At least, 24 people have been killed in a brutal attack on Debe community in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, triggering outrage from Amnesty International, which has called for immediate and impartial investigation. The attack which occurred on the evening of April 5, 2026, coinciding with Easter Sunday, left scores dead and many others displaced, according to accounts gathered from residents who fled the violence. Witnesses described the attack as indiscriminate and extremely violent. One resident, speaking to Amnesty International, said: “The killers were on rampage. During the attack they killed Muslims, Christians and followers of traditional religion.…
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More than 17 kidnapped victims from Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State remain in captivity, despite over N300 million reportedly paid as ransom. A community leader from Kauru Local Government Area, Reverend Musa Hassan Shadari, speaking with journalists in Kaduna on Saturday, decried the rate of kidnapping for ransom in the area. Shadari, who raised the alarm over escalating bandit attacks in the community, said “more than 50 people have been killed and over 1,000 abducted within a three-month period.” He stated that the incidents had left dozens of families devastated and communities displaced, adding that about N300 million…
Comedian, Basketmouth’s ex-wife, Elsie Okpocha, has threatened to sue anyone spreading false news about her failed marriage. The estranged couple got married in November 2010 and broke up in 2022 December. Basketmouth, who announced the end of their in an Instagram post, claimed that the decision was sequel to much deliberations between the two of them. But the claims of the paternity fraud surfaced on social media a month ago after a blog reported that Basketmouth during an interview allegedly disclosed that DNA results of their first child led to their divorce. Reacting to the controversy on Saturday in a…
Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu, has reacted to her son’s cussing and profane language using her name during a lifestream. The singer used the curse words while denying beating DJ Tunez with his crew members. Wizkid had in a post on X, accused Burna Boy and his 10 man team of beating the DJ in Lagos’ night club over failure to play his music. Denying the allegation on Wednesday during a Livestream with singer Shallipopi, Burna Boy said “Na only me touch DJ Tunez, no be 10 people. Na two slaps I give am. I swear with my mama. If…
Former Arsenal striker, Jay Bothroyd, has suggested to manager Mikel Arteta to drop Gabriel Martinelli and give Max Dowman more starting playing game-time. Bothroyd spoke after Arsenal’s disappointing Premier League 2-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday. Martinelli failed to lead Arsenal to victory after Arteta opted to start him ahead of Dowman against Bournemouth. Speaking to Sky Sports, Bothroyd said: “When I looked at that starting team today, I was thinking to myself, ‘okay, Martinelli made an assist during the week. It was a great assist. But he has not been good enough this year. “As far as I’m concerned,…
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Joao Neves, has snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo while naming the best player in the Saudi Pro League. Despite sharing the Portugal national team pitch with Ronaldo on 14 occasions, Neves has opted not to name the Al-Nassr forward when asked to pick the Saudi Pro League’s best player. In an interview with MVPs, the 21-year-old was prompted to identify the best players across various leagues. But when the conversation turned to Saudi Arabia, Neves surprised many by bypassing Ronaldo entirely, instead singling out Félix, a former Chelsea and Barcelona star. “Saudi League? For me right now, the magical…
Arsenal striker, Viktor Gyokeres, has given an excuse for his side’s Premier League 2-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday. Despite finding the net himself, Gyokeres couldn’t prevent the Gunners from falling to the Cherries at the Emirates Stadium. Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott scored the goals for Bournemouth against Mikel Arteta’s side. Speaking to BBC Sport after the final whistle, Gyokeres said. “We had some chances toward the end. “The pitch was a bit dry, to be honest, so that didn’t help. But as I said, we all need to do better and take our chances.” Arsenal have now turned…
Lamine Yamal scored one and provided two assists to lead Barcelona to a comfortable 4-1 win over Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Saturday. The Spanish La Liga derby was influenced by the winger’s tricky with two goals, and he got a deserved goal on his 100th match for the club. The wonderkid is the club’s youngest player to reach 100 appearances at the age of 18 years and 272 days. Ferran Torres scored a first half brace before Yamal and Marcus Rashford added late goals to render Pol Lozano’s earlier strike a consolation. Barcelona knew a win would mean…
Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has revealed that he underwent throat surgery shortly after his widely discussed interview with Mehdi Hasan of Al Jazeera. Bwala made the disclosure during an appearance on News Central, where he also addressed reactions trailing the interview and criticism from social media users. “Eight days after the interview with Mehdi Hasan, I underwent surgery on my throat. I don’t know whether it is the ‘Obidient’ people that threw that African thing, but in any case, I’m back and strong,” he said. The presidential aide criticised supporters of Peter…
A 16-year-old schoolgirl, Precious Okafor, has revealed how a pastor in Anambra State sexually abused her during a purported deliverance session. Okafor spoke in an interview with ThePunch after being rescued by operatives of the Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency in Onitsha. “My aunt said her pastor told her I was possessed and needed deliverance. She brought me to his house at night and left me with him,” she said. She alleged that the pastor, Evangelist Dozie Ezani of Jesus Is Ontop Ministry, later made advances toward her. “Later, while I was asleep, the pastor came into the room…