Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael in a correctional facility over allegations of killing her eight-month-old daughter with rat poison. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) charged Michael with culpable homicide, an offence that contravenes Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. According to the NSCDC prosecutor, Marcus Audu, the case was reported on December 11 by a resident of Fadia Bakut, Zonkwa, identified as Godfrey Sunday. Audu stated that on December 10, Michael allegedly fed her baby with rat poison for reasons…

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh. According to reports, the woman was ambushed and kidnapped by some men along Otukpo Road, Makurdi, last Saturday. It was learnt that the kidnappers reportedly collected the N1.3 million found in her car, beat her to a coma and abandoned her on a bush path. Confirming the incident on Friday, the state command spokesperson, Catherine Anene, said that the woman was later found…

A Lagos-based businesswoman, Oluremi Phillips, was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for defrauding a company, AYM Shafa Limited, of N57,690,000. A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Ijelu handed down the sentence in a trial that spanned over two years. Phillips initially stood trial before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, following her arraignment on January 27, 2022. However, the trial could not be concluded before Justice Solebo retired in November 2022, leading to the reassignment of the case to Justice Ijelu. The EFCC said Phillips and her company,…

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday, said Russia’s overnight aerial assault on Ukraine included 93 missiles and over 200 drones targeting its power grid. In a statement released on X, Zelensky said the Ukrainian air force was able to shoot down 81 missiles, adding that one of the missiles belonged to North Korea. Zelensky, who described it as “one of the largest strikes targeting our energy infrastructure,” called on the West to step in and stop Russian President, Vladimir Putin, by cutting down the country’s oil funds. “Another Russian missile strike against Ukraine. Cruise missiles, ballistic missiles. According to preliminary…

…Sparking debate over ‘British institution’ The leader of Britain’s Conservative Party called sandwiches “not a real food” and said she “will not touch bread if it’s moist” in an interview published Thursday — sparking a griddle-hot debate in a country obsessed with “toasties.” Kemi Badenoch, who was elected head of the UK opposition party last month, claimed the bread-and-filling staple doesn’t cut the mustard when asked by Spectator magazine what she usually eats for lunch. “What’s a lunch break? Lunch is for wimps,” she fired back. “I have food brought in and I work and eat at the same time.…

After being on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List for years, Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian, has been extradited from Ghana to Nebraska, United States. His arrest and extradition followed a conspiracy to commit wire fraud indictment filed against him in August 2019. A statement from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska on Thursday, stated that Kayode was arrested in April 2023 by Ghanaian authorities and after a formal U.S. request for extradition, he was handed over to FBI special agents who brought him to Nebraska. He appeared in court on December 11, 2024, before United States…

A Florida (US) man is accused of killing his estranged girlfriend by stabbing her up to 70 times during a break-in Friday – exactly one month after he was nabbed for assaulting the victim and ordered to stay away from her. James Christopher Lindsey, 42, allegedly killed 40-year-old Kristin Stevens after breaking into her Chuluota home around 1 a.m. when he learned she went on a date with another man, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The knife-wielding maniac – who was expected to be arraigned on a domestic violence battery charge against Stevens the same day of the…

36 states submitted their recommendations on the creation of state police with a majority of the governors in favour of its creation at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Thursday. The Federal Capital Territory Administration under Nyesom Wike was the only component that failed to submit its recommendations, stalling resolutions that would culminate in its formation. The news of the endorsement came through the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani while briefing state house correspondents. He revealed that at the next NEC meeting to be convened in January 2025, a definite position would be…

Four persons were gunned down while a hotel manager was abducted in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified gunmen invaded the area, firing shots into the air. The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee their homes and traders to close their shops abruptly. Eyewitnesses disclosed on Thursday that the gunmen attacked several popular locations, including Book Foundation Junction, Ukwu Aki Bus Stop, “B” Bus Stop, Commissioners’ Quarters, and the Bamboo area. It was gathered that during the attack, the gunmen kidnapped the manager of a popular…

In a significant ruling, a Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced Bamidele Folorunsho to 10 years imprisonment for the indecent treatment and sexual assault of a minor. The court’s verdict marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat sexual and domestic violence in Nigeria. Folorunsho’s journey to conviction began in February 2018, when he was initially charged with the defilement of a 12-year-old girl. However, it wasn’t until October 2021 that he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charge. In a surprising turn of events, Folorunsho opted for…