Man accused of witchcraft burnt to death in Ebonyi

Man accused of witchcraft burnt to death in Ebonyi

The police in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east, have arrested 17 suspects who allegedly burnt a man to death over alleged witchcraft. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the incident happened on 3 January in Enohia Itim village, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi … Read more

Police officers detained for alleged N30 million extortion

Police officers detained for alleged N30 million extortion

The Nigerian Police, Force headquarters, Abuja, has detained some officers over an alleged extortion of N30.3 million from a Nigerian. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Friday. Mr Adejobi, an assistant police commissioner, did not disclose the identities of the officers but said they served at the … Read more

Police to arrest Nigerians featured in online LGBTQ video challenge

Police to arrest Nigerians featured in online LGBTQ video challenge

The Nigerian police have ordered the arrest of some people who claimed to belong to the Nigerian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, in a video clip they featured. Olumuyiwa Adeyobi, the spokesperson of the Force headquarters, gave the order in a statement posted on X on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday, reported that the police said they were … Read more