Taofik Bankole

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Police officers brutally beaten, accused of attempted kidnap by fleeing suspect in Edo

The officers pursued a suspect into Edo state.

Lagos: Women, kids seek refuge in canoes as Otodo Gbame community is destroyed

Residents of the community continue to seek refuge in canoes, sailing to nowhere after forceful eviction by the state government.

German traveller dies after slumping at Lagos airport

Mr Bernard Christo slumped at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos on Friday.

Prostitutes allegedly burn brothel owner to death in Ekiti

The assailants were said to have dispossessed Samuel of his pension before setting him on fire.

2 burn to death, many injured, as Danfo bus bursts into flames in Lagos

The bus lost control and bus into flames at top speed after hitting an unknown Jeep at Maryland.

Fresh xenophobic attacks reportedly leave 1 dead, 4 injured in South Africa

Razak Ajao was allegedly mobbed to death by locals in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of South Africa.

2 dead as truck “intentionally” rams into crowd in Stockholm

Attacker still on the run.

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Man allegedly butchers mother in Edo

The man was reportedly caught in the act.

NYSC member dies of heart failure in Sokoto, to be buried same day colleagues celebrate POP

Anthony was resting after a football match when he suddenly collapsed and died.

LAGOS: Boy, 13, bathes girl with acid on 14th birthday

Victoria’s friend, 13-year-old Moshood Yusuf, allegedly rained acidic content on her while others bathed her with water.

Over-speeding bullion van driver kills 2, injure 3 JAMB candidates in Nassarawa

The speeding bullion van rammed into a commercial motorcycle rider conveying a candidate.

Enugu: Accident during excursion trip leaves teacher dead, pupils critically injured

The pupils and students were on an excursion trip when the accident occurred.

Many feared dead as US bombs Syrian airbase in retaliation for “very barbaric attack” on citizens

Trump had earlier that stated “something should happen” in retaliation for the chemical weapons strike.

Son “convinces friend to kill 70-year-old mother” in Kano

Abdullahi allegedly killed 70-year-old Hajiya Zinab-Abu on the prodding of Umar, her biological son.

12-year-old boy dies, 23 others infected, following meningitis outbreak in Cross River

The deadly disease continues its spread across Nigeria.

Man, 26, in trouble for allegedly stealing “Kpomo” from Lagos shop

The man allegedly used iron rods and cutlasses to break into a shop.

FULL SPEECH: “We aim to optimise and empower local businesses” – President Buhari on economic plan

The President officially launched the “Economic Recovery and Growth Plan” today.

VIDEO: Brave woman fights off thief at gunpoint in Russian supermarket

The woman damned all consequences as she resisted an attempted robbery.