Justice M.M. Abubakar of Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi has convicted and sentenced Sarita Aliyu Hello, Managing Director of Workman Microfinance Bank, Bauchi, to four years imprisonment on a two -count charge bordering on misappropriation and forgery brought against her…
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a labourer, Abu Joel, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing two aluminum window frames Joel, 28, who resides in Developmental Estate, Gwarinpa Abuja, pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court…
A former governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Seriake Dickson, is was quizzed yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives in Abuja. Dickson, who presented himself to the EFCC…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A 32-year-old motorcyclist, Olusola Oladosu has been arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting police officers. The accused person who was arraigned on a six-count charge pleaded not guilty. Odusola allegedly committed the offence on…
Mr. Onoh Ojukwu, the father of murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, and four others appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Monday for alleged obstruction of justice and failing to report a crime to the law enforcement agencies.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, says it has trained 100 personnel on intensive weapon handling. Dr Terso Shaapera, the Corps Head of Forensic and Behavioural Unit, stated this in a statement signed by its…
…demand for N5m ransom By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Report just reaching Nigerian NewsDirect says a farmer Suyi Bamisaye has been kidnapped by gunmen in Ikole area of Ekiti State. This was confirmed to Nigerian NewsDirect by family members of the…
Mr Ede Ayuba, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 8, Lokoja, has implored journalists to increase their support for the Nigeria Police to strengthen crime fighting. Ayuba, also the outgoing Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, made the…
Kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N30 million to release Engr. Ayo Alabi, one of the nine persons abducted at Eleyin village between Oke-Onigbin and Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government area of Kwara State last Saturday. It was gathered that…
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Ademola Oluwaseun, 19, to life imprisonment for attempted armed robbery In his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said, although the convict was charged for offence of armed robbery, but…
