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Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling

Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
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Man bags life imprisonment for kidnapping 

Man bags life imprisonment for kidnapping 

By Rotimi Ojomoyela  – Ado-Ekiti An Ado Ekiti High on Thursday sentenced one Kayode Seun, 28, (aka DJ Glory) to life imprisonment for kidnapping. In his judgement, Justice Abiodun Adesodun said, the accused was found guilty as charged and was convicted accordingly. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. According to the charge sheet, the offence […]

EFCC arraigns civil servant over alleged N1.126bn fraud

EFCC arraigns civil servant over alleged N1.126bn fraud

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Staff with Disabilities’ Cooperative Society, Alhaji Iliasu Abdulrauf, before an Abuja High Court sitting at Apo over his alleged complicity in N1.126billion fraud. Abdulrauf, who was docked before trial Justice Sylvanus Oriji, pleaded not […]

Tragedy as unknown gunmen kill trader in Ekiti

Tragedy as unknown gunmen kill trader in Ekiti

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Tragedy struck in Dalimore area of Ado Ekiti metropolis, on Wednesday night, as a  young trader, Olanrewaju Oladapo, was shot dead by some unknown gunmen. The deceased dealed in the sale of recharge cards and provisions at Dallimore area of Ado Ekiti. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about […]

Man to die by hanging over armed robbery in Osun

Man to die by hanging over armed robbery in Osun

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on Thursday sentenced one Rafiu Saheed, 44, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The accused was first arraigned on November 30, 2017, before Justice Kudirat Akano on two counts bordering on attempted murder and armed robbery. The offences were contrary to sections 6(b) […]