An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady at Olorunda Zone 7, Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti…
The National Drug Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and United Kingdom. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued on Wednesday in…
A Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin on Wednesday ordered that a farmer, Mufutau Adekola be remanded in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre for allegedly murdering his mother and brother. The police charged Adekola with culpable homicide contrary to the provisions of Section 221…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Ogun police command says it has arrested a housewife and mother of five, Mrs Aisha Tijani for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and set her ablaze at Mowe, Ogun State. Mrs. Aisha Tijani was…
A civil servant, Yahaya Idris, was on Tuesday docked in an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT for allegedly selling a fake plot of land worth N1.5million. The police charged Idris with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and cheating. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, says it is reviewing measures to protect gas pipeline from being vandalised in the state. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Dr Godwin Miebi, said this in a statement issued…
A 44-year-old man, Adamu Garuba, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged shop breaking and stealing. Garuba, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of shop breaking and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp.…
A Grade I Area Court, Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old labourer, Mathew Yakubu to nine months imprisonment for stealing N47,000. Mathew, who lives in Kubwa pleaded guilty to house breaking and theft and begged for leniency. The Judge,…
The Raider Operatives have arrested a suspect, Sajor Louis with 91 wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, 124 wraps of loud, 50 parcels of SK, some razlers and some bottles of liquid mixed with a substance suspected to…
A 37-year-old clerk, Feyishola Yusuf, on Tuesday appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing his employer’s N8.6 million. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a four-court charge of conspiracy, fraud, stealing and falsification of…
