The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Okwuchukwu Ezimuo, for allegedly stabbing his relative, Joseph Dike, to death during a quarrel over a family land dispute in Umunocha Village, Awka-Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Monday evening when an argument between the two men escalated. Ezimuo was said to have struck the 65-year-old victim in the chest, causing him to collapse. Dike was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday. He said officers…
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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Okwuchukwu Ezimuo, for allegedly stabbing his relative, Joseph Dike, to death during a quarrel over a family land dispute in Umunocha Village, Awka-Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Monday evening when an argument between the two men escalated. Ezimuo was said to have struck the 65-year-old victim in the chest, causing him to collapse. Dike was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday. He said officers…
The Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality healthcare services across the state, clarifying reports about the condition of Igbara-Oke General Hospital in Ifedore Local Government Area. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, in a statement, said that contrary to claims of abandonment and inadequate staffing, the hospital is fully functional and adequately manned with 138 personnel across key departments. According to him, the hospital currently has seven doctors, three optometrists, two dental officers (one seconded to the Dental Headquarters), 27 nurses including the Head Nurse Supervisor, seven pharmacy technicians, seven laboratory scientists, eight laboratory technicians, among…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside local vigilantes, on Monday evening repelled a major bandit attack at Dare Biyu village, near Beri in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. Military sources said the joint force killed several of the assailants during the firefight, which broke out between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Two vigilante operatives, identified as Yusuf Dan Basi and Bello Shagari, lost their lives, while another, Naziru Lawal, sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment at Beri Hospital. According to accounts, the troops and vigilantes initially came under heavy fire after being encircled by reinforced bandit…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on Tuesday returned to her office at the National Assembly after months of suspension, declaring she would not tender an apology over what she described as her resistance to injustice. The lawmaker, whose office was unsealed by officials of the Sergeant-at-Arms, told journalists she would limit her comments for now but promised to speak more extensively in the coming weeks. “I am going to be quite limited with what I’ll say. In the weeks to come, I will have much to say,” she said. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan dismissed reports suggesting she may be compelled to…
The Ondo State Government has sanctioned two secondary school principals for allegedly imposing unauthorized charges and collecting unapproved items from students in public schools. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Akure. Although he declined to reveal the identities of the affected principals, Ajibefun said they were found guilty of collecting fees beyond the amounts approved by government. According to him, the action followed complaints from parents who reported the illegal levies to the ministry. “We have sanctioned two principals in the last few days. The two principals were collecting illegal…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the construction of two hostels of 300-bed capacity each for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja campus. He also ordered the construction of the road linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat in Jabi District with Nile University. The FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the projects would be executed under emergency consideration. According to him, “one female hostel with capacity for 300 occupants and another 300-capacity male hostel will be constructed in the Nigerian Law School, Abuja to provide…
Prof. Olusuyi Fabiyi, Forestry and Wood Technology Department at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), says the Okonla Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Project (MERP) would help to mitigate climate change. Fabiyi, Coordinator of the Centre for Human Settlements and Sustainable Development (CHUSSDEV), made this known on Tuesday during the implementation of the MERP in Okonla, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to him, the 10,000 metric tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) annually removed by the project is equivalent to emissions from 150,000 cars. He explained that the project seeks to restore the mangrove ecosystem and introduce sustainable livelihoods to…
A Magistrate Court in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has ordered the remand of a 57-year-old sawmiller, Fatai Quadri, after a viral video showed him brutally assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri. The incident, which occurred on September 15, 2025, at their residence in Illese-Ijebu, sparked outrage after footage captured Quadri repeatedly hitting his wife with his fists and a stick. The assault left the 50-year-old victim with multiple injuries. Quadri was arraigned on Monday before Magistrate P.O. Odunsi and faced multiple charges including assault, domestic violence, breach of peace, and intimidation, as outlined in the charge sheet. He was accused of threatening…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday arrived at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, accompanied by a crowd of supporters, as she prepared to reclaim her seat following the expiration of her six-month suspension. Her return came just hours after she appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja in a case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025. The lawmaker is facing trial on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Prosecutors allege that she accused Akpabio of directing Bello to orchestrate an attempt on her life, charges filed under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention,…