Day: June 30, 2023

A Makurdi Upper Area Court in Benue State, Nigeria, has ordered the remand of a 39-year-old man named Idris Abdullahi, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint. The court, presided over by Magistrate Mrs. Dooshima Ikpambese, ruled that Abdullahi, a resident of 39, Eri St., North Bank, be held at the Maximum Correctional Centre in Makurdi until the state director of public prosecutions provides further guidance on the case. During the court proceedings, the magistrate declined the defendant’s plea on the grounds of jurisdiction. The case…

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According to reports, a clash between rival cult groups occurred in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The incident took place around 11 AM near Ukwuoji Bus Stop, along Zik’s Avenue. The motive behind the attack is not yet fully known, but it is believed to be a battle for supremacy between the cult groups. Eyewitnesses stated that a group of about five hoodlums arrived in a tinted glass vehicle and began shooting into the air. In the process, they gunned down two individuals suspected to be members of a…

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