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Ogun Teacher Suspended Over Pupil’s Death In Obada

The Ogun State Government has suspended a teacher in Obada Grammar School, Amzadjo Elijah, after a student of the school, Monday Arijo, allegedly died from complications of the punishment he was made to serve. The suspension was disclosed in a statement shared on the state government’s X page on Sunday. Recall that Arijpo was said […]

Student Collapse, Dies After 162 Frog Jumps, Cane Strokes In Obada

A student of the Obada Grammar School in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Monday Ariyo, has died after a teacher allegedly asked him to perform 162 frog jumps and beaten him 24 times with a cane for breaking a dustbin. An activist identified as Adetoun shared the incident on Instagram on Friday. […]

How Delta Yahoo Academy Operators Lured Teenagers – Police

The Delta State Police Command on Wednesday said the operators of an Internet fraud academy, where over 100 teenagers were arrested by men of the Nigerian Army, lured the suspects with a promise to train them in Bitcoin and forex trading. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, in a video shared on his X […]

EFCC Probes Own Staff Over N15M Bobrisky’s Bribery Allegation

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the commission by Idris Okuneye(a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse( a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that […]

Man Arrested For Raping Mentally-Unstable Housewife In Owode

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man named Tahiru Hamidu for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a mentally unstable married woman (name withheld) in the Owode community, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest to our […]

President Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign Billboard Surfaces In Abuja

A large billboard promoting President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election has been spotted along the busy Area One area of the Federal Capital Territory. The billboard, which boldly hints at Tinubu’s re-election bid, has caused discussions, among passersby commuters among others plying the road. The billboard which has the picture of the president […]

Man Slumps, Dies On Commercial Bus In Ogun State

A 29-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Aderemi, collapsed and later passed away while travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ogun State to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday at a filling station in Itori around 7:45 pm. The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the […]

2 Men Caught Trying To Pack Sand From 3 Banks For Money Ritual

Two men have been caught attempting to perform a money ritual using sand taken from three different bank locations. Confessing to the accusation, they revealed that they planned to collect sand from three banks—Access Bank, Wema Bank, and UBA—for the ritual. Speaking in the Yoruba dialect, they explained how they intended to carry out the […]

Tea Vendor Beats Man To Death Over Missing Indomie, Bread

Abdulrashibu Ya’u, a 40-year-old tea vendor in Sararai village, Jigawar Tsada town, Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa State, has beated 20-year-old Hassan Garba to death. According to reports, Ya’u descended on Garba whom he accused of stealing bread, milk, noodles, and petrol. Upon receiving the report, the police delegated a team to the scene […]

How Ojomu Of Ajiran’s Son Was Shot Dead By Gunmen – Police

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Demola, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. VOA News gathered that the killing which took place on Monday along Chevron Drive, Lekki area of Lagos State created an atmosphere of fear in the community following which the area became deserted. A notice […]