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In a harrowing twist of love, betrayal, and survival, 34-year-old Omoregie Emmanuel has been declared wanted by Nigerian authorities after his arrested lover, under intense police interrogation, confessed to their same-sex relationship and named him as his partner. Emmanuel, a native of Oredo Local Government Area in Benin, Edo State, narrowly escaped what would have ...
The Benue Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the killing of three persons in Mbasombo community of Gwer East Local Government Area by assailants. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the Newsmen in Makurdi. Anene told NAN that the incident took place on Wednesday night. “Three persons were killed and ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has intercepted a large consignment of tramadol valued at over ₦8.6 billion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as part of its significant anti-smuggling effort. The seizure, made on Saturday, 5 April 2025, was unveiled during a press briefing at the ...
The Police Command in Ondo State has begun investigations into the three headless bodies dumped in a river in Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the command’s spokesman, who confirmed the incident to the Newsmen on Thursday in Ore, said that efforts were ongoing to identify the culprits of ...
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced two men, Kayode Olusegun, 25, and Joseph Samuel, 36, to seven years imprisonment each for belonging to an unlawful society. The Magistrate, Mrs Omotara Ogundele, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. He said that the defendants were guilty as charged. Ogundele said that the ...
A Travel Agent, Segun Ilemobayo, 34, has been docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for an alleged visa fraud. Ilemobayo was on Thursday charged with obtaining money under false pretence and stealing. He however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, ASP Musbau Lawal told the court that the defendant committed the offences ...
The Police Command in Oyo State on Thursday said it has apprehended nine suspects in connection with the land dispute in Aagba community of Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The News men reports that the Saturday conflict led to one death, burning and looting of houses. The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo Command, ...
By Idowu Adebomi A wave of anger swept through Oke-Ere in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday, as hundreds of women took to the streets in protest over what they described as the relentless killing of their people by suspected Fulani herdsmen. In a heart-wrenching display of grief and desperation, many ...
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday awarded N100 million in general damages against Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada, for negligence of duty of care which led to the death of a student. Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Mr. Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, who accused the school of negligence that resulted in ...
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday arraigned a man, Peter Oshomah, before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, for allegedly defiling a 19-month-old baby (name withheld). Oshomah was arraigned on a charge of defilement. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The state counsel, Miss Inumidun Solarin, told the court that the defendant allegedly ...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday remanded a man, Abiodun Sodiq at the Correctional Center for allegedly defiling a three years old minor (names withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded Sodiq at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, after he pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement preferred against him by the state ...
The Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, says one of its students has been abducted by suspected bandits at an off-campus hostel in Kalgo Local Government of Kebbi. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Malam Jamilu Magaji, said the abductors stormed the campus at about 3:00 a.m on Tuesday. ” At around 3:00 ...
A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has remanded a 21-year-old man, Abdulahi Sayyid, over alleged theft of roofing sheets valued at N200,000. The President of the court, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Agodi correctional centre after he failed to perfect the bail condition which the court ...
An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday, sentenced one Yusuf Mohammed, to three months imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone valued at N110,000. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge however gave the convict an option of fine of N 20.000 and asked him to pay a compensation ...
The Police Command in Anambra has detained arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old woman, Mrs Theresa Igbojonu. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed their arrest and detention for prosecution in a statement on Tuesday in Onitsha. Ikenga said the alleged deceased octogenarian was from the Umunwaji Ogboro ...
