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I bury charms to perform miracles, says Prophet Abam

By Ike Uchechukwu Rev Paul Abam, the Prophet of Word Based Prophetic and Deliverance Ministries (a.k.a City of Deliverance), who was paraded around Itigidi in Cross River State for burying charms in a house, has confessed to planting charms in people’s houses to lure them to seek “miracles.” Abam said after burying charms in people’s […]

Police arraign robbers who broke into Lagos judge’s house

By Onozure Dania The police, on Tuesday, brought to court two men, who, on February 22, broke into a Lagos judge’s house in Ikoyi, stealing $1,000, N250,000, four wristwatches, a 50-inch television, two shirts and two pairs of shoes. The suspects — Friday Eze and Anuoluwa Adeware — alongside their alleged accomplices, Rasaq Bolaji and […]

Woman accuses German neighbour of threat to life over court case

*She’s a liar; attacked me first, accused reacts By Esther Onyegbula A 44-year-old woman, Marcus Victoria, allegedly assaulted and being threatened by her German neighbour, Mr. Knoop Jens, at an estate in Apapa area of Lagos, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for help. However, the alleged attacker […]

EFCC returns N5.7bn recovered from Okorocha to Imo govt

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has returned over N5.7 billion from the N7..9 billion recovered from different bank accounts and assets belonging to former Imo governor,  Rochas Okorocha, to the  state,  for  the payment of workers’ salaries and pensions.

Lagos court frees 15-yr-old girl accused of killing dad’s friend over rape

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A magistrate’s court, sitting in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, acquitted and freed a girl, aged 15, accused of killing her father’s friend, Babatunde Ishola, 51, who was attempting to rape her. Her release was based on the advice of Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, that the case lacked ingredients of […]

3 brothers in police net over alleged killing of mother of 5 in Abuja

Three brothers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Abuja, according to Mr. Frank Mba, Public Relations of the Police Force. Mba, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the suspects, from Isiekenesi, Ideato Local Government Area in Imo, are helping police investigation into the May 14 murder of […]

How my daughter escaped from kidnappers den — Magistrate

A 22-year- old suspected kidnapper, Gift Taise, who is accused to have taken part in the recent armed robbery and kidnapping of a Rivers State-based Magistrate, has been arrested operatives of the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team, IRT. 

Vera Omozuwa: I-G deploys forensic support to hunt killers

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional investigation aids and forensic support to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Vera Omosuwa, a University of Benin (UNIBEN) student. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the deployment […]

Kidnappers ambush, demand money through POS during pandemic ― Security expert

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo A security expert, Mohammed Garba Potiskum has warned that people should stay at home during the pandemic as kidnappers could strike and demand payment of ransom through POS. According to him, “kidnapping in general terms has reduced as a result of non-availability of cash in circulation. However, an unconfirmed report […]

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