The police on Wednesday in Lagos arraigned a 25-year-old footballer, Lucky Michael, for alleged visa fraud. Michael appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on charges of stealing and obtaining money by false pretenses. The footballer, who resides at 23, Imadu…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Wednesday remanded a 24-year-old man, Olusegun Afeez, over alleged shop breaking and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Onah Glory, told the court that Afeez committed the offences on Feb. 3, 2023, around 6:00 a.m.,…
An Area Court sitting in Jos on Friday sentenced two traders, Imirana Samaila, 25 and Mohammed Sani, 25, to three years in prison for buying stolen motor spare parts. The Magistrate, Mr. Thomas Ajitsewho sentenced the defendants after they pleaded…
The operatives of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) deployed to Gummi axis in Zamfara State have neutralized scores of bandits unleashing terror attacks in the axis. It was gathered that the operation took place between Daki Takwas-Zugu-Danmarke road in Bukkuyum Local…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three Internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘yahoo boys’, to community service. The three young boys were arraigned for fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command. The EFCC, in a…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Tuesday established the Hajj Institute of Nigeria to train and certify all employees in the Nigerian Hajj and Umrah sector. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made…
Scores of youths and students in Ibadan, Oyo State have staged another protest against the lingering scarcity of naira notes and petroleum. The Monday morning protest took off from the front gate of the University of Ibadan on Monday. The…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists in the country to obey all traffic rules and regulations throughout the electioneering period, to forestall accidents. The Kuje Unit Commander of FRSC, Mr Eugene…
A 30-year-old security guard, Samuel Abiola, was on Monday docked at an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly stealing 51 pieces of bamboo trees valued at N30,600. The Police charged Abiola, whose address was not provided, with stealing and…
Policemen attached to the Orile Police Division, Lagos State, have arrested a suspected thief, John Amaechi, for allegedly stabbing a resident, Peter Onyeanusi, to death. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7pm on February 2, 2023, on Adeoye…
