Crime

Electrician docked over alleged N600,000 fraud

An electrician, Rotimi Akinbote, 45, was on Friday arraigned at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, charged with N600,000 fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a four-count charge bordering on breach of peace, advance…

EEDC records 20 cases of vandalism in 2 months

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has recorded over 20 cases of vandalism across the South-East between February and March, 2022. Emeka Eze, the Head of Corporate Communication, EEDC, disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 33rd Enugu…

Court remands 2 over alleged murder

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Thursday remanded two men — Johnson Olasunkanmi, 23; and Akeem Jebe, 24, in a correctional facility for alleged murder. The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy and murder.…