At Least Two Killed in Shooting at Los Angeles Strip Mall Party
At least two people were killed after police responded to reports of a large party and heard gunshots at a Los Angeles strip mall near Cal State Northridge.
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Kidnappers of Oyo Corps Members Demand ₦50m Per Victim
Families of Oyo State corps members are anxious after kidnappers reportedly demanded ₦50 million for each victim abducted on the way to NYSC orientation camps.
20 Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom After N8m Ransom in Benue
Twenty kidnapped victims from Tyomu community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State have regained their freedom after their abductors reportedly received N8 million in ransom and food items worth more than N500,000. The victims, including women, were released on Thursday night in a forest along the Otukpo-Ogbadibo road, near the border with Kogi…
Governor Mutfwang Grants Pardon to 130 Inmates on Independence Day
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. Mutfwang announced the exercise of his prerogative of mercy on Thursday as part of activities marking the October 1 anniversary. According to a statement issued…
Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Survives Execution Attempt
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed, with her lawyers saying she remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital were administered. Pike, 50, was scheduled to be executed at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville at about 8pm local time on Wednesday….
Former American Idol Contestant and Pastor Convicted of Murdering Wife
Caleb Flynn, a 40-year-old Ohio music pastor and former American Idol contestant, has been found guilty of murdering his wife Ashley Flynn after shooting her twice in the back of the head while she slept at their home in Tipp City, Ohio, on February 16, 2026. The jury deliberated for less than three hours before…
Taraba Clash Leaves Seven Dead, Over 340 Homes Burnt
At least seven people have reportedly died and over 340 houses have been destroyed following renewed violence involving Mambilla residents and Fulani pastoralists in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State. Residents and community leaders said the incident began in Geroji, within Mbamnga Ward, before spreading to neighbouring settlements. The violence also reportedly resulted in…
Tennessee to Execute Christa Pike, First Woman in 200 Years
Tennessee is scheduled to execute Christa Pike on Wednesday, September 30, making her the first woman put to death by the state in about 200 years if the execution proceeds. Pike, now 50, was 18 when she was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a fellow student at Knoxville Job Corps, in 1995. Prosecutors said…
DSS Arraigns Four Suspected IPOB Members Over Alleged Killing of Operative
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned four suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the alleged kidnapping and killing of its operative, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. The defendants were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a six-count charge bordering on terrorism and the alleged…
Bandits Kill LGA Health Secretary in Katsina
Sa’adu Dantutture, the health secretary of Malumfashi Local Government Area in Katsina State, was killed after suspected bandits attacked his hometown of Dantutture in Kafur LGA. The attackers reportedly stormed the community late Wednesday night, taking the former Director of Primary Healthcare in Funtua LGA captive after raiding several shops. According to Kabir Ado Mai…