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A 20-year-old girl (names withheld) has accused a pastor of a new generation church in Port Harcourt, Jesus Alive Word Refiners INTL Church, of conspiring with a choir member of his church and one other accomplice to rape her. The victim, who protested in front of the church on Wednesday, said the pastor and two of others invited her to a place around Wepey junction, Ikwerre road in Port Harcourt, pretending that they wanted to resolve issues they were having with the pastor’s wife. The victim, who is a hair stylist, said she obliged to meet them after one of…

The family of a woman, Ugieki Asemota, has urged the Edo State Police Command to prosecute her husband, Emmanuel, for allegedly beating her to death for refusing him sexual intercourse. PUNCH Metro gathered that an argument ensued between the couple at their residence on Abaegbe Street in the Evbotubu area of Benin on Monday, June 28, 2021. Our correspondent learnt that Ugieki entered her room and locked the door to avoid issues with her husband. However, Emmanuel, who persisted in entering the room with her, allegedly tried to break the door with an axe. While Ugieki attempted to escape through…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of two soldiers during an attack by the Eastern Security Network (ESN) on their location at the Iggah/Asaba checkpoint in the Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu. The director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the hoodlums attacked troops deployed to checkmate separatist gunmen’s activities at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani local government area. According to him, the gunmen shot dead two soldiers during the firefight that ensued, adding that “troops are currently on the trail of the criminals.” He said further, “We…

Unknown gunmen have shot dead a priest of the Christian Reformed Church in Nation (CRCN), Timothy Damisa, in Baissa, Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State. Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, the family said Mr Damisa was shot several times by the assailants in his house, located in the church premises in Baissa, in the early hours of Sunday. His wife, Rahab Damisa, told journalists that the assailants, suspected to be hired assassins, stormed the house around 2:30 a.m. and shot her husband to death right in her presence. “When they came in their large number,…

...describes his death as a fundamental loss  to the people. The deputy  Minority leader of the house of representatives  Hon Toby Okechukwu  has decribed the death of the managing  Director,Scientific  Equipment and development  institute , Prof Samuel  Ndubuisi, as a fundamental  loss to the entire society . Stating that  it  was quite un­fortunate that his demise would happen at this time, "these are people who have the vision and capacity  to  out change our environment  , unfortunately  this is what we lost to hoodlums  who may  not know the implications of what they have done" "It is unfortunate that this…

Bandits have abducted the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, at his palace in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The bandits also whisked away 12 other family members of the emir, including women and children. The grandson of the emir and traditional title holder of Dan Kajuru, Saidu Musa, confirmed the abduction to Daily Trust. He said the incident happened around 12:30 am. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, and the Police Public Relations Officer, Jalige Mohamed, didn’t answer calls. This is the latest in a series of attacks across Kaduna State. Although bandits have…

Barrister Chike Onugu Kalu (Kpakpando) has donated some medical equipment to the Asaga Medical Center, Omaguzo Asaga Ohafia. On ground to receive the donated items were HRM Emmanuel Kalu Kalu Onugu, Ezieogo Asaga and HRH. Dr. Sunny Ukweni, Ezematita on behalf of Asaga. Also present were the ADU Home Branch President, the Nursing Officer in charge of Ohafor Health Center, Mrs. Splendor Bob, Prince Ndubuisi Onugu, Mr. Kalu Okoro, members of Ezematita Cabinet and the Asaga Clergy, led by Most Rev Uguru U. Uguru. Barrister Chike was represented at the Handing Over Ceremony by Rt Rev Dr. Osondu Ukpai, a…

Men of the Inspector General of Police Special Response Team on Saturday arrested 9 suspects from three communities of Kajola, Odo-Owa and Omu-Aran in Oke-Ero and Irepodun local government areas of Kwara state respectively over alleged burning of Fulani settlements. Two of the suspects, including a chief, according to sources, were picked up while sleeping in their homes in Odo-Owa while the rest seven were arrested in Omu-Aran. Multiple sources said the IRT team stormed the communities Saturday morning to pick up the suspects alleged to have participated in the destruction and burning of a hotel in Omu-Aran in April…

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has promised to complete the Osisioma flyover, Eziukwu, Omuma, Ngwa Roads and other strategic projects embarked upon by his administration before the end of his tenure. Governor Ikpeazu who stated this while commissioning the newly reconstructed Immaculate Heart Avenue done by his administration in continuation of his “Kinetic Abia Inspection and Commissioning Programme” reassured that no road done by his administration will be revisited by his successor as the roads are done with rigid pavement technology. The Governor who noted that it is wrong to build roads without drainages, assured that the Immaculate Heart Avenue road which…

Bandits have stormed five communities and killed 42 residents in Faru District of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. THE WHISPERER gathered that the gunmen who came into the affected communities on hundreds of motorcycles laid siege to the areas for about five hours, from 12noon to about 5PM on Thursday. During the operations, according to sources, the bandits shot indiscriminately at the residents, leading to the death of about 42 people while many others sustained gunshot wounds. Speaking to Daily Nigerian, the JIBWIS New Media Director, Abdullahi Salisu, who is an indigene of the area, said the gunmen…