Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving about 86,000 homes and businesses without power. At least six people were injured, authorities said. The scale of the damage came into clearer focus as daylight broke following the powerful overnight storms that marched through Oklahoma City, the state capital, and set off tornado warnings that extended toward the Arkansas border. Local television footage showed downed power lines, walls peeled off homes, overturned vehicles and neighborhood streets littered with debris. At least six people were transported to…
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One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in the North-West known as Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim, better known as Habu Dogo who is responsible for killings and kidnappings in Sokoto State have been captured by troops conducting counter-insurgency operations. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), disclosed through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba yesterday that Habu Dogo was arrested in Rumji Village, Illela Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. Buba said: “He (Habu Dogo) is a wanted terrorist on the watchlist of security agencies both in Nigeria and in the Niger Republic because of the cross-border nature of his…
In what has become an almost-daily occurence, a policeman attached to Otuocha Area Command, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has shot dead a youth in the area. Daily Post reports that the youth had a disagreement with the policemen at a checkpoint over N100, during which one of them quickly pulled the trigger and shot him dead. A source from Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area, who shared a gory video of the youth’s dead body, said the police squad involved was led by one Onyebuchi. The incident happened on Saturday and has greatly unsettled the…
Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a man and his two sons on a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State. According to Vanguard, the dead bodies were found at the farm in the early hours of yesterday following an intensive search when they did not return after the day farm. The three unidentified family members were found dead with serious cuts and blood stains indicating brutal killing. Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted, said that he was yet to confirm the incident from Ivo police division but the Chairman…
The worst of cultism was witnessed in Anambra State as suspected cultists killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Friday afternoon. In a tear-invoking circumstance, Nonso, the third son in a family of three sons, was said to have earlier lost two of his brothers in similar incidences attributed to cultism. According to an eyewitness, Nonso was killed in broad daylight on near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, which is popularly known as Amaku. A close family source said Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, who…
16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, who is accused of fatally poisoning her former boyfriend, identified as Emmanuel, and four other persons in Afashio community in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State has been detained by the police. The state command Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu confirmed the incident on Friday. The tragic discovery was reported on October 26, 2024, when Emmanuel’s father, Mr Elogie Ezekiel, arrived at his son’s apartment around 6:30 a.m. that day and saw some lifeless bodies in the house. Ezekiel reportedly found the body of a young man, Nurudeen in the corridor, and moving…
A brutal altercation between two neighbours, Fatima and Mitsura on Aribisala Street in Igando, Lagos, on Thursday, has ended with the latter’s tongue being severed. The shocking incident has left residents stunned and authorities scrambling for answers. According to eyewitnesses, the dispute began over a shared laundry bucket. Fatima, in her early 30s, allegedly accused 18-year-old Mitsura of using the bucket without permission leading to an argument which escalated into a violent confrontation, with Fatima strangling Mitsura and biting off her protruded tongue. Their landlady, Mama Ibadan intervened, but the situation spiralled out of control. “I settled the fight, but…
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of senior Hamas official, Izz al-Din Kassab, in an airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Friday. Reuters reports that Kassab was described as one of the last high-ranking members of Hamas responsible for coordinating with other groups in the region. Hamas mourned Kassab’s death in a statement, noting that he was killed alongside another official, Ayman Ayesh, during an Israeli attack on their vehicle in the enclave. According to Hamas sources speaking to Reuters, Kassab was a local group official in Gaza but not a member of its decision-making political…
A realtor, identified as Jimi Folarin, has been reported missing by his family after being called by a client to inspect properties in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. His sister, Iremide Omowunmi, narrated on Friday that 43-year-old Folarin left the house at exactly 4pm on Wednesday for the property inspection and has not answered his phone since. According to Omowunmi, “At about 4pm, my brother called me to say that the clients he was waiting for had contacted him to come and inspect the properties. This was exactly at 4pm. “My brother is a real estate agent who…
A cloud of apprehension and uncertainty currently envelope Kenya as citizens issue President William Ruto a 48-hour ultimatum to step down, with a demand for a new government committed to “transparency, accountability, and good governance.” According to reports, the call for resignation has gained significant traction, with a viral Twitter statement stating, “We no longer recognize William Ruto as the President of Kenya. We recall his presidency and urge him to immediately resign and surrender his office to the Kenyan people.” This statement has generated lots of engagement, reflecting widespread discontent. Regardless of President Ruto retracting a controversial finance bill…
