Crime

Teacher 24, fake own kidnap

By Saka Laaro, Ilorin Kwara state Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old lady, Medinat Ibrahim, for faking her own kidnap, alongside two other accomplices. The state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Lawal- Bagega, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, the…

Court remands 2 men for alleged burglary, theft

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, Ojodale Akpali and John Sunday be remanded in custody for allegedly stealing of goods worth N470.000 from a shop. Akpali, 27, and Sunday, 30, whose addresses were not provided,…

Court remands man over alleged possession of firearms

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a man, Olugbenga Ojoomo, 46, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly being in possession of four pistols, AK 47 riffles and 5,200 live ammunition. Magistrate J.A. Adegun, gave the…

2 men in court over alleged self-kidnapping

Two men, Adeweye Adelusi (20) and Agboola Damilola (23), were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged self-kidnapping. The defendants, who have no fixed address, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and self-kidnapping. The prosecutor,…