Kidnappers of herdsmen demand N6m, rice, wine
The abductors of two Fulani herdsmen and a woman have demanded N6 million and two bags of rice, as well as wine, as ransom for the victims. City &
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‘Cleric’ remanded over anal sex with 16-year-old boy
A 26-year-old Muslim cleric, Ovie Ejebor, who had anal sex with a 16-year-old boy, was on Tuesday remanded in a correctional centre by a Badagry magis
4 killed in Kogi cult clash
A clash between rival cult groups in Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, has led to the killing of four people and burning of many houses. City & Crime
3 killed as police, kidnappers exchange fire in Kwara
The police on Tuesday killed three suspected kidnappers during a gun duel in Kwara State. The development is coming on the heels of the upsurge in kid
Labourer gets 12 strokes for snatching woman’s handbag
A Kaduna magistrate’s court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 19-year-old labourer, Sani Zubairu, to 12 strokes of the cane for stealing. Zubairu, of Unguwan D