Category: Stories from the heart

‘I Was Discussing My University Admission With My Father When Police Came to Arrest Me’ – Man Sentenced to D3ath for Stealing Chickens

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On Tuesday, social media was flooded with reports about Segun Olowookere, an only child, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing chickens. Several narratives emerged about what truly happened and why the punishment seemed so harsh for such an offence. Punch correspondent, who has been following the case since Olowookere was […]

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‘DPO Coerced Me To Admit to a Crime I Didn’t Commit’ – Young Man Sentenced to D3ath

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Nigerians were shocked on Tuesday when social media was flooded with reports about Segun Olowookere, an only child, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing chickens. The news generated widespread reactions, with many wondering what truly happened and why such a harsh punishment was given for the alleged crime. According to […]

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‘I Almost Lost My Son But We Still Have No Food to Eat’ – Mother Laments After D3adly Anambra Stampede

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32-year-old Amarachi Nwosu cannot shake the memory of the chaos that erupted on the Holy Trinity Catholic Church grounds earlier today. Though she and her three-year-old son narrowly escaped with their lives, her mind is weighed down by the pressing uncertainty of where their next meal will come from. Clutching her three-year-old son, Obinna, she […]

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Another Stampede: Many Confirmed D3ad During Catholic End of Year Rice Distribution (photos)

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Scores of people have lost their lives in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to Daily Post, it was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday morning when the church was distributing food items to vulnerable persons. As of the […]

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‘How Man Aided the K!lling of His Friend and Continuously Collected Ransom from Family’ – Activist

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Comrade Israel Joe, the human rights activist, has shared the story of how a man (pictured) was kidnapped and k!lled with the help of his friend in the Otokutu community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Joe, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, December 20, 2024, said the suspects beheaded […]

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Many Children K!lled at Queen Naomi’s End of Year Giveaway Event in Ibadan (video)

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Many children are alleged to have d!ed in a stampede on Wednesday, December 18, during a giveaway event organised for kids in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. Hours earlier, an announcement was made for parents to bring their children to the address of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan for free gifts, courtesy of the former wife […]

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Governor Reacts after Man Is Sentenced to D3ath for Stealing Fowl (video)

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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has intervened and ordered action for prerogative mercy on the case of an indigene, Segun Olowookere, who was convicted and sentenced to death for stealing fowl. Segun’s mother, Folashade Olowookere, tearfully narrated the ordeal of her only son, currently in prison, in an interview on the YouTube podcast of […]

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Nursing Mother Arrested for Throwing 10-Month-Old Baby into a River

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A nursing mother, Blessing Ibuku, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command over the alleged murder of her 10-month-old child, Prevail Jonathan. The suspect confessed to the police that she threw her baby into the river on November 31, 2024. Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, stated this at a press […]

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IGP Orders Arrest, Prosecution of  Head of Osun State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad for Attempted M*rder

Agonizing Holiday Season as Young Lady Gets Kidnapped While Traveling to School

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This year Christmas and New Year celebrations remain uncertain for the family of Mr. and Mrs Ajalenkoko, as their daughter remains in the captivity of kidnappers since November, because they are unable to meet up with the N10 million ransom demanded by the gunmen. The 22-year-old lady, Victoria Ajalenkoko, an undergraduate student of the Delta […]

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'Gbagada General hospital Swapped My Sister's Newborn, Gave Us D3ad Baby' - Aggrieved Aunty

‘Gbagada General hospital Swapped My Sister’s Newborn, Gave Us D3ad Baby’ – Aggrieved Aunty

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A Nigerian woman on the social media platform, X has alleged that Gbagada General Hospital swapped her sister’s newborn baby with another person’s deceased infant. She shared a photo of the baby to support her claim. The X user with the handle @Aggie_lawlaah narrated how her sister started contracting on Dec. 1 and was induced […]

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