Man Nabbed For Chaining, Killing His Children After Starving Them For Months Man Nabbed For Chaining, Killing His Children After Starving Them For Months Operatives of the Southwest security network, Amotekun Corps have arrested a 45-year-old man identified as Gbenga Ogunfadeke, for allegedly chaining and starving his two children to death. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in Ibiade, Ogunwaterside Local Government Area of the state. Confirming Ogunfadeke’s arrest on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, the state commander of Amotekun, David Akinremi, said the suspect locked the children in the house without giving them food and water for…
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Romance Scam: Lady Arrested For Swindling N101 Million Romance Scam: Lady Arrested For Swindling N101 Million The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested one Cynthia Atuonah, 21, over a romance scam in which she allegedly duped a German of $220,000 (N101 million). Spokesperson of the police fraud unit, SP Eyitayo Johnson, stated in Lagos on Wednesday that the suspect claimed to be a model and owner of a massage spa known as “The-Chi-Place’’, lured the victim on Instagram. “The suspect, a 2019 graduate of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, lured the 50-year-old victim on Instagram by feigning…
BREAKING: Many Workers Feared Killed As Another Building Collapses In Abuja Many Workers Feared Killed As Another Building Collapses In Abuja Two workers were feared dead at a construction site at Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, after a structure collapsed on Wednesday. News Point Nigeria reports that, four persons were said to have been rescued alive, while two were fatally injured as search and rescue operation continues. The rescue operation is being carried out by a joint team of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police, among others,…
BREAKING: FG Declares Two Days Public Holidays BREAKING: FG Declares Two Days Public Holidays The federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting. The announcement was contained in a statement by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary in the ministry of interior. Belgore said Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior, made the announcement on Wednesday. More to follow…
US-based Woman Cries Out Over ‘Uncompleted’ House Brother Built For Her In Nigeria After She Spent Over 40yrs In America A Nigerian US-based woman has returned home only to meet an uncompleted building despite the huge amount of funds sent to her brother to complete the house. In the video that has since gone viral, the lady could be seen weeping bitterly at the discovery of the uncompleted house. She said she had been in America for over 40 years, working on different jobs and sending her paycheck to her brother, Obinna to help build a house for her in…
Whether You Like Or Not You’ve Case To Answer – Fani-Kayode Blasts Peter Obi Whether You Like Or Not You’ve Case To Answer – Fani-Kayode Blasts Peter Obi The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has insisted that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi must disclose the details of his alleged detention by the British immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. Fani-Kayode made this demand in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. Recall that Obi was detained by the British immigration officers at Heathrow…
BREAKING: Tinubu Urges Police To Investigate Adamawa Supplementary Election BREAKING: Tinubu Urges Police To Investigate Adamawa Supplementary Election President-Elect Bola Tinubu has urged the police authorities to investigate the controversy that trailed the Adamawa State governorship supplementary election last Saturday. Mr Tinubu in a statement signed by him obtained by PlatinumPost said in every democratic contest, there has to be one winner, calling on those aggrieved to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. He equally congratulated the governor-elect of Kebbi and Adamawa State and state Members of the Assembly, House of Representative members, and Senators elect. “I congratulate the…
BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks APC Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Fresh Crisis Rocks APC The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman – North West, Salihu Lukman, has given the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, one week to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting or be ready to face legal action. Lukman’s open letter dated April 19, 2023, and addressed to the National Chairman is titled: “Restoring Constitutional Order In APC – Not negotiable.” The APC chieftain said Adamu must commence the process of treating all the issues bordering on the management of a smooth transition…
2023 Elections: We Already Knew Results Before INEC Announcement – APC 2023 Elections: We Already Knew Results Before INEC Announcement – APC The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) knew its results from the situation room before the final declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Fashola advised Nigerians to sheath their swords and end all disagreements that arose during the just-concluded 2023 general elections. According to the Minister, all disagreements should not fester past the politicking season. He said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Fashola,…
EXCLUSIVE: APC To Expel Smart Adeyemi Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC To Expel Smart Adeyemi A political group, Ijumu All Progressive Congress (APC) Progressive Minds has called on the APC in Ijumu local government area to immediately commence expulsion proceedings against Senator Smart Adeyemi as he has become ‘cancerous’ to the party. APC stalwart and president of the group, Comrade Kamaldeen Toyin made the call yesterday while addressing newsmen at the press centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Lokoja. He said it has become imperative to address the press to set the record straight in…