Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has intervened in the case of a 28-year-old widow, Tosin, who allegedly faced threats, intimidation and attempts to dispossess her of her late husband’s property eight days after his death. The intervention followed a viral video shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, in […]
I was gang-raped by herdsmen, offered blood to drink as water ― Kidnapped victim
By Evelyn Usman Twenty-five-year-old Victoria Okocha gave a chilling account of how she was abducted by suspected herdsmen in Isa-Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta state, gang-raped and forced to drink another victim’s blood as water, while in her captors’ den. Okocha left her home town in Ubulu-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government of the state last Friday, […]
‘Yahoo boy’ in trouble over $2,500 internet fraud
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has convicted one Timileyin Awojodu, over internet fraud of 2,500USD. The convict, who was docked before Justice Peter Life, was said to have fraudulently obtained the money from his American victim. The Prosecutor from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]
In Niger: Man, 60, lures 8-year-old girl with N100, rapes her
By Wole Mosadomi A 60-year-old man, Haruna Lawal, who allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl after luring her with N100, has been arrested by operatives of Niger State Police Command. The suspect, said to be a scavenger, was arrested in Wushishi town, headquarters of Wushishi Local Government Area of the state, last Saturday. ALSO READ: I […]
Man taking shelter from rain rapes 13-yr-old girl in her mother’s shop
The Police in Jos have arrested a 39-year-old businessman, Abdul Abdul, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl after buying N20 sachet water in her mother’s makeshift store.
BEDC staff escapes death in Ughelli
Perez Brisibe A staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, is currently battling for his life at a private hospital in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State after he was attacked by some persons claiming to be members of BEDC Electricity Task Force. The task force, according to eyewitnesses […]
We strangulate victims, sell SIM cards N2000 ― Traffic robbers reveal
By Evelyn Usman Two suspected members of a robbery gang arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have revealed how they strangulate their victims trapped in traffic in some parts of the state. Recovered from the duo of Tunde Olaiya, 24, and Tokunbo Omotola, 26, were a […]
Marriage scam: American woman defrauded of $48,000, held hostage in Nigeria, rescued
An American woman lured to Nigeria on a promise of marriage and held for more than a year by an internet fraudster, has been rescued, police said on Sunday. The suspect, Chukwuebuka Obiakuwhom, met the American woman on Facebook, and extorted $48,000 from her by promising to marry her. “Police operatives have successfully rescued an […]
Man, 30, remanded over alleged armed robbery, rape in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 20-year-old man, Kehinde Oke, in prison for allegedly robbing a Professor, Micheal Ige of his valuables at his residence. Oke whose address was not provided had pleaded not guilty on a two-count charge of rape and armed robbery. The police prosecutor, […]
Policemen feared dead in accident near Jaji
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A ghastly motor accident might have claimed some police special forces along the Kaduna-Zaria highway on Sunday evening. The Public Relations Officer, PPRO of Kaduna Police Command, ASP Muhammed Jalige told journalists that they had sent teams of policemen to the scene to find out what actually happened. However, those at the […]
FG hands over National Theatre to CBN, Bankers’ Committee for restoration
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government has handed over the National Theatre and its surrounding lands to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for restoration, which aims at creating millions of jobs for youths in the country and diversifying the country’s economy. According to CBN, the country has the potential of earning $20 billion annually […]
