By Ridwan Adekunle Gridlock on Wednesday stalled the trial of Andrew Ominnikoron, driver of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), charged with rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwole. Ominnikoron’s counsel Abayomi Omotubora was held up in heavy…
The Police Command in Borno has banned the engagement of quasi-security outfits by political parties and their candidates for electioneering campaign in the state. The Commisioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar stated this during a monthly Police Officers’ Conference in…
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has charged the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, to battle kidnapping and violent crimes in Umunneochi and Ohafia local government areas of the state. Ikpeazu gave the charge…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announced yesterday that it has recovered assets valued at no less than N2.8 billion in the last three years through its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking initiative (CEPTi). Making the…
By Blessing Wika, Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS), has just submitted its final report to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday. The report was…
There tougher times ahead of drug barons and cartels operating in Nigeria if they fail to back out of their criminal trade and embrace legitimate ventures. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa…
The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment Bill which provides for an increase in the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal justices from 90 to 110. The Senate gave the approval after it considered and adopted the report…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a 53 -year old civil servant: Oyawoye R. Olajumoke Fafemi, for allegedly defrauding 23 (twenty three) church members seeking employment. Fafemi, a staff of Kwara State…
Stories by Ridwan Adekunle No less than 66 internet fraudsters were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms, ranging from two weeks, four months, and six months of community service to 10 months imprisonment by Oyo State High Court sitting…
By Ridwan Adekunle An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has arraigned a 27-year-old housekeeper named Blessing Ochong on Monday for allegedly stealing her employer’s jewelry worth N1.6million. The defendant, who resides at 56 Igbehinadu St., Bolade Oshodi, was charged with theft.The prosecution…
