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Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing neighbour in Kano

A Kano State High Court, on Monday, sentenced a 22-year-old man, Najibullah Alkasim, 22, to death by hanging for stabbing one Isyaku Ya’u, to death with a screw driver. Alkasim, who lives at Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area was convicted on a one-count charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Farida Dabappa, held that...

Security

Police repel attack in Borno, launch manhunt for abducted farmers

The Police Command in Borno has repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area. ASP Nahum Daso, Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the state, said they are also coordinating a search-and-rescue operation to free three abducted farmers. He said that the incident occurred on Nov. 30,...

News

Obaseki: A Loose Cannon Fanning Global Embers of Hate

By Fred Itua Godwin Obaseki’s latest outburst is not a surprise. It is simply the continuation of a pattern that Edo people came to recognize too late. His years in office were marked by intolerance, vindictiveness and a violent streak that constantly simmered beneath the surface. Those who worked closely with him still carry...