Crime

EFCC arrests two brothers for ATM card fraud

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested two brothers, Samson Adayi and Jacob Adayi for alleged ATM card fraud, The brother who were picked up on February 3, specialize in stealing…

Court jails three for internet fraud in Enugu

Justice N.I Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on February 2, 2021, convicted and sentenced the duo of Ebene Favour and Desmond Onumajuru to one year imprisonment each on separate one count charges bordering on internet fraud. The convicts,…

Ogun police gun down two armed robbers at Ijebu Ode

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Men of Ogun State police command in the early hours of Wednesday morning shot dead two members of an armed robbery syndicate who invaded “FASTLINK’’ electronic and phone warehouse at Ijebu-Ode. The armed robbers were said to…

Court jails two for internet crime in Ibadan

The Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC Ibadan zonal office,on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 secured the conviction of Opeyemi Olasumbo Folarin and Ogunseye Ajibola  Olamilekan before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan for Fraudulent Impersonation. Folarin, who claims to be a 27-year-old…

Man commits suicide in Osun

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A 45-year-old aged stylist, Tayo Olatunji has allegedly committed suicide at Oke-Opo area of Ilesa, Osun State. The remain of the deceased was found dangling on a tree in a nearby swamp. Olatunji had been reported missing…

Contractor in court over alleged N42m fraud

A 40-year-old contractor, Chukwuma Matthew, who allegedly obtained the sum of N42 million under false pretences, on Wednesday, appeared before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court, Igbosere. The defendant, whose address was not given, is standing trial on a two-count charge of…

2 men in court over alleged child abuse

Two persons, Adeleke Osaguna (50) and Ondia Emmanuel (30), were, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged child abuse. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge, bordering on child abuse. The Prosecutor, Insp…