Crime
Oyo NUJ Calls Out Akewugbagold Over N9m Outstanding Debt.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has expressed disappointment over the failure of Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold to fully redeem his financial obligation to the union, revealing that only ₦2 million has been paid out of the ₦11 million owed despite assurances that the debt would be settled before the end of April […]
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Police Kill Suspected Kidnap Kingpin In Ogun, Recover Rifle, Cash.
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have killed a suspected kidnap kingpin during an intelligence-led operation in the Orile Ilugun Forest area along the Abeokuta-Ibadan Expressway. The police also recovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, ₦2 million suspected to be ransom proceeds, and mobile phones from the scene. In a statement issued on Monday, the […]
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EFCC Releases Mugshot of Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman After Arrest Over N22bn Fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the mugshot of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his arrest over a N22 billion fraud case linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The anti-graft agency confirmed that Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Monday, May 19, after he was […]
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Police Arrest Driver Over Alleged Murder, Abduction of Cleric in Anambra.
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a domestic staff member allegedly linked to the abduction and murder of his employer, a Pentecostal bishop and founder of End-Reconciliation Ministry, Asaba, Delta State. The suspect, said to be the cleric’s driver and domestic aide, was apprehended alongside another individual accused of attempting to purchase the victim’s […]
Read MoreComedian’s ex-wife slams bloggers, urges them to keep her children out of “fabricated” reports
Elsie Okpocha, former wife of Nigerian comedian Basketmouth, has debunked viral claims suggesting that their marriage ended over alleged paternity fraud. Speculation circulating online alleged that the comedian was not the biological father of Elsie’s children, a claim that has sparked widespread reactions on social media. Responding via her Instagram story, Elsie questioned the origin […]
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Nnamdi Kanu Bags Life Imprisonment on Terrorism Charges
The Federal High Court has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven terrorism-related charges brought against him.Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho ruled that Kanu’s Radio Biafra broadcasts and his directives enforcing sit-at-home orders across the South-East amounted to acts of […]
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EFCC declares former Petroleum minister, Timipre Sylva wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted. According to the anti-graft agency, the former Delta State governor is wanted in connection with an alleged case of Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of $14,859,257. “The public is hereby notified that TIMIPRE SYLVA, a former Minister […]
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Rivers Police Arrest Three Kidnap Suspects, Recover Rifle and Knives.
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers linked to multiple abductions across the state and recovered dangerous weapons during the operation. Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Monday. She said operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit, Emohua Annex, acting on a distress call received on August […]
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Alleged Ritualist and Kidnapper, Ichie Millions, Smiles in Court Despite Gruesome Charges
Obi Levi Obieze, popularly known as Ichie Millions Ezeani, appeared in court on Tuesday, August 6, wearing a calm smile despite facing disturbing charges, including the alleged abduction and ritual killing of pregnant women. The suspect, said to be a native doctor, was arraigned following his dramatic arrest while reportedly attempting to flee Nigeria. His […]
Read MoreBank official bags one-year jail term for N2.4m fraud
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, sentenced a staff member of Ecobank Plc, Solomon Ufayo, to one year imprisonment for cybercrime involving N2.4 million. Ufayo was convicted after pleading guilty to a one-count charge brought against him by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial […]
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Police Arrest 13 Over Killing of Naval Officer in Kaduna
Thirteen suspects have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command following the tragic murder of a naval officer, Lt. Commodore M. Buba, in the Kawo area of Kaduna. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the incident occurred at about 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, near the Kawo flyover. The officer, who […]
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Gunmen Assassinate Popular Bar Owner Near Federal Polytechnic, Oko in Suspected Cult Attack
Fear and confusion gripped residents near a popular pizza spot opposite the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the fatal shooting of a well-known beer parlour owner by unidentified gunmen. The tragic incident, which occurred late Sunday evening, saw the victim ambushed by armed assailants while driving. Eyewitness […]
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Nigeria police arrest robbery suspect, recover firearm in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old armed robbery suspect and recovered a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspect, identified as Nwachukwu Chukwuma, was apprehended by operatives attached to the Thinkers Corner Division […]
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NiDCOM Receives 13 Trafficked Nigerians Repatriated from Ghana and Mali
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has received 13 Nigerian victims of human trafficking, including 12 young women and a five-year-old boy, who were recently repatriated from Ghana and Mali. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocol at NiDCOM, the victims were received in Abuja […]
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Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Suspected Terrorists in Kwara Counterinsurgency Raid
The Nigerian Army has arrested twelve suspected terrorists linked to a breakaway faction of Boko Haram, known as the Mahmuda group, during a coordinated military operation targeting the Kanji Lake National Park and surrounding border communities in Kwara and Niger States. The suspects, including two confirmed members of the armed group and ten alleged accomplices, […]
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Court sentences BRT driver to death by hanging for killing Bamise
Justice Serifat Sonaike of the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has convicted and sentenced to de@th, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, for the r@pe and m$rder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. In a judgment that delivered today May 2, the presiding judge ruled that the prosecution, […]
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Court Orders EFCC To Release Aisha Achimugu Within 24 Hours
Justice Ekwo also ordered that the parties report to the court on May 2nd on the outcome of his order. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours Justice Ekwo also ordered that the […]
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Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband to Death by Hanging
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wuse Zone 2, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. The judgment, delivered on Monday by Justice Nwosu-Iheme, followed the court’s finding that the prosecution had successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that Nwachukwu was responsible for […]
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Missing 80-year-old woman found dead in Ogun farm
Tragedy struck the Ọja Odan area of Ogun State as the body of an 80-year-old woman, Ayodele Ogundipe, who was declared missing on April 24, was discovered in a dismembered state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online on Friday. “The Ogun State Police Command is investigating […]
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