One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump. Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January …
Troops arrest notorious gunrunner and his son; recover arms in Kaduna
Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a notorious gunrunner and his accomplice, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during an operation in Kaduna State. It was gathered that the operation was conducted on Sunday, January 20, 2025, following intelligence about the suspects. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that …
Tennessee High School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Shooter Takes Own Life
Two students are dead, and another is injured following a tragic shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, January 22. Police report that the shooter, a 17-year-old male, opened fire in the school cafeteria, killing one female student and injuring another before turning the gun on himself, resulting in his death. Authorities …
Ike Ekweremadu’s wife returns to Nigeria after released from UK prison
Wife of former Deputy Senate President, Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, who was sentenced to six years in prison by a UK court for her involvement in organ harvesting is back in Nigeria. A source disclosed this on Wednesday. According to the source, Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. She is being celebrated across Enugu State, …
Medical doctor kidnapped in Anambra State
An Urologist in the Department of Surgery at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Dr. Cornelius Onuigbo, was abducted by gunmen on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred at the gate of Onuigbo’s residence in Nnewi as he returned home from work. Witnesses reported that the armed men intercepted him with their vehicle, forced …
Friends pays tribute to a 12 year old boy stabbed to death on his way from school
A 12-year-old boy name Leo Ross was stabbed to death in Birmingham on his way home from school. He was found with serious injuries in Hall Green after 3pm on Tuesday. Emergency services were called at 3.44pm and the boy was taken to hospital with stab wounds to the stomach, but later died. A 14-year-old teenager …
Ex-Convict Rearrested for Theft Eight Days After Pardon in Osun
Eight days after being granted a state pardon by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on December 24, 2024, Sunday Omisakin, an ex-convict, has found himself back behind bars. Omisakin, who was number eight on the pardon list, was accused of breaking into a home in the Iludun area of Osogbo on January 3, 2025. He …
Female lawyer ‘accuses married father-of-four of raping her while 1,000 people watched via livestream’
A female lawyer has accused a married father-of-four of raping her in front of 1,000 livestream viewers after meeting him on a dating app. The woman, 31, reportedly met the 46-year-old, named in German reports as Tim B due to local privacy laws, in May 2022. According to Bild, the defendant often travelled for work. He matched …
Rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty in felony assault case
A$AP Rocky has turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The Grammy-nominated rapper and partner to pop star Rihanna faces two felony charges related to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where …
Court orders final forfeiture of Lagos property to FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a major victory in its fight against financial crimes. On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, ordered the final forfeiture of a U-shaped two-storey building in Lagos to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The property, situated …