Pastor, native doctor, man rape, impregnate 12-year-old girl

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, on Sunday, arrested three men in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl, who was delivered of a baby girl at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State. The suspects, identified as 30-year-old Joseph Arudamhe, a pastor; 59-year-old Ohue Otaifo, a herbalist; and

N25tn debt profile: Further borrowing’ll hurt economy, experts warn FG

Contrary to the stand of the Federal Government that the nation only has revenue challenge and not debt problem, economists and experts have said that the country has a huge debt burden. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, had at a meeting with the members of staff of the ministry

Omodele Fatoyinbo: My husband can never rape

Wife of the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Omodele Fatoyinbo, has denied claims of her husband, Biodun Fatoyinbo, raping Busola Dakolo. According to her, it is impossible for her husband to be a rapist. Mrs. Fatoyinbo speaking during the church service on Sunday said “My husband is not a rapist. Even

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IGP Adamu: Crime rate declining

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has claimed that the crime rate in the country is declining, despite reports of violent killings and kidnappings across the country. The Zamfara State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that 34 persons were killed by bandits in Tungar Kafau and Gidan Wawa communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of

Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali is stranded in Nigeria

Super Eagles midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been left stranded in the country after a delay in his paperwork saw the player fail to return to Portugal after last month’s international break. The Arsenal loanee helped the U23 Eagles reach the final round of qualifiers for the AFCON U-23 Championship after a 4-2 aggregate win over

NAF destroys bandits’ logistics base in Zamfara

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has successfully destroyed a bandits’ logistics base at Ajia in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. He said the ATF

Helicopter blade kills pilot in Borno

Air force officers involved in the fight against insurgency suffered a setback on Sunday as the rotor of a helicopter killed an air chief marshal simply identified as Umar. An airman, who witnessed the tragic incident, told newsmen that it happened at Bama in Borno state on Saturday evening. The aircraft was said to have

Why I killed my pastor friend – evangelist

A self-acclaimed evangelist, Mr Prosper Peter, on Tuesday said he plotted the killing of his friend, Kelechi Iwuanyanwu, a pastor in a new generation church in Umuahia, for many decades. Peter, who was arrested by the Police in Abia in conjunction with Zone 9 Command, told newsmen at the Police Officers’ Mess, Umuahia, that his

20-year-old remanded in prison for attempting to kill father

A 20-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, has been remanded in Katsina prison for allegedly attempting to kill his father over a misunderstanding. The accused allegedly attacked his father, Haruna Ilele, with a stick “with the intent to kill him”. Also remanded along with Haruna were Tukur Mani, 25, of Gazarwa village; Ibrahim Mohammed,18, of Leletu village;

Man in trouble for allegedly selling poisonous meat

The Imo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, says it has arrested one Chiwendu Iwuamadi for selling poisonous pieces of meat to residents of the state. Iwuamadi, 33, who hails from the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, was arrested after allegedly selling the poisonous meat to a customer,