Crime

Man, 45, arraigned over alleged reckless driving

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…

NBA Ikeja begins 2022 annual law week

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,…

Man bathes sleeping wife with boiling water

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…

Killers of Fasoranti’s daughter to die by hanging

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…

Man, 45, arraigned over alleged reckless driving

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…

Navy hands over N500m intercepted drugs to NDLEA

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…