Category: Metro

Kaduna State Police Command had said it arrested 39 suspects including the tailor producing Russian flags during the “End Bad Governance,” Protest. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Mansir Hassan and made available to newsmen in Kaduna yesterday. According to the statement, These individuals were seen displaying…

A Delta State High Court in Kwale has sentenced Joshua Anamali, 25, and Nelson Adoh, 30, to ten years in prison for illegal possession of firearms. Presided over by Hon Justice O.F. Enenmo, the court found the duo guilty of possessing a cut-to-size single-barrel gun. They are currently held at the Custodial Centre in Kwale.…

The Kano State Judiciary reported on Sunday that hoodlums hijacked a protest against bad governance, resulting in an invasion of the high court. The vandals damaged offices and stole exhibits from ongoing cases, including guns recovered from suspected criminals. Baba Ibrahim, the spokesperson for the Kano State High Court, confirmed the incident in a statement.…

On the second day of the #EndBadGovernance protests, clashes erupted between security agents and demonstrators in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. In Lagos, thugs threatened to behead protesters and journalists while police looked on. In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, protesters gathered at the Federal Secretariat area. Activist Zokira Ibeh told Vanguard at the Ojota protest…

On August 1, 2024, Nigerians launched the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to highlight the severe challenges faced by the populace. Our correspondent in Lagos reported that despite a court order restricting the protest to designated areas, demonstrators took to the streets, roads, and Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park to voice their grievances. In a notable act of protest,…

A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a marketplace in Kauri, a rural community in the Konduga area of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The incident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday, July 31, at the market area, which operates at night every day and is usually bustling with people, Daily Trust…

CALABAR— In the wake of a two-week closure of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to prevent student participation in the nationwide protest against hardship, three students tragically died in an auto crash while traveling home. The students were on a popular mass transport bus heading to Ogoja in the northern part of the…

Authorities have reported that Oba Adejuyigbe was stabbed on Monday, July 29, 2024. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a report of the incident around 2:45 p.m. at Bryant Lane. The victim, a 47-year-old man, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, identified as Akiba Kasale Meredith,…

Two individuals, David Iluebe and Chike E. Eke, from Edo and Delta states respectively, have been apprehended for posing as lecturers at Bayero University Kano. They falsely presented themselves in a lecture hall within the Faculty of Engineering, offering textbooks purportedly essential for students’ Continuous Assessment (C.A.). The duo reportedly coerced students into purchasing a…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Commercial Motorcyclists, otherwise called Okada riders in Kwara State, have described Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a responsive leader that earns their respect at all times. The transporters, under their various organizations such as Road Transport Workers Association of Nigeria (RTWAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Okada Riders Association of…