Category: METRO - Page 10 - FAMOUS REPORTERS

Jul

2025

METRO#Boatcapsize, #Canoe, #DahiruMuhammad

JUST IN: Six children dead, seven rescued as boat carrying children capsized Not fewer than six children met their untimely death in a boat mishap, as a canoe conveying 15 children capsized in Taura LGA of Jigawa state. The Jigawa state police command confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Sunday, at about 8:15 pm, when the children were returning from a farm at Jejin Gunka to their village, Zangwan Maje. Seven children were rescued while the whereabouts of the other two were still unascertained as of the time of the press. The rescued children…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Father allegedly assaults daughters, aged 2, 9 sexually *As Agencies launch manhunt

METRO#FatherAssaultsTwoDaughtersinNiger, #ManhuntOnamanwhosexuallyabuseddaughters, #rape #justice #GenderBasedViolence

Father allegedly assaults daughters, aged 2, 9 sexually*As Agencies launch manhunt The Niger State Child Rights Protection and Enforcement Agency and the Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development have collaboratively, commenced an organised search for one Mohammed “Mai Keke,” a father who allegedly sexually assaulted his two infant daughters. The underaged victims are said to be2-years-old and 9-years-old, respectively . The abominable incidents took place at Niger State According to reports, the man’s incestuous activity against the minors was not hidden from other family members but was shielded by the latter in a bid to protect them…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

HAPPENING: Police recover body of murdered Kogi photojournalist

METRO#AyoAiyepeku, #MurderedPhotojournalistInKogi, #WAECoffice

HAPPENING: Police recover body of murdered Kogi photojournalist In what seems like a twist of fate in Mr Aiyepeku's suspected murderer, the police pointed an accusing finger at the deceased's colleague as the alleged perpetrator of the heinous crime. n a triumphant effort, Police Command in Kogi says it has recovered the remains of Ayo Aiyepeku, a photojournalist, allegedly murdered by his colleague, Oluwapelumi. According to NAN, Williams Ovye-Aya, the police spokesperson, confirmed the development in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday. Earlier reports showed that Mr Aiyepeku’s suspected murderer, Jacob Pelumi, was a staff member of the Nigerian Correctional…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA declares compulsory psychiatric tests for 18 motorists

METRO#LagosTraffic, #LASTMA, #LASTMAordersPsychiatricTestsForMotorists, #OlalekanBakare-Oki, #Traffic

LASTMA declares compulsory psychiatric tests for 18 motorists The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it will commence mandatory and comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for 18 drivers recently arrested for driving against traffic. In a statement, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA director of public affairs, said the directive from the Lagos state government is a “strategic effort to curb the menace of one-way traffic violations” in the state. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, general manager of LASTMA, said the psychiatric tests aim to protect the public from “dangerously reckless” road users. The agency said it has finalised prosecutorial frameworks for the immediate arraignment of the…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nigerian Woman narrates why husband sent her ablaze in public, ran away

METRO#DomesticViolence, Fireburn, Mrs.JanetNwihaki

Nigerian Woman narrates why husband sent her ablaze in public, ran away, The scars that cover almost the entire body of Mrs. Janet Nwihaki, a mother of three, remind her daily of the monster of a man whom she once called her husband. In a heartbreaking story, Janet revealed how the man who once promised her love turned her life into a nightmare — and walked away, free. Janet’s life changed forever the day her parents divorced. She dropped out of school in Class Eight and went to live with her aunt, where she started working in a small hotel.…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Varsity Students’ Lodge Collapses In Ebonyi State

METRO#AE-FUNAI, #AlexEkwuemeFederalUniversity, #Collapsed

Varsity Students' Lodge Collapses In Ebonyi State A part of Pentagon Lodge collapsed yesterday, Friday afternoon, in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The building, according to reports, houses some students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State. Reportedly, some of the students did not hesitate to evict the building upon noticing the cracks on the walls of the three-storey building, shortly before the horrific incident. At the time of filing this report, no casualties had been confirmed, though several students’ belongings were believed to still be inside, particularly those who had travelled out of…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking news: Tension, as High Chief Ikechi Emenike’s alleged 3-storey Building collapses, traps mother, child

METRO#3storeybuilding, #Collapseduilding, #HighChiefIkechiEmenike

Breaking news: Tension, as High Chief Ikechi Emenike's alleged 3-storey Building collapses, traps mother, child in close building Just like the tsunami, a three-storey building, allegedly owned by High Chief Ikechi Emenike, a popular politician and stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abia State, suddenly collapsed, and constricted the wife of a man popularly known as Ala-Owerri (name withheld) and her daughter in a nearby building. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, around the stroke of 2:55am. The victims who are occupants of a neighbouring building in the area, according to reports, were in…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Father, Kamoru Ojo Allegedly Beats Daughter To Death, Buries Her In Shallow Grave

METRO#KamoruOjo, #Shakirat

Father, Kamoru Ojo Allegedly Beats Daughter To Death, Buries Her In Shallow Grave A man identified as Kamoru Ojo has been arrested by the Lagos State Police for allegedly beating his 27-year-old daughter, Shakirat, to death at their residence in the Ojo area. The tragic incident unfolded on Thursday, April 3, 2025, when an argument between Ojo and Shakirat escalated into physical violence. Reports indicate that during the beating, Shakirat lost consciousness and tragically died. In a bid to conceal his crime, Ojo reportedly dug a shallow grave in their compound and buried his daughter’s body. The discovery of the…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING: Fresh Graduate stabbed to death by elder Sister 6 Days After Signing Out

METRO#Adunni, #Homicide, #KwaraStatePolytecnic, #Murder, #Wuraola

BREAKING: Fresh Graduate stabbed to death by elder Sister 6 Days After Signing Out In a shocking twist of event, a famous in Kwara state has been thrown into a melancholic state instead of the anticipated celebration, as their daughter who has just signed out of school was allegedly brutally murdered in a cold blood by her elder sister. The heart-wrenching incident took place on Tuesday, in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, the Northern part of Nigeria. According to a post by a Facebook user, the victim who was simply identified asWuraola, a fresh graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic,…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Tension, As Residents Catch Iron Scavenger With Pump-Action Rifle

METRO#AuchiLGA, #Pump-Action, #Rifle, #Scavenger, #Terrorism, #TerrorismAllegations

JUST IN: Tension, As Residents Catch Iron Scavenger With Pump-Action Rifle An iron scavenger has been apprehended with a pump-action rifle. In the video, the suspect claimed he got the firearm from someone identified as “Emma.” The scavenger was apprehended by residents of Auchi in Edo State. The incident was shared in a video posted on TikTok by user @leftistscorner, showing the moment the man was confronted and questioned by locals. In the video, the suspect claimed he got the firearm from someone identified as “Emma.” See some reactions below: Psalm 91: “make whona no let police Collet the gun,…