The Police Command in Abuja has launched an urgent investigation after a woman was found dead in a hotel under mysterious circumstances, sparking widespread public concern. The incident came to light after a viral video surfaced online, showing the woman—later identified as Aladi Johnson (also known as Tessy)—found unconscious in a hotel room in Gwarinpa,…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the remand in custody of correctional service, a 27-year-old man, Michael Samuel, for allegedly robbing and killing 83-year-old woman. Samuel, whose address was not provided, was charged with murder and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs Kausarat Ayofe did not take the plea of the defendant for lack…
A woman has asked a court in Ilorin to end her marriage, claiming her husband has failed to meet his responsibilities as a spouse. Sherifat Bamidele made the request before the Area Court in Centre-Igboro on Wednesday, saying she could no longer tolerate the behaviour of her husband, Suleiman Popoola. The couple were married in…
A Nigerian septuagenarian has made an emotional plea to President Bola Tinubu, seeking redress over a high-profile land dispute in Abuja which she claims has been marred by police bias, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. Colleen Mero Yesufu, aged 79, alleges that her legally owned plots — one in Guzape and three in Katampe District —…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 55-year-old fake doctor, Moyosore Johnson, in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the death of a woman. Johnson, whose address was not provided, was arraigned on a four-count charge bothering on conspiracy and accelerating cause of death. Magistrate Kausarat Ayofe did not take…
The Anambra Police Command has detained one Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the reported killing of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ikenga…
A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the cash sum of $5,700 which she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Ogunremi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a…
The UK’s top court is being asked to consider whether someone who has transitioned to a female is considered and protected as a woman under the Equality Act. The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on the definition of “woman” in law. The case brought…
This equates to 140 women killed per day or one every 10 minutes by those closest to them. One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained at “alarmingly high levels”. Almost 85,000 women and girls were murdered by people…
