Crime

ICPC recovers, restrains over N454bn in four years

By Joel Oladele The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has stated that it recovered, forfeited, and restrained assets valued at over N454bn from corrupt persons in the past four years. This was revealed in a presentation…

Man beats wife to death in Ogun community

By Bayonle Adegbola A man identified as Abdurasheed Sesan Fatungashe, popularly known as Gbaresi (Muezzin of Ilara Central Mosque) in Ilara, Remo, Ogun State has sent his wife Oyepero Fatungashe to early grave on Wednesday evening. The deceased until her…

Police parade six over alleged armed robbery in Osun

No fewer than six suspected criminals were arrested yesterday by the Osun State police Command for alleged armed robbery in Osogbo area. The Command also recovered one Mercedes C-Class, one cut-to-size pistol, one live cartridge and one knife from them.…

Man reveals attempts by kidnappers on his life

A factory worker, Mr Atijosan Orimisan  has hinted of a plan by suspected Kidnappers to attack and abduct him, after accusing him of making moves to reveal their identities to security operatives. Orimisan made this known in Lagos while narrating…

Court remands pastor for raping minor in Abia

A Magistrate’s Court in Aba, Abia State, on Tuesday remanded 60-year-old Chukwuemeka Orji at the correctional centre over the alleged rape of a minor. Pastor Chukwuemeka Orji of the Assemblies of God Church, Ukonu Street, off Ngwa Road, Aba, was…