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Breaking: Enugu LG Polls: PDP Office Set Ablaze

January 18, 2020 10:44 am

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, office in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, was early Saturday set ablaze by unknown arsonists.

NAN reports that this is coming amidst rising tension over the forthcoming local government election in the State.

This is as many aspirants in Nsukka Council Area, under the platform of the party, have been crying out over the alleged hijack of the process by the party hierarchy, in favour of a particular candidate.

Barely 24 hours ago, some youths in the area also took to the streets, during which some of them were arrested and now being

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Sotitobire: 10 In Police Net For Setting Ondo Church Ablaze

December 20, 2019 4:44 am

Ten persons have been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for their alleged involvement in the razing of the church where Gold Kolawole, a one-year-old boy went missing.

The Commissioner for Police, Undie Adie, confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Thursday as he stressed that effort is on towards nabbing others found culpable in the arson.

Recall that on Wednesday, some youths had attacked Sotitobire Miracle Centre over the rumour that the corpse of the missing child was exhumed from the church’s altar following allegations that Gold had been used for rituals by Prophet Babatunde …

Carpenter sets neighbour’s car ablaze over denial of sex

April 24, 2019 7:27 pm

21-year-old carpenter, Wasiu Nojeem, yesterday appeared at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly setting ablaze the car of his neighbour whose wife rebuffed his sex request.

The police charged Nojeem with two counts of breach of the peace and arson.

Prosecuting counsel Sergeant Michael Unah alleged that the defendant set a Mitsubishi GDI Space Wagon with registration number AGL 366 EC, valued at N500,000, property of Mr. Abubakar Akeem, ablaze.

INEC Office in Imo set ablaze by hoodlums

March 11, 2019 2:37 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has been set on fire by suspected hoodlums.