Inmates in Nigerian prison A Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 34-year old school teacher to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 11 years old, Junior secondary school (JSS1) boy. Pascal Ofomata, the defendant, was charged with rape and inflicting physical harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1)…
Usifo Ataga and Chidinma Ojukwu Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the 2021 murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer Usifo Ataga, on Monday denied stealing his phones and laptop. She made the denial during her continued testimony at her trial before the Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). Chidinma, a former…
A tragic incident occurred in Awka, Anambra State, on Sunday when a 10-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father, Inspector Okolie Amechi, with the officer’s service AK-47 rifle. The boy also unintentionally shot his sibling in the hand during the incident. In a statement released on Monday, the Anambra State Police Command, through its…
Yelewata community Prince Aondona Isaka Ornguga of Yelewata, Benue State, has narrated how he lost no fewer than 23 members of his family in the recent herdsmen attack on their community. Initially, in a post on his Facebook page, he stated that he had lost “over 15 members” of his family. However, he has now…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Human rights lawyer, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has demanded truth, accountability, and decisive action following the murder of over 100 people in the Yelewata community of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen. Ejiofor, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made this call in his Monday Musing, titled:”THE STENCH OF SLAUGHTER…
