A 26-year-old employee of a Point of Sale (POS) outlet, Jeceinta Pereire, was on Monday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing N260,000. Pereire is charged with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Dr. Simeon Uche,…
Police in Osun on Monday assured of adequate security before, during and beyond the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Tuesday in Osogbo. Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, urged politicians to operate and conduct their affairs in…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Monday remanded a 28-year-old man, Olisa Anachuna, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over his alleged involvement in a case of armed robbery. The defendant, who resides at No. 15, Bonny…
A 40-year-old man, Hassan Raymond, was on Monday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged employment fraud. The defendant, a resident of Hayin Bakin in Kawo Kaduna, is standing trial on a one-count charge of fraud. While arraigning…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The police command in Ogun says it has arrested a 35-year -old man Idowu Shittu, for having unlawful carnal knowledge of his wife’s 11-year-old cousin (name withheld). The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 294,440 tablets of Tramadol, Diazepam, Swinol, Rohyphnol, and Exol-5, along with other illicit drugs in major operations. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media, and…
A 15-year-old boy was on Thursday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The police charged the minor with defilement and sexual assault. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Akpan Nko, told the…
A Central Area Court in Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a sales representative, Geoffrey Sam to 13 months imprisonment for stealing N120,000 from his employer. Delivering judgment, a panel of judges, Malam Ghazali Adam and Mr. Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced Sam, after…
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of “many bandits” by the Joint Security Task Force in the North-Central state. Mr Bala Kuryas, its commissioner, said on Wednesday in Minna that several bandits were neutralised by the joint…
A 41-year-old Racheal Adefola, on Wednesday appeared before a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding U.S. visa applicants of N1.6 million. Adefola, who resides in Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. She,…
