fell from the rooftop of his home in Issawiya, East Jerusalem, on Saturday. Obeid, 46, had spent 21 years behind Israeli prison walls, serving seven life sentences plus 30 additional years for his involvement with Hamas’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, and his alleged role in planning militant operations. His release was part of the sixth round of a prisoner exchange tied to the Gaza ceasefire — a moment of joy now overshadowed by loss. According to witnesses, Obeid suffered…

…Authorities fear there may be more victims A Brooklyn man allegedly raped a 7-year-old boy he was babysitting, filmed the vile abuse and posted it on the dark web — and authorities fear there may be other victims. Ramel “Menah” Warner lived with the victim’s family in Brooklyn for two years and frequently babysat the 7-year-old victim, federal prosecutors said in court papers. Warner, 23, allegedly made six different videos of the abuse, investigators said. He was charged Jan. 29 in federal court with acting in a manner injurious to a child, forcible touching, and sexual abuse of an individual…

A confessed killer institutionalized after murdering a homeless man and eating parts of his body in a Connecticut cemetery could soon be walking among us once again — and local politicians are none too happy about it. Tyree Smith, dubbed the “Cannibal Killer” by local journalists, was granted a “conditional release” Friday by the Nutmeg State’s Psychiatric Security Review Board — meaning he’ll be allowed to leave Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown for supervised jaunts, WFSB reported. The decision was made after doctors who’ve been treating Smith said he’s been fully rehabilitated, thanks to medications that quelled the voices in…

The Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, has raised concerns over the increasing number of witchcraft-related cases, describing them as a persistent challenge in legal jurisprudence. She made this known while reviewing cases of awaiting trial inmates at Jama’are Maximum Correctional Centre during a two-day quarterly visit by the Administration of Justice Committee, which she chairs. Justice Rabi stated, “If you are not a witch, you cannot identify one. It is an issue that is difficult to prove unless the accused confesses.” The Administration of Justice Committee includes key legal and security officials such as the State…

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel’s path to history was sparked by a painful rejection at her high school When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team senior year, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let that rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol, LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago. That determination led the 22-year-old guard at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts to become the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball player with one arm to score in a collegiate game, said her coach,…

Multiple award winning singer, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment has being sued for copyright infringement by artist Melvin Moore, who claims his work was used without permission in a slew of songs by Chloe Bailey, who is signed to the label. Moore, also known as 4Rest (Forest), filed a lawsuit in New York on Friday alleging fraudulent misrepresentation, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), civil conspiracy, and deceptive business practices. The Grammy-nominee, 39, claims in the court documents that he ‘contributed substantial original lyrics, melodies, and creative direction to several master recordings’ in Bailey’s album Trouble in Paradise, which was…