A teenager (name withheld) on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The police charged the 15-year-old with defilement but the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ejiro Kubeinje, did not take his plea. She ordered…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced an internet fraudster, Oluwadamilare Ogunleke, to 12 months imprisonment after being found guilty of US$500 internet fraud. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh said that she convicted and sentenced Ogunleke based on…
The Police Command in Enugu State arrested 26 suspects involved in offences of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition and cult activities within two days in the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that 72-year-old man, David Jackson, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. The police charged Jackson, who resides in Ojodu Berger in Lagos State , with defilement and…
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 29- year- old farmer, Tobi Owajulu to 10 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. The police charged Owajulu on June 12, 2021 with rape contrary to Section 31(2) of the Child’s…
A 45-year-old logger, Yahaya Ahmed was on Wednesday docked in an Upper Area Court in Ilorin for allegedly cheating a businesswoman of N2. 4 million. The police charged Ahmed with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp…
A 35-year-old man, Silas Vincent, was on Wednesday docked in a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N250,000 from his girlfriend’s account. The police charged Vincent, who resides in Ungwan Yelwa Television in Kaduna, with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp…
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia leads to the Nigeria arrest of three suspected global scammers. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in a Lagos suburb…
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency before Justice…
…Nabs three suspected vandals in Katsina The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, says it has arrested 19 suspects and recovered 81 vehicles at an illegal oil storage site in Ikeja. The Command said N4 million…
