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Man Shot Alongside AKA Identified As His Former Manager

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2023February 12, 20230

The man who was murdered alongside South African rapper, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes, has been identified as one of his best friends and former manager, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. Tebello was standing outside Wish Restaurant with AKA and others when gunmen in two cars opened fire, killing both men and injuring another...

Accident claims three lives along Kaduna-Abuja road

NewsDeskNgFeb 9, 2023February 9, 20230

Three travellers lost their lives, while two others sustained injuries on Wednesday, along Kaduna-Abuja road. A resident of Kakau village, along Kaduna-Abuja express road, Mallam Nasir Idris said the accident was caused by overspeeding. According to him, the accident was caused by a tire burst as the bus ran into...

Fire destroys shops, goods in Jalingo

NewsDeskNgFeb 8, 2023February 8, 20230

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed by fire on Wednesday in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State. The fire outbreak occurred in the metropolis, near JenZufa filling station, along Roadblock. A few of the victims whose shops were affected told newscorrespondent the fire could have been brought under control...

Tyson Fury’s ‘Cousin’ Bags 27-year Sentence For Rape

NewsDeskNgFeb 7, 2023February 7, 20230

David Overton, also known as David Fury-Walsh, 31, who pretended to be the cousin of boxing champion, Tyson Fury, has been jailed for 27 years over rape. In a statement, one of the victims told Chester Crown Court, that, “Initially, David saw himself as a character inspired by the The...

Three internet fraudsters sentenced to community service in Abuja

NewsDeskNgFeb 7, 2023February 7, 20230

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three Internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘yahoo boys’, to community service. The three young boys were arraigned for fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command. The EFCC, in a statement on Tuesday, gave the names of the three convicts...

Six killed as two Anambra communities resume hostilities over land

NewsDeskNgFeb 7, 2023February 7, 20230

The Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Monday, resumed hostilities over a disputed landed property in the area, resulting to the death of about six persons. Both communities have, in time past, been involved in a fierce war, which led to the destruction...

Gunmen kill three, injure two in Plateau

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2023February 6, 20230

Gunmen killed three persons in an attack on the Maiyanga community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, also left two other persons with various gunshot injuries. A source told newsmen that those who sustained the gunshots are receiving treatment at an...

Lagos Police Arrest Yoruba Nation Agitators

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2023February 5, 20230

The Lagos Police command on Sunday arrested some suspected Yoruba Nation agitators in the Alausa area of the state. According to the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, via his Twitter handle, the suspects were setting up camp when they were apprehended. He tweeted, “Earlier today, a number of Yoruba Nation agitators...

Four out of six school children kidnapped in Nasarawa regain freedom

NewsDeskNgFeb 3, 2023February 3, 20230

Four pupils of the Local Education Authority Primary School, Alwaza in Doma local government area of Nasarawa State have regained their freedom from kidnappers. Six children of the school were last two weeks abducted by armed gunmen who later released two of the victims. Recall that the pupils were kidnapped...

Electrician jailed 5 months for stealing neighbour’s cellphone

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2023January 30, 20230

A Karu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Ola Ibrahim to five months imprisonment for alleged stealing of his neighbour’s cellphone. The judge, Malam Ishaq Hassan, gave the convict an option of N10,000 fine. Hassan also ordered the convict to pay the complainant N36,000 in...