Crime

Teacher bags life imprisonment for raping seven-year-old

Justice Abiodun Akinyemi of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Monday, sentenced 47-year-old secondary school teacher, Ojo Ezekiel, to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping a seven-year-old minor in the Ogun State capital. Ojo Ezekiel, who was first arraigned…

Couple assassinated in Benin

A couple, identified as Mr Okoro Odaro Paul along with his wife, Rose, were found dead in their apartment in Benin City, after being attacked by unknown assailants on July 1st 2023. The tragic incident, according to sources, occurred at…

Oyo arrests two Chinese, 30 others for illegal mining

Oyo State Government, on Monday, announced the arrest of 32 illegal miners, including two Chinese nationals over activities of illegal miners at Sooro market in Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area of the state. The state Director-General of Operation Burst, Col…

Amotekun nabs 45 suspected criminals in Ondo

The Ondo State Amotekun Corps says it has arrested no fewer than 45 suspected criminals at different locations across the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, State Commander of the Corps, made the disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen on Monday…

Bauchi Police ban use of tinted, covered plate number

By Umar Akilu Majeri Motorists in Bauchi state have been warned against use of illegal tinted glass and covered plates number for security reasons. The Police Commissioner Auwal Musa Mohammed directed clampdown and full enforcement in a press release signed…

Man declared wanted for stabbing another to death

The Sokoto State Command declared one Okoro Osaghomwan wanted for allegedly stabbing another to death in a Sokoto night club in Northern Nigeria. In a statement the police alleged that the suspect Okoro Osaghomwan murdered the man after a heated…