By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure A man, Musa Ibrahim has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State. Ibrahim, was charged to court by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPSW) on Wednesday evening, engaged suspected armed bandits in a fierce gun battle at Abaji in Shitile axis of Katsina Ala local government area of Benue state leading to the death…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, adjourned until May 19, continuation of trial of former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji, charged with alleged N338.8 million money laundering. Ikuforiji is arraigned by the Economic…
By Tobi Adetunji. A 30-year-old woman, Akinlotan Omolola, on Wednesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly conducting herself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace. Omolola, whose address was not provided, is facing a…
The fourth prosecution witness in the trial a former governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswam before Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abubakar Umar, on March 24, 2021 narrated how he handed over the sum of $15.8m…
The Ebonyi Police Command on Tuesday declared 18 suspects wanted for allegedly promoting intra-communal war. This is contained in a statement issued to journalists in Abakaliki by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah. The statement noted that the suspects were…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 38-year-old man, Opeyemi Bamigboye for allegedly killing his neighbour while terrorising other residents. The accused person committed the offence on February 24, 2021 around 3:30 pm at Oke-Ora village via…
A High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the release of six defendants who allegedly kidnapped the twins of a popular Islamic preacher, Sheik Taofeek Akewugbagold. Report state that this was after the suspects had spent 11 months in a…
A Customary Court in Kafanchan on Wednesday sentenced a teenager, Isaac John, to three years in a correctional facility for stealing a motorcycle. The presiding Judge, George Gwani, however, gave the convict an option of N60, 000 fine. The Police…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan zonal office on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 secured seven convictions before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State. The convicts are: Oshoboke Sasaeniyan…
