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A female pilgrim from the Federal Capital Territory, Amina Yunusa, has been confirmed dead in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Director of the Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Evuti, made this known in Mecca on Friday. Evuti said: “With total submission to Allah, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB) hereby announce the death of Yunusa. “May Allah forgive her shortcomings, accept her act of worship and grant her Aljannat.” The director, who expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, enjoined them to accept her death as the will of Allah. “We should take solace…

Popular internet fraudster, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry, may get a 14-year jail term over an $8 million scam in the United States, having pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the United States. Woodberry, who is an associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, had, in April 2023, He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud to the U.S. government. According to reports, the U.S. Federal prosecutors told the judge to sentence Woodberry to 14 years imprisonment for defrauding multiple companies in the country. The prosecutors said: “The government…

A female secondary school student, Enaikhe Anthonia Joseph, who was allegedly kidnapped by suspected ritualists in Delta State has regained her freedom. The girl was last seen after she boarded a commercial tricycle at Orhuwhorun in Udu Local Government Area of the state. Activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who confirmed the development on Friday, said the girl was released from a ritualists’ den. Israel didn’t give details about her release, he however, advised residents to be security conscious as ritualists now use tricycle operators to lure their victims. “Last week when her dad called me that this girl was missing, it…

A 16-year-old girl identified as Olayemi Agbeloba, has committed suicide after the husband of her boss simply identified as Ajibode allegedly raped her. The minor was reportedly raped at the suspect’s residence in the Eruwa community, in the Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State. Ajibode, who is a welder, after committing the crime, was reported to have threatened to kill the minor if she revealed what happened to anyone. Until her death, Agbeloba was said to be an apprentice of Ajibode’s wife who is a fashion designer and lived with the couple so she could also help carry out…

A mother of four girls, Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor, was accused of witchcraft and burnt to death in Old Netim, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The deceased woman was accused of causing the death of two young men who died in a motor accident. Some youths who were traveling for an occasion had an accident and two of them lost their lives on the spot, while many were injured. A day after, some of the youths came and dragged Madam Martina out of her house to the main road, alleging she masterminded the accident and death of…

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Alamatu Abiodun Mustapha.as the new Commissioner of Police in the State . Alamatu, is among the eight new police commissioners announced by the PSC . The Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday said “the Commission approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands.” According to him, the Commission also approved the appointments of seven other Commissioners of Police for different states in the country, while also commending the Acting Inspector-General of Police for…

A Makurdi Upper Area Court in Benue State, on Friday, ordered the remand of one Idris Abdullahi, 39, who allegedly defiled a 15-year-old at gunpoint. The Magistrate, Mrs Dooshima Ikpambese, ordered that the defendant, a resident of 39, Eri St., North Bank, be kept at the Maximum Correctional Centre, Makurdi, pending advice of the state director of public prosecutions. The magistrate did not accept the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. She adjourned the case until July 20 for mention. According to the prosecutor, Insp. Veronica Shaagee, the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi,…

Troops of the 4 Special Forces, Doma, Nasarawa State, have arrested 12 suspected rail track vandals at Angwan Yara, Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Maj. Joseph Afolasade, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of the Command, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Friday in Doma. According to Maj. Afolasade “On June 15, 2023, troops of the Command, during a routine patrol, intercepted five suspected rail track vandals at an abandoned railway station between Angwan Yara and Agyaragu communities of Keana LGA. “The suspects were arrested with a large quantity of rail tracks loaded in two…

Fawaz Adebisi The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Ogun state chapter has celebrated the director of the body, Professor Ishaq Akintola on the occasion of his retirement, as a lecturer, from the Lagos State University, LASU, and his 70th birthday. The Muslim group, in a press statement, signed by its chairman, Jimoh Alao and it’s secretary, Olaleye Damilare, on Friday, expressed their warmest wishes and appreciation for Professor Akintola’s contributions to academia and his relentless advocacy for Muslim rights. Prof Akintola, who is the director of MURIC, has been described as  a dedicated advocate for the rights of Muslims, championing the…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Resident Pastor of Living Faith Church, Asaba, Pastor Chris Nwaka on his 60th birth anniversary. Oborevwori in his congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, described pastor Nwaka as a great man of God who had contributed immensely to the growth of Christendom. He commended the cleric for his astute and didactic teachings and for guiding the flock of Christ since he took over as Resident Pastor of the church in Asaba. The Governor, who is an ordained Elder in the…