Kano: I attempted killing my dad 3 times to inherit his money – 25-year-old suspect confesses 25-year-old man, Nasir Kabir, has confessed to the police that he attempted killing his father thrice in order to inherit his wealth and enjoy as his friends were doing.Kabir been arrested by the police with a pistol at Gadon Kaya area in the Kano metropolis.The suspect said the decision to kill his father came when one of his friends got a lot of money when his father died in 2018 and bought a motorcycle. Speaking to newsmen when he was paraded by the police,…
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A woman was seen trying to commit suicide by jumping off Third Mainland Bridge to the Lagoon below.In a video shared online, commuters are seen getting out of their cars and rushing to the woman’s aide to prevent her from jumping off the bridge. “Why do you want to commit suicide?” one person asks as they make effort to restrain the woman who is bent on jumping into the lagoon despite their best efforts.”What is going on?” another person asks the woman. “Leave me alone,” the suicidal woman screams at the concerned citizens and tries to fight them off. Watch…
Wike and AmaechiRivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has threatened his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, with some information he said he had on him. Wike issued the treat on Monday while lambasting Amaechi for castigating him (Wike) over his absence at the burial of a leader in the state, Alabo Graham-Douglas. Amaechi had carpeted him, and allegedly saying the deceased deserved a state burial.According to Wike, however, Amaechi has no moral right to so accuse him. “If I release what I have on you, even your wife will leave you,” he said.He said his government had done a lot for the departed…
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie has been left displeased with her kids’ attitudes while on their trip overseas.The actress and her kids were heading to the US at the airport when Mercy asked them to carry their bags, and they refused. Lamenting, Mercy Johnson narrated how they complained about how heavy the bags were.Sharing the hilarious video, Mercy captioned it with,“Just to carry bags and they are complaining… US in a bit”.
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, identified as Gamy Ugwu, was paraded after he was allegedly caught having canal knowledge of a mentally-ill girl in Enugu. A Facebook user, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, who shared a video of the suspect being interrogated after he was allegedly caught in the act, said the incident happened in Igbo Eze North local government area of Enugu State. “A Retired Deputy Superintendent Of Police from Amufie named Gamy Ugwu was caught having affair with an imbecile Called Ugo Nwa Eke in Amufie Community.” He wrote Members of the community, Eze Hillary Oluchukwu and Nnaemeka Omeh, also…
As Ukrainian troops continue to advance it is thought that Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled all his meetings and fled Moscow to the safety of his mansion in Sochi. According to the Moscow Times today, Monday, September 12, Russian president Vladimir Putin is believed to have cancelled all meetings with his military staff. He has allegedly retreated to the safety of his mansion in the Black Sea city of Sochi. This comes barely hours after the Ukrainian military broke through the frontline in Kharkiv. Russian forces had bombarded the region mercilessly yesterday, Sunday, September 11, resulting in power stations…
I’ve been married for the past nine years with three beautiful children. Currently, we all live together but I have applied for a transfer so I could move away with the kids, and subsequently get a divorce if things don’t change in my marriage. This is not something I want but it’s something I’ve been pushed to do.Ever since we got married, I have been nothing short of a supportive wife. I am a health worker and he earns more than twice my salary but that never stopped me from contributing financially to our home. I help him pay the…
The region has witnessed increasing attacks on security agencies and facilities, government institutions and high-profile individuals following the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.A suspected member of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) who identified himself as Victor Tochuchukwu Akama says the group is responsible for the killings, arson attacks and other criminal activities going on in Southeast Nigeria. The region has witnessed increasing attacks on security agencies and facilities, government institutions and high-profile individuals following the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.Although IPOB has denied culpability for the spate of attacks and killings in the geopolitical zone, security agencies…
By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoRenowned Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has described the Muslim-Muslim ticket as deceit, saying what Nigeria needs in 2023 is an experienced leader that can unite the people.He said that Nigeria does not need a novice as president, but an experienced politician to lead it in the 2023 general election.He advised that Nigerians should do away with ethnoreligious politics in this 21st century, and come together as one united people for the progress of the country Speaking in an interview on the forthcoming general election and the state of the nation, Gumi said there was nothing wrong with…
A 24 year old woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death in Limpopo, South Africa.The suspect allegedly killed her boyfriend following an incident of domestic violence that took place at Marapong township, in Lephalale, on Saturday night, 10 September 2022. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, September 12, identified the suspect as Emmy Serumula. “The Police were summoned to Marapong Health Care Center at 21h37 about a man who was brought to the center after having been stabbed and on arrival, they found a man lying dead…