The Police in Lagos State, said they have arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists, rejecting a N500,000 bribe offered by the suspects to secure their freedom. The police spokesman in Lagos, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the arrest on Thursday in a statement. Ajisebutu said that an Anti-crime patrol team from Area ‘J’ Command, Elemoro, […]

Two friends appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing men’s shoes and sandals worth N225,000. The police charged Abidemi Aminu, 33, and Michael Bello, 31, with dconspiracy, theft and demanding property by menace. They pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the defendants and […]

An Osun High Court in Osogbo on Tuesday ordered the remand of a Masquerade custodian, Kayode Esuleke, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre for the alleged murder of a Muslim, Moshood Salawudeen. The Presiding Judge, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi, ordered the defendant with his son, Ifasola Eseleke, and two others, Idowu Abimbola and Adeosun Kola, to be […]

Three employees who allegedly stole electrical appliances from a hotel worth N2.1million on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Ibrahim Suleiman, 32, security guard, Anefiok Aaron, 27, barman and Ahmed Haruna, 32, security guard, they live at Oke ira area of Ogba, Lagos with conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen goods. […]

A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Wednesday ordered that two unemployed men be remanded in Awarjigor Correctional Centre in Badagry for alleged armed robbery. The police charged in court charged Chidi Dike, 30 and Nzerem Chibuezem, 31, whose addresses were not given with armed robbery, unlawful display of dangerous weapons and unlawful withdrawal of money. […]