By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Three suspects, Babatunde Taiwo (28), Adeyemi Jamiu (34) and Yunusa Saheed (21) have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court over allegations of assault and obstruction of duty. The trio allegedly assaulted officials of the Ibadan…
By Adeyanju Esther A commercial bus driver, Elijah Shokoya was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Thursday. This came after the court found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter…
By Adeyanju Esther The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition valued at N270 million at Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport. This was made public by Customs Comptroller General Bashir Adeniyi through a statement delivered…
A 37-year-old businesswoman, Mary Okoro, was on Thursday arraigned in a Chief Magistrate’s Court, Kaduna, for an alleged N1.2m palm oil fraud. The defendant, who resides in Narayi Kaduna, is standing trial on a three-count bordering on obtaining under false…
By Adeyanju Esther At the Delabo junction along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway, the Ogun State Police Command has conducted a successful operation resulting in the rescue of four hostages and the elimination of two suspected kidnappers. Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alamutu…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 1, 2024, adjourned till October 28, 2024 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar and Young Alhaji Foundation over an alleged N950m…
Justices Darius Khobo and A.A. Isiaka of The Kaduna State High Court and Hawau Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced six individuals for internet fraud. The convicts, Abubakar Shettima (a.k.a Dennis Hueber), Timileyin Akinsola (a.k.a…
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Ilela border command has thwarted an attempted human trafficking operation, rescuing two underage girls and arresting a 25-year-old woman, Rukaya Hassan. The Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Mohammed Abdullahi, announced the rescue in a statement…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three individuals involved in various criminal activities, including theft, burglary, and fraud. The arrests were announced in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Ayoola Michael…
By Adeyanju Esther A Delhi-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna was arrested three months ago for attempting to smuggle cocaine, has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…
