Police officer killed as suspected armed herders attack checkpoint in Benue
According to a local source, the attackers took to their heels and disappeared into the nearby bushes on sighting the advancing troops.
Armed robbers attack, kill NYSC member in Osun
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State, Adebayo Mukaila was reportedly killed by two-man armed robbery gang. It was gathered that the deceased owned a container made-shop at Omo-west street close to the NYSC Secretariat in the state capital, where he sells credit recharge cards, cable […]
Jealous woman sets self ablaze in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Kano A housewife, Rabi have allegedly set herself ablaze over jealousy and rivalry in Gayawa area, Ungogo Local government area of Kano State. It was gathered that Rabi’s husband, Badamasi married another wife some times back and this didn’t go down well with Rabi leading to her action to set herself […]
FBI petition to EFCC leads to jailing of mother, son
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned mother and son before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos. The EFCC preferred against Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri (son) and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri a four-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $82,570. One of the […]
19-year-old wife stabs husband to death in Katsina
By Bashir Bello – Katsina A housewife identified as Rabi Usman has reportedly stabbed her husband, Shamsudeen Salisu to death in Katsina State. Rabi, 19 years old and a resident of Dan Jaku Tasha village in Malumfashi Local government area of the state was said to have stabbed her husband to death in the wee hours […]
I joined robbery gang at 16, because of peer pressure ―Suspect
Kehinde Oladimeji Self-confessed member of a notorious robbery gang that has been terrorizing residents of Mushin, in Lagos, Akande Qudus, 20, has revealed that he joined the gang at the age of 16, over his inability to resist an invitation from some of his friends. The gang which operate in a group of 20 and […]
Suspected rapist used charm on victim, deflowered her ―Witness
By Jane Echewodo An investigator attached to the Nigerian Police, Vivian Nduka testified before a Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja that a 40-year-old Adelaja Oloyede raped a 23-year-old lady (name withheld) on December 10, 2017. Led in evidence by the State Counsel K.A Ayankanbi, the prosecuting witness told the court presided over by Justice […]
Court remands neighbours for 72 hours over public fighting
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A photographer, Adeyekun Babatunde, 43 and a civil servant, Babayemi Titilayo, 36 were on Monday remanded in Ilesha correctional center for three days for fighting in public. The charge sheet disclosed that the accused caused breach of public peace by fighting in public. According to the charge sheet, the offence […]
Gunmen abducts unidentified man in Delta
…abandons family on road By Festus Ahon – Asaba Suspected gunmen have kidnapped yet to be identified young man along Idumuje-Ugboko/ Onicha-Ugbo/Abuja road, in Delta State, abandoning his family on the road. Vanguard gathered that the victim was driving with his family in his car when the gunmen attacked him around 4:30 pm at a […]
Police arrest 3 men for allegedly abducting 4-year-old child in Ogun
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing a child. According to a statement by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects, Abubakar Saidu 22years, Danladi AbdulKabir 30years and Abdullah Idris 25years were on Friday arrested by men of Ogun state police command for […]
Police arrest robbery syndicate stealing vehicles from churches
…Arrest three teenagers over traffic robbery By Evelyn Usman Two suspected members of a syndicate that specialised in stealing vehicles from churches in Lagos have been arrested. This is just as three teenagers who specialised in attacking motorists trapped in traffic and commuters at bus-stops in Lagos, were weekend arrested. The car theft syndicate’s modus […]
