Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
•Youths raise alarm, send SOS to IGP•Reports say 66 victims recorded so far By Ifeanyi Okolie There is anxiety in Benue state following the resurgence of massive killings and abductions by criminals suspected to be remnants of the dreaded gang members of late militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana. The bloodletting has gotten to the […]
Court sentences killer boyfriend of former deputy governor’s daughter to death
A High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital Wednesday sentenced Saidu-Shakiru Adeyemi, the boyfriend of the daughter of the former state deputy governor Miss Khadijat Oluboyo to death by hanging.
Prophetess defrauded me of N134m, lawyer alleges in court
Ikeja – A lawyer, Mrs Uloma Ulo, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court, that a prophetess allegedly defrauded her of N134 million and left her with problem of debt. Ulo, being led in evidence by Mr Frank Ofoma, the counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of Mhabi-Praise […]
Court sentences ‘Yahoo boy’ to prison for attempting to cheat
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday sentenced, Emmanuel Idemudia, an internet scammer, known as“yahoo–yahoo boy”, to one month in prison for attempting to cheat.
Man jailed for ‘egging’ UK Labour leader Corbyn
A man who struck British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn while holding an egg in a pro-Brexit protest was jailed for 28 days on Monday.
2 sisters docked for allegedly inflicting injuries on tenant with razor blades
The police on Monday arraigned two sisters, Rasidat Lasisi and Ramota Shoyoye, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attacking their tenant with razor blades during a disagreement.
$43m Ikoyi apartment cash : EFCC declares Ayo Oke, wife wanted
For refusing to show up for trial as ordered by a federal judge, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folasade, wanted.
AFUZE KILLINGS: Father close to retirement when he was shot dead — Son of slain police inspector
It was black Tuesday, penultimate week, for men of the Nigeria Police and residents of Afuze in Owan East local government area of Edo State who had woken up expecting a daily routine devoid of tragedy.
Two apprentices arraigned for stealing employer’s N160m
The Police yesterday arraigned two electronic business apprentices, Micheal Kingsley 27 and Fabian Okoye 22, before a Lagos Magistrates Court sitting in Igbosere, for allegedly defrauding their employer of N160 million.
EFCC secures conviction of Love Scammer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Office on Thursday, March 21, 2019 secured the conviction of one Idunwoyi Bright Osaigbovo before Justice D.Z. Senchi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Jabi, on a two-count charge bordering on love scam.
Kidnappers of Buhari’s prayer-warrior, Sheikh Sulaiman, demand N300m ransom
The kidnappers of a famous Islamic scholar and prominent reciter of the Holy Quran, Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman have demanded for a ransom of three hundred million Naira before his release.
