US President Joe Biden has been slammed for holding a BBQ at the White House as Hamas holds Americans hostage and kills at least four during their surprise attack on Israel which has left 700 Israelis dead. A pool reporter overheard a band playing from the White House lawn while pro-Palestine protesters picketed outside the gates, chanting ‘Free Palestine’ and demanding the US cut aid to Israel. The reporter questioned why they could hear the band, …
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Men of the Ondo state police command have arrested a 45-year-old man identified as Bankole Oginni for allegedly killing his girlfriend in his room in Akure, the state capital. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said the suspect who claims to be a football coach, invited the victim from her house for a visit after which her line became unreachable. She said an unnamed lady reported the incident at the B Division …
An Ikeja High Court has sentenced a 30-year-old hotel worker, Jeffrey Ehizojie, to death by hanging for strangling his employer, Olusola Olusoga and the hotel manager, Tunji Omikunle, to death in Lagos. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts. Mrs. Ogala found Ehizojie guilty of beating and strangling the Managing Director of Etsahol Hotel and Suites located at Ojodu-Berger, Lagos. She said the crux …
Governor Samuel Ortom has called on Benue people, especially those in rural areas to arm themselves with “lawful weapons” and defend themselves against killer herdsmen. The governor made the call on Wednesday, while reacting to the killing of five persons in Tse Ahentse community in Ndzorov council ward, Guma Local Government Area on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 Ortom also called on the federal government to synergise with his administration and step up military operations that will flushout armed herdsmen from neighbouring states bordering Benue. …
A member of the Odua People’s Congress identified as Moruf Ganiyu has reportedly been shot dead by a policeman identified as Obasanjo Atoyebi. Punch reported that the OPC member died on Saturday February 19, after being shot on Thursday night at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan. Ganiyu, who was head of a private security in charge of security in the area, was reportedly shot by the policeman who rained abuses on him after he (Ganiyu) confronted him for driving to the …
A dad and his girlfriend have been found guilty of the killing of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Emma Tustin was found guilty of murder following Arthur’s death from unsurvivable brain injuries after he was found with 125 areas of bruising on his body. She was accused of taking a photograph of the boy on her mobile phone as he lay dying in the hallway following a brutal assault. Her partner Thomas Hughes, 29, was convicted of …