Crimes
23yo internet fraudster jailed in Kwara, forfeits N124m, benz SUV
By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court in Ilorin has sentenced 23-year-old Adebisi Olalekan to two years in prison for cybercrime and ordered the forfeiture of over N124 million, a N30 million Mercedes-Benz ML350, and an iPhone 14 Pro Max to the Federal Government. Olalekan, from Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti East…
Read More »Man remanded for allegedly killing father in Oyo
By Deborah Nnamdi An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 27-year-old man, Musa Lamidi, in a correctional facility over the alleged murder of his father, Rufai Lamidi. Musa, who has no fixed address, is facing a charge of murder. According to the Prosecutor, ASP…
Read More »EFCC nabs 120 for alleged cyber fraud in Lagos
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 120 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud following coordinated raids across various parts of Lagos State. In a statement released by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 carried out the…
Read More »NDLEA arrests two octogenarians, seizes N3.2 billion worth opioids in nationwide raids
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two octogenarians—80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old Uloma Uchechi Sunday—along with her 32-year-old daughter, Chisom Uchechi, during a series of coordinated operations across the country. In a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters,…
Read More »Police Nab Notorious Cattle Rustler, Abashe Gizo in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has recorded a major security breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious cattle rustler and kidnap kingpin, Abashe Gizo, in a targeted raid on his hideout at Ruwan Baka village, Doma Local Government Area. Gizo, who had been on the police wanted list for a…
Read More »‘Mourinho’ Kills Ex-girlfriend Weeks before Wedding
A jealous middle-aged lover has reportedly killed his girlfriend just days before her wedding in Nsukka Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the man, who was simply identified as Ogbonna (AKA Mourinho), who hails from Igogoro Community in Igbo-Eze LGA of Enugu, is currently cooling his heels in…
Read More »Abducted APC Chairman in Ondo, Nelson Adepoyigi, Killed by Kidnappers
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nelson Adepoyigi, who was abducted earlier in the week, has been confirmed dead. His death was announced on Sunday morning by the Chairman of Ose Local Government, Clement Kolapo Ojo, in a statement issued…
Read More »Ebonyi court sentences four to death by hanging for murder
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ebonyi State High Court sitting in the Ohaukwu Judicial Division has sentenced four individuals to death by hanging for the murder of 26-year-old Chinonso Elom, popularly known as Oscar. The incident occurred on February 5, 2023, in the Ngbo community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area, where both…
Read More »Police arrest five over sale of newborn baby in Lagos
By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended five individuals in connection with the abduction and illegal sale of a two-week-old baby for N3 million. Among those arrested is a woman who had been entrusted with the care of the teenage mother of the infant. The suspects are…
Read More »Police arrest suspected fake EFCC operatives for abducting, robbing students
By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of three individuals who allegedly impersonated operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and abducted students from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai. In a statement released on Friday in Minna, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu…
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