Man arrested for stabbing 65-year-old aunt to death

One Jonathan James, 31, in Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe State, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 65-year-old aunt, Ramatu Musa, to death with a sharp knife. The leader of the patrol team from Pantami Division, Girema Yahaya, disclosed that the incident occurred in the night. “We received a distress call at 2:15 a.m. and immediately responded to the scene. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Specialist Hospital in Gombe,” he said. According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations…

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Labourer remanded for killing wife

A labourer, Sunday Emmanuel, has been remanded in prison custody by order of an Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly killing his wife Linda. It was gathered that the defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command, for allegedly committing the crime at Ogbeni Camp in Ofosu, Idanre Local Government Area of the state in October. After Emmanuel allegedly macheted the wife to death, he also allegedly attempted to kill his three-year-old son by macheting him. The defendant, who is a farm labourer was alleged to…

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