A day after a Nigerian-American Osmond Eweka, son-in-law of Bright Igbinedion, was charged with fraud in New York, another Nigerian, Ochuko Sylvester Eruotor has been sentenced to 14 years in a U.S. prison.

For two years, 45 year old Mamman Rabiu Barau of Habatsa village in Gagarawa local government area of Jigawa State was moving freely in the community after he declared his 22 year old wife, Lamura Rabi‘u missing from her matrimonial home and could not be found since then.

Her facial disposition, wrapped in a haggard-looking   frame depicted innocence in all its ramification. And   the   hijab   which covers   her head, neck and shoulder, revealing only her oblong   shaped face,   elicits compassion   on anyone she approaches for help.  

Nsukka—–A Mathematics teacher who tried to discipline two brothers for gang-raping a 12-year-old co-student has been detained by the police in Nsukka, Enugu State for daring to punish the duo.

Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said the Service seized a container load of military uniforms and other items on Friday along Aba- Port Harcourt road.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested owner of the truck conveying the 33,000 fuel tanker that exploded last month on Otedola bridge in Lagos.

A member of the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state, has been shot dead by some policemen standing guard near the residence of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Niger state Police Command has nabbed a 55-year old Fulani woman, Aisha Ibrahim for allegedly killing her two year old grand child at Karaya Fulani Camp in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

A 35-year-old cleaner at a new generation bank, Essien Akpan, who allegedly raped his neighbour’s wife, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ajegunle.

LOKOJA—A Reverend Father, Leo Michael, of Saint Michael Catholic Church, Obajana, has been abducted by kidnappers.

Makurdi—A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Andover Kakaan, has convicted and sentenced two persons, Suleiman Goma and Haruna Idi, to death by hanging for the kidnap and murder of Rev. Fr. Alexander Adeiyi, former Vicar-General of Otukpo Catholic Diocese in 2016.

Commissioner of Police,  Lagos State Command, Imohimi Edgal, yesterday ordered the arrest of four policemen, who allegedly fired shots that hit one Tunde Adeparusi at the toll gate end of the Airport Road, Ikeja, last Friday.

LAGOS—Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, ordered John Abebe, an in-law to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to be remanded in prison custody after he was arraigned for allegedly forging a letter of BP Exploration Nigeria Nig. Ltd.

The Nigeria Police Force has said that it has not received any report about Senator Dino Melaye kidnap but has ommenced investigation into the purported kidnap of the senator and wish to implore any of his family members, relatives or friends who witnessed the kidnap or have information about the purported kidnap of the Senator to report the incident at the nearest police Station.

The parish priest of St. Michael Catholic Church , Obajana, Kogi, Rev. Fr. Leo Michael, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.