The Imo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has trained 45 female officers for its Rapid Response Squad. The State Commandant of the corps, Michael Ogar, said this during the Passsing-Out Parade of the…
The police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned a 60-year-old man, Mr Gbemiro Oyiteme, for alleged N2.4 million fraud. Oyiteme, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. He, however, …
A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Wednesday ordered that two unemployed men be remanded in Awarjigor Correctional Centre in Badagry for alleged armed robbery. The police charged Chidi Dike, 30 and Nzerem Chibuezem, 31, whose addresses were not given with…
Two friends appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing men’s shoes and sandals worth N225, 000. The police charged Abidemi Aminu, 33, and Michael Bello, 31, with the conspiracy, theft and demanding property by menace.…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has today arrested some job applicants for presenting forged certificates and academic records during the on-going recruitment interview exercise by the Commission. Some of the false documents presented included Declarations…
A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday sentenced Abdulwahab Ibrahim and Abubakar Umar to two years imprisonment each for being in possession of Cannabis. The police charged Ibrahim, Abubakar and Ibrahim Hamza with constituting public nuisance and being in…
A mechanic, Abdullahi Yusuf on Tuesday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a laptop worth N40, 000. The police charged Yusuf, 28, of Nyanya, Abuja with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Osho Olanrewaju told…
The Kaduna State Government, on Monday, said that 12 people were killed and two others injured in an attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan,…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Apapa, Lagos, on Monday said it had arrested 16 suspected pipeline vandals at Abagbo segment of the NNPC pipelines. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, in a statement, said that the arrest was…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama , Jos, on Monday, sentenced two friends to one year imprisonment each for stealing a plasma TV and remote control. The police charged Idris Umar and Abba Lawiri with conspiracy and theft.…
