CRIME: POLICE ARREST 182 SUSPECTS FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES IN KADUNA
The Kaduna Police Command has arrested 182 suspects for various offences during operations in different parts of the state, as part of a renewed effort...
CRIME: FRANCE COURT JAILS TWO TEENS OVER RAPE OF JEWISH GIRL
Agency Report A French court on Friday sentenced two teenagers to nine and seven years in prison over the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish...
LAGOS COURT ORDERS DEPORTATION OF FOUR FILIPINOS OVER CYBERCRIMES, JAILS SEVEN NIGERIANS
A Lagos court has ordered the deportation of four Filipinos over cyberterrorism and internet fraud. A Friday statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
MANY FEARED KILLED IN FRESH BENUE ATTACK
Agency report An unspecified number of people have reportedly been killed by gunmen suspected to be armed herders in Yelewata, a community in Guma Local...
CANADA RETURNEE JAILED FOR ASSAULTING KAI OFFICER WHILE CROSSING EXPRESSWAY IN LAGOS
By: Sefiu Ajape A Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, on Friday sentenced a 52-year-old Nigerian returnee from Canada, Mr. Morufudeen Idowu, to three months...
EFCC DECLARES FARGO PETROLEUM BOSS WANTED OVER N976M SUBSIDY FRAUD
By: Sefiu Ajape The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Seun Ogunbambo, Managing Director of Fargo Petroleum and Gas Limited, wanted for allegedly...
BIAFRA: WITNESS TELLS COURT HOW NNAMDI KANU HID RADIO TRANSMITTER IN HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
By: Sefiu Ajape The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday heard how Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), allegedly smuggled...
EFCC ARRAIGNS SUNTRUST BANK MD, COMPLIANCE OFFICER OVER ALLEGED $12M FRAUD
Agency report The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the...
DELTA POLICE ARREST TWO MEN IN VIRAL VIDEO SMOKING WEED ON PATROL VAN, RECOVER WEAPONS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Delta State Police Command has arrested two men, Patrick Asini (34) and Tega Ojo (20), after a viral video...
THREE WOMEN ALLEGE BRUTAL ASSAULT AT PORT HARCOURT NIGHTCLUB, POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION
By Aishat Momoh. O. Three young women have accused a man of violently assaulting them during a night out at the Black Box nightclub...