A devastating motor accident along the Akwanga-Abuja road has claimed the lives of entire family returning to Abuja after spending the Christmas and New Year holidays in Makurdi. The victims, identified as Victor Angbiandoo Tyohemba, a 37-year-old accountant; his wife, Erdoo Stephanie; and their two young daughters, Agnes and Immaculate, lost their lives in the crash on January 4, 2025. Confirming the tragic incident on Tuesday, Victor’s elder brother, Emmanuel Tyohemba, expressed deep sorrow over the family’s untimely demise. “It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr. Gabriel Mmem Tyohemba Ambe announces the heartbreaking deaths of their beloved…
Author: Ado Oyeyemi
The Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, has scheduled January 13, 2025, for the ruling on bail applications filed by Naomi Silekunola, former Queen of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdulahi Fasasi, Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun. The three individuals are being prosecuted in connection with a fatal stampede during a Christmas funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, in December 2024. The tragic event resulted in the deaths of at least 35 children. The hearing, which took place on Tuesday, saw the defense teams for the…
Police have arrested 19 suspects in connection with a violent cult clash that rocked the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday. The clash resulted in the death of four individuals, including Fisayo Oladipo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former youth leader. Sources revealed that Mr. Oladipo was shot dead around 2:00 a.m. while returning from a nightclub. The newly deployed Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, confirmed the arrests during an on-the-spot assessment of the crime scene on Tuesday. He expressed sadness over the loss of lives and disclosed that investigations had…
As schools across Edo State resumed for a new term, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Paddy Iyamu, conducted surprise visits to various schools to assess teachers’ performance and ensure compliance with professional standards. During an inspection in Benin, Oredo Local Government Area, Dr. Iyamu suspended a primary school teacher for professional misconduct after discovering that the teacher had awarded a correct score to a pupil who had provided an incorrect answer in their workbook. Expressing his disappointment, Dr. Iyamu highlighted the teacher’s failure to uphold basic teaching standards despite possessing a National…
The family of Mrs. Adiat Abiola Babatanisewu is pleading with the public to help locate their 56-year-old mother, who has been missing for nearly three weeks after leaving her residence in Harmony Estate, Aboru, Lagos State. According to the family, Mrs. Babatanisewu disappeared on December 17, 2024, and has not been seen or heard from since. Her son, Abiodun Babatanisewu, told PUNCH Metro on Sunday evening that despite extensive efforts to find her, there has been no trace of her whereabouts. He explained that his mother had been struggling with health issues, including insomnia and other ailments, for which the…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two men, Chidiebere Okeke and Emebo Ogochukwu, for allegedly killing and burying their brother, Chibuzor Okeke, in a shallow grave at their compound in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, disclosed this during a press conference in Awka. He explained that the suspects accused Chibuzor of burglary and theft. In a fit of rage, they reportedly beat him severely, leaving him unconscious. Efforts to revive Chibuzor at the hospital were unsuccessful, as he was confirmed dead by a doctor. In a bid to cover up the crime,…
Apparently determined to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct, a statement by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, says on Monday. He said their dismissal, FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STAFF Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Oyewale says further, “Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the Commission to zero tolerance for corruption, warning that no officer is immune…
A bomb blast on Monday, rocked an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu community of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving one student dead and four others severely injured. The explosion occurred around midday in the quiet community, located about 42 kilometers from Abuja’s city center. Emergency responders, including the police bomb disposal unit, arrived promptly at the scene, while the injured students were rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment. According to a security source, the deceased student was reportedly in possession of a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which detonated unexpectedly. Authorities are yet to issue…
A tragic fire outbreak in the early hours of Monday claimed the lives of the daughter and three grandchildren of Secretary to Sokoto State Government (SSG), Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa. The victims included Alhaji Sifawa’s daughter, who was married to Alhaji Muhammadu Yusuf Bello, the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Sports and Youth Development. The fire, which occurred while the family was asleep, trapped the woman and her three children, leaving her husband as the sole survivor of the incident. Prompt News reports that authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, while the Sokoto State Fire Service…
Fisayo Oladipo, a former youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been shot and killed by unidentified gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Sources within the community disclosed that Oladipo, popularly called Fissey Ehin Ogbe, was attacked by assailants, and his remains have been moved to the mortuary. A resident who confirmed the incident said, “He was indeed killed by gunmen, but the full details are not yet clear.” The killing has heightened tension in the Owo community, leading security operatives to take proactive steps to…