Driver of former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala has been murdered by some gunmen in Ibadan, the state capital. The man, Alabi Ajikobi, was shot dead on Friday afternoon by armed robbers while on his way from the bank, where he had gone to withdraw an undisclosed sum of cash. Late Ajikobi was killed…
Day: May 30, 2014
Edo, Sokoto Road Mishaps Claim 27 Lives
At least 27 persons died in two separate auto crashes in Edo and Sokoto States. In the Sokoto incident, a J5 bus carrying some passengers from Jos to Illela crashed at Tudun-Dukiya village near Dogon Karfe in Sokoto State. The bus was involved in the accident with a Toyota Starlet car travelling from Illela to…
Emir Of Gwoza Killed In Boko Haram Ambush
Some gunmen suspected to be members of the violent Islamic sect called Boko Haram have murdered the Emir of Gwoza, Idrissa Timta. The monarch was slaughtered on Friday in an ambush carried out by the insurgents. He was slain while on his way to a funeral alongside the Emir of Askira, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu…