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Enugu community seeks Ugwuanyi’s intervention to end alleged police harassment

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 3:07:24 PM

Some angry indigenes of Umualum Village in Enugu-Agu Achi Community of Enugu State have appealed to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to save the area from alleged police harassment and random arrests. The......more

Gunmen abduct another traditional ruler in Plateau

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 2:52:54 PM

The District Head of Vwang, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Da Gyang Balak, has been kidnapped. Da Balak is the second traditional ruler to be kidnapped in the......more

Zenith Bank staff commits suicide

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 2:44:18 PM

A Zenith Bank staff identified as Nwokorie Nnamdi Godson reportedly committed suicide in Sapele, Delta State on Sunday. Sources said his remains was found dangling from the scaffold of a water......more

Biafra: Pandemonium as masked gunmen attack Obollo-Afor traders

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 2:22:58 PM

Reports reaching The Advocate from Obollo-Afor, the headquarters of Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State said some masked gunmen enforcing the suspended IPOB sit-at-home order attacked residents and traders in the early hours......more

2023: There’s no reason for APC to remain in power – PDP

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 1:54:32 PM

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said there is no reason for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to remain in power in 2023. The Party’s Chairman in Jigawa State, Hon. Babandi......more

Gunmen abduct 15 persons In Niger State – Police

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 09:06:18 AM

Gunmen have abducted 15 persons in Niger State. The Niger State Command, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Abiodun, the criminals......more

Woman delivers triplets while husband is in prison

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 07:45:47 AM

A 25-year-old who delivered triplets in Ede, Osun State, Abdul Lateef Aminat, has appealed to Nigerians for help to pay hospital bills and buy medication prescribed by doctors. Amina who delivered......more

Floating corpse: Anambra community bans residents from fetching water from river

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 07:06:28 AM

Leaders of Enugwu-Agidi Community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra have banned people of the area from fetching water from Ali River suspected to have been contaminated by a floating......more

Gunmen kill 50 in latest attack on Kebbi

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 06:47:45 AM

Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes ransacked a village and killed more than 50 people in the latest violence in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Sunday. Gangs have been terrorising areas......more

Govs may abuse state police, regional security outfits – Ekweremadu

By AdvocateNews on 17/01/2022 06:34:46 AM

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has warned that Nigerians may experience more abuse of their human rights by security outfits established by states and zones as......more

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