The Police command in Niger says it has arrested one Alhaji Bashiru Abdulahi, an alleged serial killer and notorious kidnapper in Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer(PRO), Mr Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest…
A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has remanded the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in prison custody over his alleged illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N109.4 billion. He was arraigned on…
A 20-year- old hotel cleaner, Emmanuel Ogege, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 1,300USD (about N780,000) belonging to a lodger. Ogege, who resides at 1, Old Union Road, Dopemu, is facing a charge of stealing,…
A 25-year-old POS operator, Raphael Aluoluwapo, was on Friday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing his employer’s N2.7 million and four cell phones. Aluoluwapo, whose address was not provided, is charged with theft and break-in.…
An Iyaganku Family Court in Ibadan on Friday ordered that a 23-year-old man, Sunday Adeyemi, be remanded for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old daughter of his neighbour. The police charged Adeyemi who lives in Amuloko area of Ibadan with conspiracy and…
28-year-old man, Okoro Ekene, was arraigned before Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday for allegedly trafficking 4.1 kilograms of cocaine. Ekene was charged to court on one count of possessing the drug without lawful authority…
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Enugu has advocated for outright sentence of internet fraudsters without option of fine. Buba made the call on Thursday in Enugu while sentencing 22 internet fraudsters popularly known as “Yahoo yahoo…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Okada riders without reflective jacket, official numbers, association permits and other necessary means of identification will not be allowed to operate in the city of Ado-Ekiti. This is to curb the rising cases of kidnapping, rape,…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Thirty four awaiting trial inmates of the Nigeria Correctional facility, Ado-Ekiti have regained freedom courtesy of the prerogative of Mercy of the State Judge, Justice John Adeyeye. The freed inmates were those with cases ranging from…
A 39-year-old land agent, Jacob Blessed, was on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding a man of N7.9 million. Blessed, who resides at No. 24, Lagos St., along Katsina Road, Kaduna State, was charged with…
