A wave of shock and sorrow has swept across Panshekara Road on the outskirts of Kano, where a man identified as Suleiman Muntari died by self-immolation in broad daylight . According to eyewitnesses, Muntari, believed to be battling severe psychological distress, doused himself in petrol and set himself on fire while declaring his intention to ‘go to Paradise’. The tragic act …

A man set himself on fire outside Algeria’s justice ministry in the capital on Sunday, sources told AFP, while a video of the incident was circulating on social media. Faouzi Zegout, from the town of Frenda, about 340 kilometres (200 miles) west of Algiers, according to local media, doused himself in petrol near the government building and set himself alight. …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Safiyanu Dalhatu for allegedly beating his mother to death. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. He explained that, ‘On 24 February, 2025, Peace and Security Committee members in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi reported an incident to the …

The Lagos zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned one Precious Uzondu, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged refusal to accept the Naira notes as a legal tender. According to a statement on the commission’s X account on Tuesday, Uzondu refused to accept Naira notes, Nigeria’s official currency, as a means of payment. …

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a lady, Christiana Ibanga, and her boyfriend, Inyene Akpan, for allegedly trafficking their own child and selling the infant for ₦450,000. Parading the suspects alongside others at the command headquarters, Ikot-Akpanabia, Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said they were nabbed …

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Akintoye Waris, for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. A spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday, said that Waris was arrested on January 2, 2025, in the Odeda Area of the state, along with his accomplice, …

A tragic incident unfolded in Lucknow India on New Year’s Eve when a 24-year-old man, identified as Arshad, allegedly murdered his mother and four younger sisters in what is being reported as a suspected honour killing. Indian media reported that Arshad not only confessed to the heinous crime but also recorded a chilling video in which he described his actions …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pardoned the widely known “death-for-fowl” convict, Segun Olowookere, alongside his co-convict, Sunday Morakinyo. Olowookere, who was 17 years old at the time of his arrest in November 2010, was convicted and sentenced to death by an Osun State High Court on December 17, 2014, for conspiracy to commit armed robbery, robbery, and stealing. His …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Efe Onoetiyi for allegedly killing his best friend, Paulinus Okon, after reportedly  collecting over N50 million from the deceased. The state Commissioner of Police Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this on Monday while parading the man, alongside four other alleged killers. He said: “I welcome you to this briefing which is particularly painful. It involves …

A 31-year-old woman identified as Blessing is in critical condition after being scalded with hot water by her neighbour and a father of two identified as Ejike in the Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Wednesday. According to sources, the attack happened after an accident involving Blessing, a hairstylist, and Ejike’s young …