Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it arrested one Ojo Ibrahim while trying to steal some electrical appliances in a transformer. The man, it was gathered was in the thick of his operation when power was restored to the transformer. He was said to have committed the alleged […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia The Police in Abia State has confirmed the arrest of a member of a kidnapping gang on the wanted list of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT. The suspect identified as Darlington Olewumbu, a native of Obazu Mbieri in Mbaitoli council of Imo State, is said to be a member of […]

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court in Ibadan on Wednesday, ordered that a 32-year- old Odunayo Aliu,who allegedly took and sent nude images of a his girlfriend, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Aliu, who resides in Odeku, Ibadan, with making pornographic images and sending it to people. Chief Magistrate […]

A commercial bus, on Tuesday, crushed a teenager (name withheld) around Wazobia axis of Ogere toll gate on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that the accident, which occurred at about […]

Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday granted N20 million bail to a suspected fake colonel, Paulson Ogbonnah, standing trial over alleged N92 million fraud. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, in a short ruling, Justice Solebo said that the defendant must provide two sureties who reside within the jurisdiction […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo For allegedly stealing roofing sheet belonging to a church, a 22-year-old man, Wakili Ganiyu has been sentenced to eight months in correctional custody. The charge read in the court disclosed that the defendant stole the iron sheet valued N80,000 belonging to Dream Centre of Life Oasis International Church. It added that […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi A 57-year-old teacher, Fayam Ahkpe has been arrested by the Police in Benue State for allegedly raping an 11-year-old minor, name withheld, at Gonduzua village Ugba in Logo Local Government Area of the state. The primary school teacher was arrested a few days ago in Benue after the father of […]

By Emem Idio – Yenogoa A policeman on duty attached to one of the new generation bank located in Ekeki suburbs of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital on Monday evening allegedly shot dead a bus driver of one of the popular transport companies, a serving Corps member, and one passenger. The deceased were shot at […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano A housewife identified as Hauwa Lawal has allegedly pushed her rival, Zuwaira Sani and her 18-month-old son into a well in Rurum village, Rano Local Government Area of Kano State. Zuwaira was said to have died following the encounter while her baby, Mustafa Gambo survived the attack. Our correspondent gathered […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A soldier at the Army Engineering Company, Ede, Osun State, identified as Olodi Blessed has killed a soldier after stabbing his wife and son. He was also said to have allegedly killed a neighbour, identified as Iya Ijesa, who sells vegetable. The soldier, according to resident close to the Barrack, recently […]