A 22-year-old boy identified as Eyo was set ablaze Sunday evening by a mob for allegedly stealing a phone.The incident occurred in the Atimbo area of the Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State.An eyewitness told NAN that the deceased was known for petty theft and had been warned severally.The source said the boy allegedly stole a phone on Saturday, left the community, and reappeared on Sunday.“I know Eyo from secondary school; he has always...

Some yet to be arrested hoodlums have set ablaze an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State.In the course of their operation, they also kidnapped some construction workers who were later rescued.Commenting on the Imo attack, National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the incident happened in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo.In a statement, he said the Resident Electoral Commis...

One person has been confirmed dead as some political thugs or Hoodlums set the palace of the Akirun of Ikirun ablaze. The traditional ruler of the community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state was appointed lately by the Outgoing Governor in person of Gov. Oyetola but some indigene of the town were not pleased with the appointment and this has been causing unrest in the community.However, the situation took another dimension yesterday as some frustrated y...