A tenant has shared his shock at discovering that he's been living in a house where a corpse was buried. The man took to X to narrate how his landlord's family recently came around to inform him of their plans to exhume their late family member's body right from under his living room. He wrote: "I rented a house that s…

…end the dispute. The crisis broke out on August 5, 2026 over an unauthorised burial of a corpse on Akpa-Mbakor ancestral land, and has continued unabated, with lives lost and property destroyed. “Why has the Benue State Government failed in her primary responsibility to safeguard the lives and properties of her citizen…

…rushed to General Hospital, Ebute Metta, but later died while awaiting treatment. The corpse will be moved to a morgue in Yaba for preservation,” the source added. According to the source, the police were working to obtain CCTV footage from the area in an attempt to identify the vehicle and apprehend the driver. When c…

…the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor. Her corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.” The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested, while the pestle allegedly used in the attack was recovered as an exhibit. He said the Commissioner of Police, Sani-…

…allegation that he raped an 11-year-old girl Christabel Albert to death, and dumped her corpse inside a church well. The incident, Arewa PUNCH gathered happened in Suleja, Niger State after Dauda, who was attached to the Apostolic Church in Suleja fled his duty post to Kuje in the FCT to hide after dumping Albert’s cor…

The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered a corpse from within the precinct of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, Osun State, bringing the casualty figure linked to the shooting in the park to two. This was just as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State, popul…

…while the husband’s remains were returned to the community later in the evening. “The corpse of the husband, which was brought back to the community very late, maybe because of documentation and other things, was buried beside his wife past seven in the evening,” he added. The Baale said that the community had yet to r…

…the body to Iwaro General Hospital, where a medical doctor confirmed him de@d. The corpse was subsequently deposited in the hospital's mortuary for an autopsy, while detectives commenced an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the d£ath. Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Public Relation…

…“This led to the death of not fewer than 37 persons. Many are still missing, and some corpses have been seen floating on the river but have not yet been recovered,” he said. Dumnamene called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency to immediately conduct a Joint Investigation Visit to the site. He also u…

…Other charges allege that Docherty, Broderick and Doyle forced some children to kiss a corpse. The indictment also contains allegations that children were punched, struck, kicked and force-fed, made to stand while wearing soiled bedding or clothing, among other allegations. A preliminary hearing took place at the High…

…to the area and conducted a search of the general vicinity, where they discovered the corpse of a native identified as Mrs Helen John. Preliminary investigation indicated that the assailants allegedly laid an ambush and concealed themselves in a maize farm close to the victim's residence before attacking her while she…

The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial throughout the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was…

…by the roadside. David stated that several other traders also sustained injuries and the corpses and the injured were conveyed to Takum General Hospital. by Linda Ikeji at 27/08/2026 1:22 PM | Share this Story

…According to him, the cyclist had been declared missing for several weeks before his corpse was found. Baba said the police were immediately alerted and officers were mobilised to the scene. He said the decomposed body was subsequently buried at the scene. Baba said the deceased, who resided in Abaji town, was survived…

…and four motorcycles belonging to the attackers, destroyed.” He also said other corpses of the bandits had been recovered in almost all the areas of the forest. The IG said the gallant officers died doing what they swore on oath to do: serve, protect and defend lives and property. “Today we gather with heavy hearts, bu…

…the suspect, and recovered the knife used as exhibit in the commission of the crime. The corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy. "The suspect is currently in custody and investigation is ongoing. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet inve…

…the model actually proposed. “Otherwise, we are conducting an elaborate funeral for a corpse nobody brought to the burial.” Since last week, Atiku’s camp and President Tinubu have been at loggerheads over the issue of petrol subsidy removal. Atiku had stirred the hornets’ nest when he vowed to return the fuel subsidy r…

…with criminal homicide, two counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of abuse of a corpse and obstruction. His 57-year-old mother was charged with tampering, obstruction, hindering the apprehension of a fugitive and abuse of a corpse. She hid her face and kept her head down as she was hounded by reporters during h…

…first-degree manslaughter in April. Snelling, now 22, also pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant."I was under a lot of emotional stress, and my baby came unexpectedly," Snelling said while crying in court. "And instead of helping him I ended his life…

…farmers, men, women and children to their rice farms when it went down. "Forty-six corpses have so far been recovered, while 15 persons were rescued alive. The rescue team, comprising local divers, NEMA, SEMA and the Police, is still searching for the remaining 16 persons," Rufai said.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news…

…Agency, the State Emergency Management Agency and the Police. He said, “Forty-six corpses have so far been recovered, while 15 persons were rescued alive. The rescue team, comprising local divers, NEMA, SEMA and the Police, is still searching for the remaining 16 persons.” The police spokesman added that “77 persons we…

…Chinaza. "The only problem here is that I'm not seeing my sister. I'm not seeing her corpse or whether d3ad or alive. That is the problem," he said. by Linda Ikeji at 14/08/2026 10:03 AM | Share this Story

…“However, before our men got to the scene, the owner of the Mercedes-Benz ran away. “The corpse of the victim was taken away by his people, but the injured cattle rearer is responding to treatment in the hospital. Investigation is ongoing.”

30-year-old man arrested for allegedly k!lling his biological father and dumping the corpse in a well The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested one Peter Sinamai, 30 years, a resident of Sangere Gombi LGA in connection with the alleged k!lling of his biological father and dumping the corpse in a well. The suspect w…

…Division visited the scene after receiving the report. According to the police, "the corpse of the deceased was recovered with multiple pellet wounds consistent with injuries inflicted by a locally made firearm, with penetrations to the chest and abdomen." The body has been deposited in a mortuary for an autopsy. Polic…