Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum, one of the two Catholic priests abducted in Kaduna state on Friday, July 15, 2022, has been found dead. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr Donatus Cleopa were kidnapped at Christ the King’s Catholic Church, in Lere local government area of the state on Friday, July 15, according to Leadership. It was gathered that security operatives who were on a mission to rescue the priests found the remains of Fr. John Mark at a farm in a nearby village on Tuesday, July 19. Chancellor of Kafanchan Catholic diocese, Revd. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, who confirmed the…
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A man was recovered dead while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident in the Mabushi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Tuesday evening, July 19. A taxi driver lost his life after his vehicle tumbled off the Mabushi VIO bridge in Abuja. An eyewitness, who shared the video clip of the incident on social media, said, “This vehicle tumbled off the top of the flyover, and landed here at Mabushi VIO bridge. “The taxi driver died instantly, while two people sustained varying degrees of injuries. “Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived at…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have confirmed the rescue of another Chibok school girl, Ruth Bitrus, who escaped from Boko Haram captivity with her child. The commander of Operations Hadin Kai, Major Gen. G.C Musa, made this known on Wednesday, June 20, in Maimalarin barracks, Maiduguri, Borno state capital, during the official handing over of medical equipment by the North-East development commission to support military personnel. Major Gen. Musa said, “You would recall that some weeks ago, we rescued two Chibok schoolgirls and their children, I will like to inform you that we have rescued another in the course of our operations.…
A 15-year-old girl, who was abducted, drugged and raped by four men in the Igando area of Lagos State, has been found. She was found on Friday, July 15, five days after she went missing and a search party was raised by her family. The victim’s father, Tony, said his daughter had just finished sitting her West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE), and was on her way to church when she was abducted. He said the victim was going to the St. John Catholic church, Igando area of Lagos state, when four men in a Toyota Camry, who pretended…
A trailer driver was killed in an accident at Ayetoro Bus Stop, Ijanikin, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. The yet-to-be-identified driver was sleeping while driving on the expressway when the incident happened around 8 am on Wednesday. The trailer reportedly climbed a rock on the road, tumbled, and fell on the driver. According to Punch, officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority tried to draw out the mangled remains of the driver underneath the trailer. A motorcyclist in the area, Michael Dada, said the driver caused his death by dozing off while driving. “I and my colleagues were at Ayetoro…
The police command in Edo state, on Wednesday, July 20, rescued Godwin Aigbogun, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in ward 9, Orhionmwon local government area of the state. The politician was kidnapped on Monday, July 18, on his way back from a farm in Ologbo-unu community, Edo state. The deputy police public relations officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, while confirming this in a statement, on Wednesday evening, July 20, said, the state commissioner of police, CP Abutu Yaro, on receiving the information, directed operatives of the command’s crack team and the anti-kidnap and cybercrime unit to embark on aggressive bush…
The Lagos State Police Command busted a fake Corporate Affairs Commission registration centre (CAC) and arrested the operators. According to Punch, the command in a statement said the operators were arrested by men of the Rapid Response Squad of the state’s Police Command following a tip-off, painstaking background check and verification. In a statement titled, ‘Police bust fake CAC registration centre in Lagos,’ and signed by the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the police said the centre was located in Jobi Fele Way, Alausa Business District, Alausa, Ikeja. According to the police, five suspects manning the centre were arrested for forgery and impersonating…
Muhammed Mukailu, a middle-aged man, on Monday 18 July, fled after killing his landlord following a rent dispute in the Dakwa area of Dei-Dei, Abuja. A co-tenant with Mukailu, Innocent Badmus, stated that the trouble started after Mukailu hit their landlord, Adegoke Tunde, with a plank on his head during an argument on the outstanding payment. Badmus said the landlord accused the tenant of insulting him which led to the argument that degenerated into a fight. “While they were arguing, Mukailu carried a plank and hit our landlord on his head and he fell on the floor. Immediately Mukailu noticed this…
Nine persons were burnt to death on Friday, 22 July, in an auto crash that occurred at Omotosho Step Down Bridge, on Ore-Lagos expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mr. Sikiru Alonge, Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command, confirmed the accident on Friday. Alonge said the crash which happened early in the morning involved two vehicles, a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number FKJ 095 XE and a Honda Accord Saloon car which the registration number cannot be ascertained. “Nine persons were burnt to death in a ghastly accident which happened on Ore-Lagos expressway…
No fewer than 30 persons were feared dead in an auto crash along the Zaria-Kano expressway, Hawan Mai Mashi in Makarfi local government area of Kaduna state. The accident was said to have happened around 5:30 pm on Thursday, July 21. According to Abdurahman Yakasai, assistant corps commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Zaria zone, the accident involved three vehicles and was caused by over-speeding. Yakasai, while confirming the auto crash, said the accident involved two Toyota 18-seater buses and a Volkswagen Golf, adding that it was caused by over-speeding and dangerous overtaking, The Punch reports. “Those that…