I Killed My Girlfriend Over Unwanted Pregnancy – Lover Confesses
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a commercial motorcycle rider, Stephen Gyang, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Alice Samuel, and burying her remains in a shallow grave. Gyang allegedly killed the victim for wanting to force her…
Minna Court Jails Three Men For Stealing Dog
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday sentenced three men to 12 weeks imprisonment for stealing a dog. The convicts, Isaac Saba, Philip Daniel and Ayo Ojo, were earlier arraigned on a two-count of conspiracy and theft. They all…
N3.2bn Fraud: Kalu In Big Trouble As EFCC’s 16th Witness Gives Details
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday called its 16th witness before a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, standing trial on charges of N3.2bn…
Domestic Violence: Autopsy Reveals Alizee Died Of Injuries Inflicted On Her Head By Danish Husband
The Police have said that the report of a post-mortem examination conducted on the late Nigerian singer, Zainab Nielsen, aka, Alizee, shows she died from trauma. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, at a press briefing on Monday…
One Russian, Two Nigerians Arrested As Another Online Ponzi, Swiss Golden Defrauds Nigerians Of N3bn
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has busted the activities of an online company, Swiss Golden Company Limited, which defrauded over 7,000 Nigerians to the tune of over N3 billion. EFCC operatives Spokesman, EFCC zonal office, Kano, Idris Isyaku,…
How Herdsmen Killed Four Policemen, 32 Villagers In Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have allegedly killed 32 Tiv villagers at various locations across the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State. The coordinated attacks reportedly took place on Saturday and Sunday. The Punch learnt that the attacks were…
JUSTICE:Abuja Magistrate Jailed Three Years For Demanding N100,000 Bribe
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday sentenced Magistrate Mohammed Balogun, to three years imprisonment for demanding gratification to influence judgment. Justice Ishaq Bello who convicted Balogun, however, gave him N500, 000 option of fine. The convict was charged to…
Tears, Tension In Anambra Community As Herdsmen Rape, Kill Widow
A middle-aged widow has allegedly been raped and murdered in her farmland at Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State by persons suspected to be herdsmen. The woman was said to have recently completed the burial rites…
How Skye Bank Manager, Brother Mysteriously Drown At Akwa Ibom Beach
The Manager of Skye Bank Plc, Abak Road Branch, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ubong Ekpe, is dead. PUNCH Metro learnt that Ubong, who was married with children, drowned along with his brother, Francis, at the Ibeno Beach, Iwuokpom community,…