An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old woman, Yemisi Najimu, to 10 years imprisonment with an option of N70,000 fine for attempted murder. Delivering judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said ‘’what the convict did was…
A 73-year-old man, Jonathan Oladokun, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, Osun, over alleged N295,000 fraud. Oladokun, however, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of fraud and theft against him. The Prosecutor, Rasaq Olayinka, told the…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta A housewife, Memunat Salaudeen living within Balogun, Gas line, Ifo in Ifo local government area of Ogun State was on Monday arrested by operatives of the state police command for planning with three others to kidnap her…
Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State on Tuesday, ordered the detention of Abdulrasaq Otegbeye and Sodiq Osho at the Kirikiri Correctional Center over alleged armed robbery. Dada ordered the remand of the defendants after…
Two farmers, Aruwa Kwala, 50, and Shenyi Salihu, 50, were on Tuesday docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT for allegedly accusing their neighbour of being a witch and killing a three-year-old girl. The police charged the defendants who…
A 21-year-old mechanic, Habeeb Badmus, was, on Monday, brought before a Sabo Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged theft of a mobile phone, worth N15,000 and N100,000 cash. Badmus, a resident of Surulere area of Lagos, is facing a…
Troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, conducting “Exercise Golden Dawn” in the South East, have neutralised four gunmen of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) at Nnobi in Anambra. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.…
The Department of State Services recently handed over eight suspected internet fraudsters to the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was contained in a statement titled ‘NDLEA, DSS Hand Over Suspected Internet Fraudsters to EFCC…
Hundreds of civilians fled their homes when suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked Damboa town in the southern part of Borno last night, sources said. It was learnt that the ISWAP fighters rode on…
A 22-year-old NCE graduate, Idris Shuaib, has reportedly committed suicide in Kwara North Senatorial District over his inability to have sex with women. The incident occurred on Thursday in Gwanara community, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports reaching…
