Metro

Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest

The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other stakeholders are mobilising for a mass protest against the move.
Visible Articles 5 10 15

Hisbah arrests 2 in Jigawa over alleged homosexual act

The Hisbah Command in Jigawa, has arrested two suspects over alleged homosexual act in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Hisbah Commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru said this while speaking in Dutse on Wednesday. Dahiru said the suspects, aged 32 and 20, were arrested at a hotel in Dutse. He explained that […]

Bandits abduct 9 persons in Niger State, demand N10m ransom

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Armed bandits have invaded Kusasu Market in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state and abducted nine persons. The incidence it was gathered occurred on Monday. The bandits were said to have gone to the market to restock their foodstuffs and other domestic needs and ended their transaction with the […]

Teenager remanded over house-breaking, stealing

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, has remanded a teenager, Olusola Taiwo, 18, over alleged house-breaking and stealing. Police prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that the accused person had on August 30, 2020, at about 5:30 am around Legacy hotel area, Okinni, broke into the house of […]

Domestic staff, others, arrested over robbery incident at MKO Abiola’s house

By Evelyn Usman Robbers at the early hours of Wednesday invaded the Ikeja, Lagos home of late Chief Moshood Abiola. However, occupants in the building were reportedly not hurt during the operation. But the robbers numbering about five were said to have carted away valuables, including jewellery. Vanguard gathered that the robbers dug a hole […]

Take my life instead of destroying my cannabis farm ― Suspect begs NDLEA

By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja A suspected cannabis farmer, Clement Akor, has begged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to take his life instead of destroying his 10-hectare cannabis plantation. Akor, a 42 years old father of six children from Enabo village in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State was arrested by the […]

Breaking: Two dead, six rescued in Lagos accident

By Bose Adelaja Two persons were reported dead while six others, were reportedly rescued alive, Monday, in Lagos, following a late-night accident involving four vehicles which occurred at Anthony inward Gbagada. The incident was said to have involved two tipping trucks one with number plate AKM 741 ZT and another unidentified, an unidentified tanker and […]

I went into burglary because of border closure — suspect

  By Evelyn Usman Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected burglars who specialized in breaking into warehouses at the Alaba International market, carting away goods which were thereafter sold at give away prices. Recovered from the duo of Onyebuchi Chidozie,  39, and Ifeanyi […]

Police arraign fake soldiers for impersonation in Osun

Shina Abubakar Osogbo Osun police command on Tuesday arraigned two fake soldiers,  Abolaji Gabriel 35, and Samuel Mathew, 20, before a Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo over alleged impersonation and attempted robbery. Police prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Olusegun told the court that the defendants committed the offence on August 16, 2020, at about 10:00 pm at […]

Exit mobile version