Suicide bomber strikes in Borno market

A suicide bomber attacked a market at Sabon Gari in Damboa, Borno state this afternoon, killing an unspecified number of people. More details later.

Court remands rape suspect in prison

The accused abducted his neighbour's 14-year-old daughter for three days in his apartment and unlawfully had sexual intercourse with her several times.

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court on Tuesday remanded 45-year-old Santana Obend, charged with rape of a minor at Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos.

EFCC: Anti-corruption agency accused of cover-up in multi million Naira fleecing of persons with disability

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The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, an anti-corruption agency established to combat financial and economic crimes in Nigeria, is currently enmeshed in scandal, as some of its officials have been accused of spates of cover-ups and corruption, running into millions of naira.

Truck kills couple, two others in Ondo

A truck has reportedly killed a couple and two other people in the Isikan area of Akure, Ondo State.

The accident reportedly occurred on Sunday evening when the driver of the truck, identified as Friday Ambrose, allegedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the couple who were on a motorcycle.

It was gathered that the vehicle also hit two other people who were said to be by the roadside.

An eyewitness, who pleaded not to be named, said the truck was coming from the Arakale area, and heading for one of the saw mills on Ondo Road.

Mexico quizzes governor over journalist’s killing

Mexico City investigators will travel to the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to question its governor about the killing of a photojournalist, according to the mayor of the Mexican capital.

Arsenal £45m Karim Benzema BID

Arsene Wenger has made it clear that his side’s 2-0 loss to West Ham United would not force the club into making panic buys.

“When you don’t win a game buy buy buy, we bought and we still lost the game today, we listen to people but as well we have to focus on the quality of our performance,” Wenger told Sky Sports.

How 20-year old was killed because of sex

20 year-old Onitsha house maid hacked to death for refusing sex with boss’s son
A 20-year old house maid, Chioma Onyegili, was hacked to death yesterday by a 31-year-old son of her madam, Okechukwu (surname withheld), for refusing to have sex with him in Onitsha, Anambra state.