Friday, 19 June, 2026

Category: Crime


A 30-year-old woman, Chisom Chukwukere, who allegedly brutalised a 10-year-old boy in Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested by the police. Her husband, Chukwudi, was also arrested over allegations that the couple Read more…


A London jury has acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery-related charges after a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several weeks. Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been cleared of all bribery charges brought Read more…


The Senate has described forgery allegations raised by Adams Oshiomhole over the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as mischievous, insisting that claims of forged signatures on a committee report are unfounded. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, who spoke with Daily Sun yesterday, dismissed Read more…


TROOPS RESCUE WIFE OF FORMER DIRECTOR DEFENCE INFORMATION FROM BANDITS Troops of the Nigerian Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Read more…


At least 20 people have been killed by suspected Lakurawa insurgents in a brutal attack on Sunday in Fasken Rafi, a village in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Suspected Lakurawa insurgents have killed at least 20 people Read more…


The university spokesman disclosed that the decision to sack the affected staff members was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on 12 June. The Governing Council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, has Read more…


Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has firmly rejected claims that Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola was poisoned in detention, saying an international autopsy concluded that the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election died Read more…


Pastor Harrison Charles of Day Spring Assembly in Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been arrested for allegedly taking 75 married women from their husbands and made them his wives. The social media has been awash with the confessions and accusations Read more…


A retired Nigerian military officer, Captain Abdullahi Bakoji, has described the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in kidnappers den as a national disgrace.He said this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Saturday in reaction to the Read more…


By Eche Nwaobasi – Nnewi/Onitsha. Sir Silas Ikeh a key member of knights of St. John International of Catholic Diocese of Onitsha, who also is a onetime market leader at international building materials dealers association market Ogbunike Oyi LGA and Read more…


Prominent lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), his son – afrobeats singer, Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, among others, on Friday staged a protest in Lagos. They demanded urgent action to address worsening Read more…


Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has stated why terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria seem to be difficult to deal with. Speaking at the June 12 edition of The Platform, organised by The Covenant Read more…