Category: Society

Police arrest five men for assaulting 55 year-old married woman in Imo

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Imo State Police Command has concluded plans for the arraignment of five men who brutalised a 55 year-old woman, Mrs. Ndudiamaka Agu, who is based in Emekuku, Owerri North Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video which has been circulating for more than a week, six men allegedly manhandled the woman, lifting and throwing her heavily against a building wall, leading to public outcry. The men were said to have visited Agu unexpectedly in her marital home and attacked her because she was suspected of cooperating with…

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Nigerian man arrested in New Orleans for killing of his father, injuring his sisters

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A 27-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuebuka Eweni, has been arrested in New Orleans after allegedly stabbing his father to death and injuring his two sisters during a violent domestic incident on Pebble Street. Police said officers were called to the residence at about 9:59 p.m. on November 11, 2025, following a report of an aggravated battery involving a knife. On arrival, they found an unresponsive man with a fatal stab wound and two adult women suffering from multiple injuries. The victims were identified by relatives as Samuel Eweni, a computer sciences…

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Baba Ijesha Reportedly Freed After Appeal Court Overturns Conviction

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Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction for the sexual assault of a minor. The actor was arrested in 2021, and in July 2022 the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced him to 16 years in prison after finding him guilty on several counts related to the assault of a 14-year-old girl. A widely circulated but yet-to-be-verified video obtained on Saturday showed the comic actor seated in a vehicle shortly after his release,…

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Paystack Suspends Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Paystack has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following a public allegation of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. The company announced that Olubi has been removed from all duties while a formal investigation is underway. The controversy deepened after a series of decade-old tweets from 2009 to 2013 resurfaced on X. These posts reportedly included sexually explicit remarks about colleagues, references to minors, and comments involving sexualized anime characters. Paystack said it has established a “fair, transparent and structured” review process guided by internal policies, but declined…

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Four Nigerians, Six Others Jailed for 55 Years Over London Phone Store Robberies

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Four Nigerian nationals and six others have been sentenced to a combined 55 years in prison for their roles in a violent robbery spree targeting mobile phone stores across London and other parts of the United Kingdom. According to the Metropolitan Police, the convicts — identified as David Akintola, Ayomide Olaribiro, Olabiyi Obasa, and David Okewole — were part of an organised gang that carried out a series of raids on electronics and telecommunications shops, primarily EE outlets. Other members of the syndicate include James Adodo, Robert Hills, Nelson Joel,…

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Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Four Others in Sokoto Attack

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A pregnant woman and four others were killed when armed bandits attacked Alkalije village in the Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State in the early hours of Monday. Residents said the gunmen stormed the community, located in the Kilgori District near the border with Kebbi State and Silame Local Government Area, and began shooting indiscriminately. According to local sources, two other villagers sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. A community leader, who requested anonymity for security reasons, described the repeated assaults as devastating,…

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October 1 Speechwriter Misled President Tinubu — Pastor Adeboye

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has faulted a section of President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Day speech, saying whoever wrote the portion on security “does not like him.” Speaking during the November Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City Campground, Adeboye said he was troubled by the part of the President’s address that suggested displaced persons had returned to their homes. “I almost spoke last month when I heard the speech of my in-law (Tinubu), particularly that section that spoke…

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Police Arrest Four Over Killing of Chief Imam in Kwara Community

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Ilorin, Kwara State — The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a Chief Imam in Sokunkpan Village, Tsaragi district of Edu Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, November 4, 2025, after a 25-year-old man, identified as Ibrahim Gana, reportedly died while receiving treatment at a local hospital. Following his death, his brothers — Mohammed Shaba and Mahmud Gana — allegedly accused the Chief Imam, Abdullahi Audu, of causing their brother’s death through witchcraft. Enraged youths, believed to have…

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Nigerian Postgraduate Student Jailed for Raping Teenager in UK

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A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her in West Yorkshire. According to a BBC report, the incident occurred on March 25, after both Okoronta and the victim had been passengers on a night bus at Morley, Leeds. The teenager, whose phone battery had died, accepted Okoronta’s offer to share a taxi to Bradford. However, the vehicle went instead to Okoronta’s flat, where he lured the girl…

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Regina Daniels Accuses Ned Nwoko of Intimidating Her Family

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The marriage between Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and billionaire politician Senator Ned Nwoko has once again become the subject of public controversy following fresh allegations by the actress. In a series of emotional posts shared on social media, Regina accused her husband of using his influence to intimidate and harass members of her family amid their ongoing marital dispute. She alleged that Nwoko ordered the arrest of her siblings, claiming that her “big brother and sister have been arrested” and expressing fear that her “baby sister might be next.” Appealing…

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