Ikom, Cross River – A fire outbreak has ravaged several shops at Ikom Market, Mile 2, opposite Ucherori Street, in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving traders and residents in disarray. The fire, which began in the early hours of Sunday, January 13, destroyed goods worth millions of Naira. Witnesses reported seeing…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State government has apprehended approximately 100 illegal miners suspected to have migrated from the Sahel Savannah region of Africa. The arrests were made during a sting operation in Yakurr Local Government Area on Saturday, reportedly led by the State’s Security Adviser, Major General Okoi Obono (rtd). The suspects, believed to…
Kenyan mitumba trader, Purity Wambui Maitu, has accused her ex-husband, Ambrose Mutembei, of exploiting her hard-earned efforts and neglecting their family. Speaking through a local publication, Wambui disclosed that she single-handedly financed the construction of a house and six rental units in Mwihoko using proceeds from her mitumba business. She also revealed that she paid…
Akoko, Ondo – The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a 34-year-old bricklayer, Elela Monday, for allegedly killing his 14-year-old son, Tope Elela, over his involvement in criminal activities. The incident occurred in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, revealed the case during a press briefing at…
Berlin, Germany – The organizers of a protest against Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have criticized the behaviour of the police left-wing politician who says he was knocked unconscious. “The police’s approach was scandalous,” said Mascha Meier, a spokeswoman for the Widersetzen alliance, the organizer of a mass protest against the far-right party…
