Author: Kwara Reporters

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 43-year-old teacher, David Yusuf, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly flogging a student of the Government Girls College, Kuje, FCT.The defendant, who is said to be a casual staff of the college is charged with two counts of causing grievous harm without provocation and assault.He pleaded not guilty.The police prosecutor, Mr Edwin Inegbenoise, told the court that the case was transferred from the Kuje Divisional Police Headquarters to the Criminal Investigation Department, FCT, for further investigation.Inegbenoise alleged that the nominal complainant, Henry Iortim, of Union Homes Estate, Kuje, reported…

The Niger State Police Command has narrated how they arrested a suspected serial killer, one Usman Yahaya Muhammad, from Kinboku-Kudu Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.The command alleged that the suspected serial killer killed a motorcycle rider.Speaking during the parade of Muhammad and other suspects in Minna, the state capital, the state’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest, explaining that after killing his victim, the suspect abandoned the body and fled with the motorcycle from the scene.Meanwhile, Mohammad confessed to the crime in an interview, revealing that he boarded the victim’s motorcycle heading to Eppa…

… Governor Lawal Describes Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister As Positive Agent Of Renewed Hope Agenda!Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu and the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal have flagged off the verification of the National Social Register in Gusau, the state capital, with the Governor eulogising Dr Edu as the “Positive agent of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”Speaking during the flag off in Government House Gusau, thursday evening, the Minister bemoaned the huge humanitarian crises facing Zamfara and promised that President Tinubu has directed her Ministry to work with the state government to alleviate the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied invading the home of singer John Njeng-Ngeng aka Skales.The singer had on Tuesday morning alleged that some EFCC officials invaded his home with guns and hammers.Skales claimed, “So #officialEFCC pulled up to my house with 3 men with guns and some with sticks and hammers lol, they broke my back door while I was sleeping on the bed with my 6month old daughter, imagine I had a panic attack Cz of my health issues…. Is this not a crime?”But in an exclusive phone call with PUNCH Online, the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale,…

Popular singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, better known as Skales, has called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming heavily armed operatives of the agency broke into his house and wrongly accused him of being a fraudster.He said he was sleeping with his six-month-old daughter when the anti-graft agency operatives numbering about three broke into his house through the backdoor on Monday night.The ‘Shake Body’ crooner said he had a panic attack because of some health issues he is dealing with.He also claimed his record producer was injured by the EFCC operatives.In a series of tweets, Skales wrote, “So…

The Kano State Government has announced that all preparations for the planned mass wedding have been completed and it has set aside Friday, 13 October 2023 for the conduct of the sponsored mass weddings of 1,800 couples across the 44 local government areas of the state.The state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this after inspecting all arrangements made at the state Hisbah Board’s premises to ascertain the level of progress so far achieved in regard to the planned mass wedding scheme.He expressed satisfaction with the level of preparation so far on ground and commended Hisbah board and the ministry…

Kwara Vets defeated ANBB Philippines to win the 2023 Independence Day Veteran Basketball Competition held at the Dolphin Sports Hall, Punch Estate, Lagos.In a highly competitive encounter, the Kwara team narrowly edged out ANBB Philippines 46-43 to lift the trophy.To qualify for the finals, Kwara Vets defeated VOA Abuja 43-36, while ANBB Philippines got the better of OBV Oyo, 39-38.Hoops Dream team from Ibadan was also on ground to take on Dolphins in an exhibition match, which ended 22 to 17 in favour of the hosts.According to one of the organisers and CEO of Hoops Dream, Damola Awosika, the Independence…

The Lagos State Government has suspended airlifting of the second batch of intending pilgrims to Israel due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.Some Christians from the state had gone for pilgrimage in Jerusalem and another set of pilgrims were scheduled to be airlifted to Israel on Tuesday, October 10.Over 1,000 people have been killed on both sides after Hamas’ Saturday attack and a reprisal by the Israeli forces.The Board Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSCPWB), Mrs. Florence Gbafe, announced the suspension in a statement on Monday, saying that the decision was as a result…

An Abuja-based lawyer, Opeyemi Adewale, has recounted her ordeal in the hands of suspected kidnappers who abducted her in the Federal Capital Territory on September 26, 2023.Adewale told PUNCH Metro that her husband and colleagues parted with N1m before she was released.She said her ordeal started when she boarded a 14-seater bus on the evening of September 26 at a park in Lugbe not knowing that it was a “one-chance” bus.The lawyer said she realised that she was in trouble when, six minutes into the trip, the man who sat beside her started attacking her.She said it was at that…

The federal government says it is not paying any form of subsidy on petroleum motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, spoke to journalists on Monday, in Aso Rock.He said the national oil company was recovering its full cost from imported products.“No subsidy whatsoever. We are recovering our full cost from the products that we import. We sell to the market,” Kyari said.“We understand why marketers are unable to import. We hope that they begin to do so very quickly and these are some of the…