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…Uncovers new smuggling tricks, intercepts drug consignments across six states The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 43-year-old woman, Mrs Adekoya Mary, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after she was found in possession of 2.2 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden within the lining of her travel bag. According to a ...
At least 15 people have been confirmed dead following fresh attacks by armed assailants in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Thursday night. The assaults reportedly occurred in Manja community of Chakfem Kingdom in Mangu LGA and Tangur community in Bokkos LGA, where gunmen invaded the areas at different times, firing ...
A 31-year-old man, Muyiwa Adebayo, was on Friday arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly being in unlawful possession of an Oyo State Internal Revenue ticket. The defendant was charged with illegal possession of government property after he was reportedly found with the official revenue document at about 11:35 a.m. on 17 ...
A joint security task force in Kaduna State has apprehended 389 suspects and recovered a cache of weapons, illicit drugs, and stolen property during a sweeping operation targeting criminal activity across the state. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, who ...
Two businessmen, Hyginus Eze and Matthew Enetomhe, were on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N220 million from a financial institution under false pretence. Eze, 53, of the Okota area, and Enetomhe, 65, of Banko Estate, Irawo, are facing a three-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and stealing. The duo ...
A woman, Ifeoma Okafor, was arraigned on Friday before a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, for allegedly threatening to kill her husband during a domestic altercation. The defendant, who resides behind ECWA Goodnews Church in Gwagwalada, is facing two counts of criminal intimidation and mischief, offences contrary to Sections 396 and 326 ...
What began as a simple business transaction is now a court battle and a story of deceit. A lady, Mrs. Olutoyin Amusa, felt she was smart. She paid ₦2.3 million to a man who she hoped would assist her in procuring products, a deal that was meant to be fruitful, not a sad one. The ...
It was a seemingly mundane miscommunication on the face of it, a paper, an ordinary day, a man on Iwo Road. But for 31-year-old Muyiwa Adebayo, that paper became a police report, handcuffs, and a place in the courtroom. On June 17, at about 11:35 a.m., Muyiwa found himself in the midst of legal trouble ...
It was supposed to be just another evening in Gwagwalada. But what unfolded on June 1 shattered the quiet. A woman, caught in the web of marital frustration and emotional turmoil, showed up at her husband’s door, holding a knife. That woman, Ifeoma Okafor, now faces criminal charges. She stood before a Senior Magistrate’s Court ...
Fear has gripped the family of Odigie Prince Eddyson Idemudia, a former employee of Junik Nigeria Limited, after he fled to an unknown destination following persistent threats from his manager, Mr. Chinedu Chima, who allegedly attempted to coerce him into joining a secret cult group, the Supreme Eiye Confraternity. Trouble reportedly began shortly after the ...
In a tragic and disturbing incident, a man named Rukevwe Godday Oghenevo, believed to be in his 30s was reportedly lynched by a mob in the Ologbo area of Edo State, Nigeria. The victim had previously fled the community in 2023 following accusations of attending a gathering suspected to be a gay club, an allegation ...
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has declared eight individuals wanted for allegedly engaging in homosexual activity, a practice considered illegal under Nigerian law and punishable by up to 14 years in prison. In an official statement released to the public, the police named the suspects as Abiola Paul Olusoji, Azeez Olasunkanmi Fowosere, Dairo Temitope Timothy, ...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to a notorious kidnapping gang accused of carrying out a series of high-profile abductions and killings across Abuja and surrounding states. The arrests followed coordinated raids across Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa States, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the FCT Police ...
The Federal Government on Thursday concluded its terrorism case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, scheduled 18 July for the defendant to open his defence, following an announcement by the government’s lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo ...
Suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was on Thursday granted N50 million bail after being arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on charges of criminal defamation. The charges, brought by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, accuse her of making injurious statements about Senate President ...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the Abuja office of Contact Tele-performance Company (TLS), a visa support service provider, over alleged violations of consumer rights and the assault of federal operatives. The enforcement action, led by Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, Director of Surveillance and Investigations at the FCCPC, followed a series of ...
The Federal Government’s fifth prosecution witness (PW-5) on Thursday, alleged that 233 security agents were killed during #EndSARS protest as a result of incitement by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The witness, a Department of State Services (DSS) operative, identified as EEE for security reasons, stated this while being ...
The Federal Government, on Thursday, closed it case in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the allegations bordering on terrorism and treason. The FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced this after the 5th prosecution witness (PW-5), identifed as EEE for security reasons, was led ...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, has granted N50 million bail to suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her arraignment on a three-count charge of making false and defamatory claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Justice Chizoba Orji, who delivered the ruling ...
An Ilorin resident, Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community in the Oko-Olowo area, has petitioned the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, to dissolve his 17-year marriage to his wife, Hafsat Kolobo, citing a lack of affection and emotional connection. Appearing before the court on Wednesday, Moshood declared that he was no longer interested in continuing the Islamic union, ...
…Says failure to arrest masterminds unacceptable …Orders DSS, NIA to overhaul intelligence gathering systems …Tells Gov Alia to prioritise “Benue’s peace” …‘This is a genocidal invasion, not a farmer-herder clash’– Tor Tiv warns By Titus Atondu, Makurdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to Nigeria’s top security and intelligence chiefs, demanding immediate ...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a lady found unconscious in an Abuja hotel. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.She said the Commissioner of Police (CP) in ...
President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern directive to security chiefs, ordering the immediate arrest of those responsible for the recent massacre of over 100 people in Yelewata community, Benue State. The President gave the order during a meeting with stakeholders at the Government House in Makurdi on Wednesday, where he also advised Governor Hyacinth ...
