Men of the Imo State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department have arrested a self-acclaimed prophet, Osinachi Makuo, a 34-year-old indigene of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, Imo State for attempted murder of a young man. The minions of law also…
An Akure Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday remanded a 20-year-old apprentice, Josiah Godwin, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, for allegedly killing his master, Mr. Saviour Joseph. Godwin, whose house address was not provided, is standing trial for alleged conspiracy and…
An Ebonyi Magistrate’s Court in Abakaliki, on Wednesday remanded 19 suspects, for allegedly committing arson, killing an inspector of Police, Mr. Festus Akpan, and two other civilians. The accused persons; Messrs Kenneth Agha (aka Mukoro); Azubuike Okoro; Okporie Oti; Egwu…
A transgender woman convicted of murder was put to death late Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States, officials said. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was pronounced dead shortly before 7 pm local time at the Diagnostic and Correctional…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have apprehended a 63-year-old Abuja panel beater, Taiwo Ojo over the alleged killing of his colleague, Philip Kura. He was also said to have burnt the corpse of the victim. Ojo allegedly…
A Kano High Court on Thursday sentenced one Sagiru Abdullahi, 29, to death by hanging for stabbing his stepmother Zainab Dan’azumi, 55, to death. The court had earlier convicted Abdullahi of Kurmawa Quarters, Kano, on a one-count charge of culpable…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned as “heinous and senseless,” the killing of Omobolanle Raheem, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) shot by an on-duty policeman on Christmas day. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special…
Police in Lagos State have arrested an Assistance Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to Ajah Division for allegedly killing a female lawyer on Christmas Day Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Monday. He stated two other police…
Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning hours of the mentioned date, conspired and went to the house of the victim, attempted to make away with her Toyota Corolla key, which she resisted.…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan, on Friday, ordered the remand of one Ajibola Akinpelu, 48, at the Correctional Centre, Ibadan, for alleged armed robbery and murder. Akinpelu, whose residential address was not provided, is being tried on five-count charges bordering…
