A soldier with the Nigerian army’s operation Hadin Kai in Borno state killed three civilians on Wednesday, March 23. According to The Cable, the soldier said to have been under the influence of “psychotropic substances” without any provocation, opened fire on the residents of Mafa town in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. “The lifeless bodies of three persons were laying down flat at Mafa presently while many people sustained gunshot wounds,” a witness said. About …
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The African entertainment space is buzzing with a series of press and social media releases by highly influential African female actors and celebrities who have announced that they will be starring in a feature film to be produced in Nigeria “Bodies of Influence” by Ogelle, a usergenerated video sharing app for African content only. Search is on for the next female actor. Bodies of Influence boats already of a pan African cast including former Miss Tanzania Wema Sepetu who is …
A 25-year-old-man, Wasiu Bankole has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for raping a 70-year-old woman at her apartment in Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8pm on June 2. Ogun state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a complaint filed by the victim at Agbado police division. The lady said Bankole broke into her room, held her down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her against her consent. The suspect fled after being beaten …
Presidential Aide, Bashir Ahmed has reacted to the social media storm he ignited after promising to influence the 26 year jail sentence Yunusa Dahiru (Yellow) was handed by a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, after being found guilty of child trafficking and sexually exploiting an underage girl, Ese Oruru. Dahiru abducted Oruru from her family house at Opolo area of Yenagoa on August 12, 2015 and took her to his home state, Kano, where he forcefully converted her to Islam. The minor, who was 13-years-old …