The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 70-year-old suspected drug trafficker, who allegedly supplied illicit substances to Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. The Agency’s Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement made…
A 27-year-old man, Paul Maduagwu, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N65, 000 frauds. The police charged Maduagwu with obtaining money under false pretences and theft, contrary to Sections 314 and 287 of the Criminal…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi No fewer than one person has been confirmed dead while nine others sustained various degrees of injuries at Abaji market attack by unknown armed bandit in Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue State. DSP Anene Sewuese…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has secured the conviction and sentencing of an internet fraudster, Mabifah Quzeem Abayomi, before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of a Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convict was arraigned…
An artist, Adebowale Ajibade, on Thursday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 21-year-old union to his estranged wife, Motunrayo, on alleged serial adultery. Ajibade stated this in his counter-argument against his wife’s accusation of irresponsibility and…
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…
