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A father in Pakistan killed his teenage daughter after she uploaded what he considered to be inappropriate videos on the social media app TikTok, police said on Thursday. The man, said to be in his 50s, recently brought his family back from the U.S. to settle in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, local police …
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Quran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden’s prime minister suggesting “a foreign power” might have been involved. Prosecutor Rasmus Oman confirmed to AFP that an investigation had been opened into the murder of …
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly murdered at least five farmers at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North council area of Ondo State. The state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the attack of the farmers by suspected herdsmen. Vanguard gathered that the victims, who were labourers , came to the state from Plateau and Kaduna States. An eyewitness, Akin …
A building collapsed in Lagos yesterday, leaving one person dead, four rescued, while others are trapped beneath the rubbles. Read Also: Trump’s immigration policy: 5,144 Nigerians face arrest, deportation from US The building, located at Ikota, Lekki area of Lagos State, was a two-storey affair still under construction. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, …
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a teenager alongside two other males in the building collapse at Northern Vulture Estate, Chevron Drive. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured. “A young boy, …
The runway at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport has been temporarily closed for inspection and clearance after a Max Air aircraft suffered a tyre burst while landing on Tuesday night. The incident led to flight disruptions though all 53 passengers and crew aboard were safely evacuated without injuries. Max Air confirmed the incident on its …
An unidentified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attached to the Lagos Division has been found dead in an undisclosed part of Lagos State. A video circulating online on Monday revealed the incident, showing the lifeless body of the officer, who was not in uniform, surrounded by sympathisers, including police officers. The …