Sunday 3 April 2016

Soldiers, suspected cultists in gun battle in Rivers


There was a heavy shootout on Sunday between soldiers and some suspected cult members in Ubete community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Community uncovers seven corpses in Rivers’ pit


At least seven dead bodies were on Monday morning discovered inside a pit at Obibi community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

School proprietor jailed 10 yrs for raping pupil


An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced a school proprietor, Mr Babatunde Ibitoye, to 10 years imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping a 10-year old pupil of his school.

Gunmen invade Rivers hotel, kill UNIPORT student


Unidentified gunmen on Sunday night killed a student of the University of Port Harcourt around Umuokiri village, Aluu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

NDLEA intercepts heroin-packed letter, arrests receiver

NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has discovered a letter packed with heroin at a post office in Lagos. It has also arrested the receiver of the letter, 33-year-old Yunusa Amusan.