By Shina Abubakar Osogbo An early morning fire outbreak on Tuesday, destroyed properties worth millions of Naira at the Atakumosa Central market in Ilesa, Osun state. The fire which started around 1am raged on for over two hours before it was put out around 3:45am by operatives of fire service in the state. According to […]

Isaac Williams, 34, a bus conductor was on Monday docked at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, over alleged assault, threat to life and stealing N410, 000. Williams who resides at Alapere area of Ketu in Lagos is standing trials on charges bordering on conspiracy, assault, threat to life, stealing and breach of peace. He, however, denied […]

A 46-year-old man, Ibrahim Okeshina, who allegedly stole a truck valued N3.5 million was on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, an auto mechanic, who resides at 25, Ogunjobi St., Oke Odo, Abule Egba Road in Lagos State, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to […]

A Magistrates’ Court in Ogudu, Lagos, on Monday, ordered that a 21-year-old man, Jonah Major, who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending legal advice. Magistrate  Ejiro Kubeinje, who did not take the plea of Major, ordered that he should be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service centre in Kirikiri, Lagos. […]

The police in Abuja, on Monday arraigned a storekeeper, Abdullahi Hussaini, in a  Wuse Zone six  Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing toiletries and provisions  N11,400 from his employer. Hussaini, who lives in Mabushi village, Abuja, is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Peter Ejike, told the court that the complainant, Kingsley Onwarah,  of Block A11, […]

…as Federal Poly Ilaro suspends embattled SUG President By James Ogunnaike Men of the Ogun State Police Command on Sunday arrested the President of the Students’ Union Government of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Emmanuel Olatunji and Olarewaju Taiwo for alleged cultism. This was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital by […]

The Anambra State Police Command has nabbed a young kidnapping gang that raped a teenage victim over N10m ransom. The teenager was reported to have been held in hostage for twenty-seven days and allegedly defiled severally by the suspects. Relating the details of the operation that led to their arrest, the PPRO Anambra State Police […]

By James Ogunnaike Men of Ogun State Police command has arrested Kayode Oladehinde, a resident of Olope street Ogijo in Sagamu local government area of the state for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld). This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen […]

By Evelyn Usman Policemen at Area ‘F’ Command Ikeja, Lagos have arrested two Chinese for allegedly gang-raping their roommate at Morison crescent, Ikeja area of Lagos. Their arrest as gathered, followed a petition by the victim, Jun Lan – Yin, who alleged that he was raped through the anus while asleep. In the petition, the […]

By Evelyn Usman The Police in Lagos has arrested a suspected leader of a notorious cult group known as ‘Berry Boys’ that has been on their wanted list, over violent crimes and rival cult clashes in the state. The suspect, Maliki Bello, 22, who hails from Lalopun, Kwara State but resides at 23 Ayinla street, […]