Otor-Edo: Delta’s forgotten clay goldmine
Today (Tuesday), with banners rising and PowerPoints flashing on Day 2, the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit peaked in Asaba as host Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, other state actors, and CEOs negotiated Unlocking potentials and a Made in Delta agenda for a global audience.
Police arrest two men for stealing ram in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested two middle-aged men identified as Shina Kolawole and Taoreed Oladimeji for allegedly stealing two rams at Onikolobo in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested on October 6, 2019, at popular […]
Nigeria Police organises workshop to rebrand image, leverage new media
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday commences a 4-Day capacity building workshop for Police Public Relations Officers to strategise on how to rebrand the public perception of the police. Speaking at the event which was held at Awka, Anambra State, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed A. Adamu, said the workshop […]
Trader in court for allegedly biting man’s ear
A 27-year-old trader, Jamiu Fagbemi, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting a man’s ear.
Court remands a man for defiling neighbour’s daughter
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday remanded a 42-year-old man, Bola Isiaka, in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter.
Court remands labourer for allegedly defiling 7-year-old boy
An Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Umar, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old boy, be remanded in a correctional centre.
Bandits release day-old baby, 14 women in Katsina
By Bashir Bello – Katsina A day old baby girl, 14 other women were reportedly released by armed bandits operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The victims were said to have been abducted from Mallamawa village in Jibia area of the state. Speaking while receiving the victims, Governor Aminu Bello Masari said […]
25-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping 13-year-old in Niger State
Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Abdullahi Umar, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The incident occurred in Angwan Tukura area in the Kontagora Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, 29th of last month. Vanguard crime correspondent gathered that the suspect succeeded in his bid by […]
Ecobank calls for collaborative efforts to fight cybercrime
Nigerian bank, Ecobank Nigeria Limited has advocated continuous collaboration by all stakeholders in the fight against cybercrimes in the country. In his welcome address at the second general meeting of Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) in Lagos, Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, said the activities of cybercrimes has assumed a high dimension, stressing that […]
Nigerian man who impersonates as Jeffrey Hank jailed 2 years for cybercrime
Rapheal Onwugbolu has bagged two years of jail term for internet fraud (cybercrime). The conviction followed his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on two counts bordering on cybercrime. One of the charges reads according to EFCC reads: “That you, Raphael Ifedora […]
Police order ‘Stun Guns’ to reduce firearms misuse
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Police Force has said it will be reducing the misuse of firearms by officers and would instead acquire electro-muscular disruption technology-based weaponry popularly known as Taser or Stun Guns. This was made known by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu Adamu in his opening speech during a conference […]
