Crime

EFCC nabs 11 men for internet fraud in Osun

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo 11 suspected internet fraudsters were on Friday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Osogbo. It was gathered that the operatives of the commission had arrived the town from Ibadan zonal office on Thursday…

Trader imprisoned for pirating Holy Bible, others

By Kayode Tokede The Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced a trader, Mr. Chinonso Ugochukwu to one year imprisonment for pirating The Holy Bible and other books. Ugochukwu was found guilty on two-count- charge, bordering “on pirating,…

Bunkering: Navy detains suspected smugglers’ vessel

The Nigerian Navy said it detained and handed over a suspected smugglers’ vessel to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), for switching off its transponder. Capt. Suleiman Mohammed, First Lieutenant, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, told…

2 panel beaters in court over alleged car theft

Two panel beaters, Olawale Olaniyi and Kehinde Sulaiman, on Friday appeared before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Honda Element Jeep worth N3 million. Olaniyi, 50 and Sulaiman, 38, of no fixed addresses, are facing a two-count…

4 police inspectors arrested for alleged extortion

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested four police officers who allegedly harassed and extorted N70,000 from a 16-year-old student on Wednesday at NGAB Junction, Isheri Area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr…