Son sets mother ablaze over witchcraft allegations in C’River
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother with fuel and setting her ablaze at Ojo community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, identified by family sources as Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim […]
Fraud in banking sector, mostly insider perpetrated ― EFCC
The EFCC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that most frauds in the banking sector were perpetrated by insider Information, Communication Technology (ICT) employees. Mr Abbah Sambo, Head, Cybercrime Section of the EFCC, made the declaration at a national seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for judges. Sambo represented the EFCC chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, at […]
Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested five suspected members of a kidnap gang terrorizing residents of Obada-Oko, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta. The suspects: Aliu Manya, Usman Abubakar, Abayomi Olayiwola, Nasiru Muhammad and […]
Speaker, Taraba House of Assembly condemns killing of council chair driver by police
Dr Albasu Kunini, Speaker, Taraba House of Assembly on Wednesday condemned the killing of 37-year-old Oliver Ezra, driver to the Chairman of Lau Local Government Council by the police in Jalingo. Kunini made the condemnation in Jalingo when youths, under the auspices of “One Taraba Youth Coalition’ stormed the House of Assembly complex. The coalition […]
BREAKING: Capital expenditure gets N823.5bn, as Sanwo-Olu presents N1.4trn 2022 budget
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented 2022 Appropriation Bill of over N1.388 trillion before members of the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval.
Man docked for allegedly stealing from girlfriend’s piggy bank
A 33-year-old man, Azubuike Omenehu, who allegedly stole N120,000 from his girlfriend’s piggy bank, on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Omenehu, of No 45, Makanjuola St., Orile Iganmu, Lagos, is being tried for stealing and escaping from lawful custody. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the […]
