A 46-year-old man, Tamuoibiten David, who allegedly obtained N7.5 million under the pretext of supplying diesel to a client, on Tuesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. The defendant, a resident of No. 4, Olufemi Kolawole,…
The Kebbi Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service said in July, it intercepted 4,200 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, 525 litres of diesel and 37 kegs of vegetable oil bound for the borders. Ben Oramalugo, the Customs Area Controller…
Two persons died in the early hours of Tuesday in two crashes along the Lagos-Ibadan highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said one of the crashes occurred at 12 midnight, around Heyden Petrol Station, involving two male adults. “Unfortunately,…
Two persons, Falilat Oluwayemisi and Adeshina Balogun, have appeared at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over the alleged illegal demolition of a four-storey building worth N800 million. Oluwayemisi and Balogun are facing a six-count charge of conspiracy and illegal demolition of…
Troops of the 4 Special Forces of the Nigerian Army, Nasarawa State, have arrested three suspected railway vandals in the Kwarra community of the Keana Local Government Area of the state. The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Special…
Gunmen have killed a newly-wedded couple, both teachers at BECO Comprehensive High School, Kwi, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau. The gunmen also injured the Vice-Principal of the school. The incident happened on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer…
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old trader, Samuel Jigede, to four months imprisonment for sending fake alerts after buying goods. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced Jigede after he pleaded guilty. Bokkos, however, gave the convict the option…
No fewer than 14 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson of the commission, said this in a statement in Abuja…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has secured the conviction of a 13 years jail term for a 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert. The anti-narcotic agency also has secured the conviction of 1,445 drug…
A 23-year-old Keke-NAPEP rider, Nazir Danliti, has reportedly been stabbed to death by suspected thieves and his tricycle, stolen in Potiskum local government area of Yobe State. It was gathered that the incident occurred last Tuesday. Danliti’s uncle, Mohammed Mukhtar…
