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Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, loses son, Alhaji Hassan

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Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, loses son The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr Abdullahi Sule, has reportedly loss his son, Alhaji Hassan.  It was gathered that Hassan passed away at the early hours of Friday, January 27, 2023 after a brief illness. The Publisher of Eggonnews, Matthew Kuju, broke the news in a condolence message to the governor.

19 year old suspected burglar, Abiodun Elegbede, apprehended in Ogun, stolen items recovered

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19 year old suspected burglar, Abiodun Elegbede, apprehended in Ogun, stolen items recovered 19 year old suspected burglar apprehended in Ogun, stolen items recovered The Ogun State-owned Security Outfit codenamed So-Safe Corps has arrested a 19-year-old man, identified as Abiodun Elegbede for breaking into a church and two other houses at Ago Araromi Community, Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government area of Ogun State.    The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Corps for prompt intervention.    In a statement released, So-Safe's Commander in Ogun state, Soji Ganzallo, said that the Corps at about 2am on Thursday, 26th January, 2023 received a distress call requesting a prompt intervention following the incident.    "The suspect who was alleged  of burglary at Ago Araromi Community, Ilaro,Yewa South Local Government Area was arrested after he burgled a Church and two different houses by the Ilaro Divisional Patrol Team led by the Divisional O

Bandits have abducted Kefas Ishaya, the Catechist of St. Monica Catholic Church, Ikulu-Pari, in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State

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Bandits have abducted Kefas Ishaya, the Catechist of St. Monica Catholic Church, Ikulu-Pari, in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   It was gathered that gunmen invaded the residence of the parish priest, Rev Fr Joseph Shekari, around 9:30 pm on Thursday, January 19, 2023.   They kidnapped the Catechist when they could not find Rev. Fr. Shekari, who had travelled out of the village.    It will be recalled bandits abducted Fr. Shekari and killed his cook, Sati Musa on Sunday, February 6, 2022, he was however released after ransom payment.    The parish had held its annual Thanksgiving Service on Sunday and its members suspect the abductors were targeting the proceeds having succeeded in carting away what was generated in February 2022.   The Chairman of Ikulu Zone of the parish, Mr Sunday Bage, who confirmed the incident told NAN that the abductors came around 9.30 p.m.   "Thank God Father (Reverend) travelled. They didn’t get him, but they pi

One Dr. Ejike Ferdinand Orji has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, for causing grievous harm, negligence and endangering the life of his 16-year-old patient

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One Dr. Ejike Ferdinand Orji has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, for causing grievous harm, negligence and endangering the life of his 16-year-old patient. The Nation reported that Orji was sentenced on Friday, Jan 20, after being found guilty of four out of a six-count charge.  He was accused of applying Plaster of Paris (POP) cast on PW (Prosecution Witness) 10 (patient)’s’ leg on July 26, 2018, using non-medical staff and without carrying out an x-ray to identify the level of injury. The POP was fixed too tightly on the then sixteen-year-old Ezi-Ashi’s leg and it caused him grievous harm. When the victim complained of discomfort and asked that the POP be relaxed, the convict allegedly refused, which resulted in the teenager becoming unconscious and he was subsequently rushed to the Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos, where he was operated upon. The medical official also did not obtain the consent of

A Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu State has remanded one Mrs. Ujunwa Ugwuoke in prison custody for the alleged murder of a 9-year-old girl, Precious Korshima

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A Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu State has remanded one Mrs. Ujunwa Ugwuoke in prison custody for the alleged murd£r of a 9-year-old girl, Precious Korshima. LIB reported that Mrs Ugwuoke was arrested for allegedly beating the minor, who was her house help to d£ath and subsequently dumping her corpse in a bush where it was burnt.  On Thursday, January 19, 2023, the police in Enugu, arraigned the suspect before a Chief Magistrates’ Court Grade 1, presided over by U.I. Jideofor on two count charges bordering on murd£r.  The charge marked MEN/14C/2023, Commissioner of Police Vs Ugwuoke Ujunwa was read to the accused person in English and interpreted and explained to her in Igbo. Count 1 stated thus: “That you Ugwuoke Ujunwa ‘f’ and others now at large on the 9th day of November 2022 at about 0900hours at No. 2, Fidelity Estate Okpara Avenue, Enugu in Enugu North Magisterial District did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit; Murder and thereby committed an offen

A Kenyan man, Stephen Karanja Njomo, has been detained for 21 days to assist police in the investigation into the mysterious d€ath of his friend, Victor Wangai Kiragu

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A Kenyan man, Stephen Karanja Njomo, has been detained for 21 days to assist police in the investigation into the mysterious d€ath of his friend, Victor Wangai Kiragu.    It was gathered that Njomo allegedly extorted money from the deceased's family residing overseas for about three weeks without their knowledge.    Njomo at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi on Monday, January 16, was ordered to remain in police custody until February 6, 2023.   According to the investigating officer, Police Constable Benjamin Wangila, the accused is now being investigated for the offence of m¥rdering the deceased, Victor Wangai Kiragu.   Wangila told Magistrate Mercy Thibaru that police believe Mr Njomo may have been involved in the murder of his friend Kiragu.   In a supporting affidavit, PC Wangila told the court that Kiragu was first reported as a missing person by his brother Samuel Chege at Kahawa West. The magistrate heard the family members began searching for him in various ho

Use social media responsibly— FUD student says after Aisha Buhari withdrew the defamatory case against him

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Use social media responsibly— FUD student says after Aisha Buhari withdrew the defam@tory case against him  Final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Adamu, who was arrested for a defamatory tweet against First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has advised social media users to use the various platforms well and not follow in his footsteps. He made the remarks in an interview with the press minutes after Aisha Buhari withdrew the defamatory case against him. It would be recalled that on November 8, Adamu, 24, was arrested by the police in Dutse for publishing a defamatory statement on his Twitter handle against Mrs Buhari. In the allegedly offending tweet, Adamu, who is studying Environmental Management, posted a rotund picture of the first lady with a caption in Hausa saying, “Mama is feeding fat on poor people’s money.” The tweet was posted on June 8, 2022.  However, on December 3, the prosecution counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe while at FCT high court, said the First Lady as