Crime

Cult rivalry claims 28-yr-old in Bayelsa

The Police Command in Bayelsa on Wednesday confirmed the death of 28-year-old Victor Namabebe to cult rivalry atAmarata, a suburb in Yenagoa. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Musa Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the cult…

Gombe court convicts three for employment fraud

In a landmark ruling, Justice J.A. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court on Monday convicted and sentenced three individuals for their involvement in a sophisticated employment scam. Ibrahim Abdullahi and Umar Usman faced charges of cheating and employment fraud,…

Two internet fraudsters bag jail terms in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters before Justice Balarabe Buhari of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna. They were jailed on Wednesday…

EFCC apprehends 14 suspected oil thieves in Rivers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), in a joint operation with the Nigerian Navy, apprehended14 persons suspected to be involved in illegal oil bunkering in Port Harcourt. In the operation, which commenced on April 3, the Port Harcourt Zonal…

Court discharges landlady over tenant’s allegation

The Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja Magisterial District, Ogudu, presided over by Chief Magistrate (Mrs) Taiwo D. Akanni has discharged and acquitted Engineer (Mrs) Elizabeth Olusolape Akintola- Ajibola, of a 3-count charge leveled against her by one of her tenants…