Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 29, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

An Ekiti State court has sentenced Ojo Tosin Olasunkanmi and Obamoyegun Dele to death by hanging for armed robbery. Two people are feared dead following a communal clash in Benue communities. Armed bandits abducted a farm owner and killed a laborer in a Kwara community, while troops intercepted 150 cattle grazing in a restricted area in Plateau State.

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