Happy days are here for Pastor Daniel Unongo, who’s Chaplain Benue State Government House and Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom on Religion, as he welcomed a set of twins with his wife, after waiting for 18 years of marriage.
Residents of Owheologbo community, Isoko North area of Delta State, were Sunday night, thrown into confusion as one person was reportedly killed and six houses, including a secondary school building, were razed following a row over a girlfriend.
It was learned that angry youths on getting wind of the incident, mobilised and set fire to houses, cars and other properties of members of the family of those who participated in the killing.
A source said the assailants had fled the community to avoid lynching by the mob.
Council boss reacts
Speaking on the development, Chairman, Isoko North local government area, Emmanuel Egbabor, confirmed that the incident was related to issues concerning a woman.
He said: “When I was called, I alerted the police and soldiers, who immediately moved into the community.”
While disclosing that security agents had taken the corpse away from the roadside to a mortuary, he said: “The Army and police have helped to restore peace in the community. I have advised them to carry out proper investigation into the incident.”
Contacted, Delta Police PRO, Andrew Aniamaka, confirmed the incident, saying “I have heard so too. But I am yet to get situation report on it from the Divisional Police Officer.”
Anthony Olufemi Joshua will pocket the sum of £15m (N8.2bn) for beating Wladimir Klitschko at weekend – the biggest purse earned by a British fighter on home soil.
The heavyweight clash at Wembley Stadium generated huge interest, which reach 1.5 milliom sales on pay-per-view, eclipsing the previous record of 1.15 milliom for Mayweather’s clash with Manny Pacquiao in 2015, which was 100,000 above the American’s fight with Hatton.
The 27yrs old received a bespoke Range Rover Autobiography Dynamic just before his Saturday night fight with Wladimir Klitschko. He retained his IBF title and claimed the vacant WBA and IBO belts after knocking out Klitschko in the 11th round.
This is really sad! Just 2 days to her passing out, an Abuja corps member whose name was given as Charity Wadzani Thilza, was reportedly killed by armed robbers
There was fire outbreak at the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu. The Oba has moved out to a safe place. This is coming a week after he “disrespected” the Ooni of Ife in public.
Another Nigerian, Orji Ogbonnaya, 38, from Abia state has been nabbed by Ghanaian Police for allegedly attempting to smuggle 154 parcels of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp to Nigeria which he was said to have allegedly hidden in bales of used clothes.
She said when the police arrived at the warehouse, they saw a number of bags containing used clothes. The officers then confiscated the bags and took them to the police station and when they were opened, the suspected narcotic was found.
According to ASP Tenge, the police counted 154 parcels of compressed dried leaves concealed in second-hand clothing which was packed in “Ghana must go” bags.
Upon interrogation, Ogbananya allegedly admitted the offence and told the police that the parcels belonged to a man he named only as Goodman, who is currently on the run.
Governor Ayo Fayose is in a class of his own, you just have to let him be. Even fellow governors couldn’t help but laugh with him over his choice of dressing.
