Captors fed us with garri without water, Eda Oniyo worshippers relive horror in kidnappers’ den
After more than two months in captivity, 14 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Eda Oniyo, Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after N25.5 million ransom was said to have been paid.
DSS arrests UDUTH staff, 4 others over alleged child trafficking in Kebbi
Five suspects including a staff of Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital Sokoto (UDUTH) have been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) over an alleged sale of three children abducted from Zuru in Kebbi. Gov. Atiku Bagudu, who handed over the three children to their parents on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi, named the suspects […]
Nigerian man sentenced 10 years for swindling people on dating websites in US
The first of seven Nigerians convicted of targeting people on dating websites and swindling them out of more than $1.8 million has been sentenced in Georgia, United States (US). The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta said in a statement Tuesday that 35-year-old Olu Victor Alonge had been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered […]
US Customs seizes Range Rover destined for Nigeria
A 2016 Land Rover Range Rover scheduled for export to Nigeria was seized by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for being undervalued. The exporter claimed the vehicle was worth $13,000 when in actuality, it is worth about $55,000. Such action is considered a violation of the US Federal Law and comes with […]
N30m Oil Deal: EFCC closes case against fake Adesina
“I advised him to forward the documents to me which he did; I then wrote a petition to the EFCC. My Lord, my client is act is actually in a bad situation now, he has spent all his monies on this project, ” the witness said.
Green Card Scam: How American defrauded me of $145,000 ― Nigerian businessman
A Nigerian businessman, Mr Olukayode Sodimu, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how an American and alleged serial conman, Marco Ramirez, defrauded him of 145,000 dollars in a green card scam.
FCT Police arrest 42 suspects over rape, other criminal offences
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday said it arrested 42 suspects over rape, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Command, Mr Bala Ciroma, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja. He said that 26 of the suspects were kidnap […]
Unemployed pleads guilty to peddling 2.8kg cannabis
One unemployed Saheed Azeez charged with peddling 2.8kg of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), on Thursday pleaded guilty to the charge before a Federal High Court, Lagos.
Court to hear Faisal Maina’s bail application Thursday
The Federal High Court, will, on Thursday, take the bail application of Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team. Justice Okon Abang, who gave the ruling on Wednesday, however, rejected the application by the defence counsel for his client to be transferred from police custody to the Kuje Correctional Service […]
Joint police, army, security agencies team bust kidnap syndicates terrorizing Abuja
…26 suspects arrested Joint Counter Kidnapping operation conducted by the FCT Police Command in synergy with the Nigerian Army, and other security agencies have successfully smashed the notorious kidnapping gang terrorizing Kuje, Rubochi, Kwali and Abaji axis in Abuja whose victims included NSCDC personnel, a Police Inspector and several other victims. Consequently, twenty-six (26) kidnap […]
65-year-old serial rapist nabbed for defiling 3 years old child
…As Joint police, army, security agencies team bust kidnap syndicates terrorizing Abuja, arrest 26 suspects arrested Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja A 65-year-old rapist, Demi Ejegi, was arrested by Police operatives from Mabushi division, Abuja when he was caught in the act of defiling a 3-year-old child. The paedophile stated that he was sharing a meal […]
