A combined team of police and military operatives foiled a mission by bandits on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway on Monday. The team killed one of the bandits, recovered one AK-47 rifle and nine of their operational motorcycles. Police spokesman in Kaduna…
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch, on Friday, announced its 2022 annual law week themed, “2023, looking backward to move forward.” The alternate Chairman of the committee, Mr Ayodeji Olabiwonnu, made this known at a press briefing in Ikeja,…
A retiree, Mr Isaac Ekeh, has allegedly bathed his wife, Stella, with hot water while she was sleeping in the night. Reports state that the incident happened on May 31, at 3:00 am at Satellite Town, Alakija, in Amuwo-Odofin Local…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced three out of four persons that killed Olufunke Olakunri, daughter of Afenifere Leader, Reuben Fasoranti to death by hanging. The three suspects, Muhammed Shehu Usman, Adamu…
A 45-year-old man, Ayo Olowolayemo, was on Friday arraigned at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged reckless driving. Olowolayemo, a resident of 132 KVA Omisanjana Area in Ado-Ekiti, is facing a one count charge of reckless driving. The police…
…Express concern over influx of Okada riders into region By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Governors in the Southwest region, under the aegis Southwest Governors’ Forum, have declared a 3-day mourning period in memory of the victims of the 5th June, 2022…
The Economic and social financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday that the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha) flouted the court order and traveled to Dubai with a new international passport. Mompha is…
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday handed over 463 bags of cannabis sativa (marijuana) worth N500million it intercepted during routine patrol to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Malami Haruna, handed over…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered remand of a 50-year-old man, Sakiru Oladosu, and a 40-year-old woman, Tola Rasaq, charged raping and impregnating a 13-year–old and unlawfully procuring abortion for her. The Magistrate, Mrs Ejiro. Kubeinje, did not take…
Police in Ondo State has debunked rumour of six persons being shot dead at the Sabo Area of Ondo town of the state on Wednesday night by gunmen. The command’s spokesperson, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami, made this clarification in a statement signed…
