A young man, Ikechukwu Obiora who allegedly strangled his pregnant wife, Ebere Obiora to death in Ezi-Ogwugwu, Otolo Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State has explained reasons behind the act. Obiora who is currently in police custody, blamed the action on domestic violence. He admitted to the crime after he was
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Native doctor promised me billionaire if I harvest septuagenarian’s genitals – Suspect
A palm tree cutter, Onyebuchi Ezeh has been arrested for allegedly harvesting genitals of a 72-year old woman and other parts of her body in Umunze in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect, a native of Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, confessed that he, together with two other friends carried out the
Read moreSouth African rapper, AKA, 1 other gundown on Friday night
…Two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire on AKA just before 10pm South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot dead on Florida Road Friday night, police sources in Durban have confirmed. Another person believed to be AKA’s bodyguard was also wounded, while an unidentified person, who is understood to be a close friend of
Read moreBreaking: UNIZIK lecturer shot dead in Anambra
…the deceased was reportedly shot dead early hours of today A lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State was on Tuesday shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen. The deceased, identified as Prof. Anthony Eze reportedly killed early hours of the day, was of the Faculty of Education. The assailants were said
Read moreSix confirmed dead in resumed hostilities in Anambra communities
Police in Anambra State have confirmed death of six persons in resumed hostilities in Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement, said the incident was caused by protracted existing communal dispute between the two communities. Both communities, over the years,
Read moreMan allegedly burns his wife, brother in-law to death
…Chinyere Ogundoro and Ifeanyi Edeziem were reportedly burnt to death by Benjamin Ogundoro A prosecution witness, Mrs Uche Uwalaka, on Monday told a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, that a murder suspect, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death, has caused her family a lot of pain.
Read moreShocking! Man kills brother over N1,000 in Lagos
…the brothers were said to be engaging in fisticuffs when the incident occurred A 27-year-old man, Tunde has allegedly been killed by his brother, Ibrahim Dauda during a fight over N1,000 at their residence on Amusa Street, off Community Road, in the Obadore area of Igando, Lagos State. The Daily Vendor learnt that Ibrahim and
Read moreMurder: Court remands 4 police officers in Lagos as 2 plead not guilty
…the policemen were arraigned on two counts of murder Four police inspectors were on Friday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court by the Lagos State Police Command over the alleged murder of a resident, Buraimoh Gafar. The four policemen, Inspector Johnson Imeh, Inspector Effiong Edet, Inspector Harrison Ike, and Inspector Etederhi Obaseki, were arraigned before
Read moreUnknown Gunmen Shot Dead A Youth In Landikotal
LANDIKOTAL: Unknown people killed a local resident in Alamkhani area of Landikotal and fled from the scene, police said late Saturday night. Additional Station House Officer Fazal Rehman Afridi and Ayaz Shinwari told this scribe that one 25 year old Waqas son Khadiq Shah Shinwari was found dead in Alamkhani locality in Landikotal. He was shot
Read moreAnambra govt demands justice over death of woman killed by husband
Anambra State government on Wednesday said investigation has commenced to ascertain true cause of death of one late Ogochukwu Anene allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Wilson Uwadiegwu over a loaf of bread in Enugu state. Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in Anambra State, Hon Ify Obinabo disclosed this when the deceased mother, Mrs
Read moreVideo: 50-year old man found dead inside vehicle in Anambra
…viral video showed the deceased’s body dumped at the back seat of the vehicle A 50-year old man was on Wednesday found dead inside a vehicle in Nawfija, along Umunze road, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased suspected to be killed by hoodlums was found with marks of violence and gunshot
Read moreMore reactions trail gruesome murder of pregnant lawyer in Lagos
The mother of late Omobolanle Raheem, the lawyer who was shot dead by Drambi Vandi, a policeman attached to the Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State, has said the victim was pregnant with twins. The bereaved woman, according to TheCable, spoke on Tuesday during a condolence visit to the family by the state Commissioner of
Read moreHoodlums loot rice as truck driver kills tricyclist
…the truck driver was angry because of the refusal of the tricycle operator and business owners to clear their wares off the road for the truck There was palpable tension at the Itam Market in Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a tricycle rider by a truck driver. The Daily Vendor gathered that trouble
Read moreSuspected armed robbers kill Henkel staff in Oyo
…the victim, said to be a worker with Henkel was shot dead in his house on Friday Suspected armed robbers have killed a man, Wale Adeyinka, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adeyinka, who was said to be a worker with Henkel Nigeria Limited, was shot dead in his house at Elebu, in the Oluyole
Read moreHerbalist slaughters mother in-law, friend in church after defiling wife’s niece
…The Daily Vendor learnt that the Herbalist killed his friend who saw him perpetrating the crime An herbalist, Jimoh Jogbo, has allegedly killed his mother-in-law in a Celestial Church located at White House in Orofun community, in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State. Jogbo also allegedly killed his friend, Shakiru Jamiu, who
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