He was given N500 to buy two packets of noodles but the money went missing and all his pleas that the money was indeed missing fell on the deaf ears of his uncle, simply identified as Paul.

A PROFESSOR of Computer Security and Dean, Caleb Business School, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Professor Babatope Longe, has described cyber criminality and cyber victimization as crimes tied to the exploration of human frailties such as greed, gullibility and the untamed quest for getting rich syndrom and not crimes that are necessarily influenced by social factors such as poverty, inequality and unemployment.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the FCT and Lagos State reported a total of 58,566 crime cases in 2016.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the FCT and Lagos State reported a total of 58,566 crime cases in 2016.

DEPUTY Inspector General of Police, Mr Emmanuel Inyang, has called on state Police Commands in the South-South geopolitical zone to step up their activities geared towards crime reduction and other social vices in the region.

The receiver, who was also arrested then led the police in arresting all the robbers who broke into the Chizon Plaza

But aboki ran after him and landed the wood on his head. The nail on the wood sank into Lekan’s skull. Aboki tried to forcefully remove it but could not. Star boy groaned and fell right in the middle of the expressway

Lagos State Police Command on Monday brought two men Innocent Ikpe (38) and Elochukwu Nkwocha (25) before an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting at the Samuel Ilori Court House, Ogba to explain the circumstances surrounding their alleged attempt on the lives of Taiye Ilori and Kehinde Ilori, identified as twins.

A former local government Chairman in Benue State and two other persons have been apprehended by police for allegedly being in possession of a cache of dangerous weapons.

Two female suicide bombers were, Sunday night, killed when their weapon went off as they attempted to invade Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, officials said. The incident that happened at about 10.30p.m., near Muna Garage, one of the most attacked motor parks in recent times, left three villagers injured. It was learned that the two […]

By Lucky Nwanekwu LAGOS—For kidnapping a  23-year-old man, Idris Saheed, and demanding N100,000 ransom, a pregnant woman, her husband and their friend are currently in police net in Lagos. The pregnant woman, Eniola Kareem, 21; her husband, Paul Kareem, 23, and his friend, Ayoola Sodiq, 21, were arrested after the payment of N100,000 ransom into […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT—Masked gunmen killed two people, Sunday, and took another hostage in Omoku town, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. A source disclosed that Mr. Jeremiah Uche, a former member of the Caretaker Committee of ONELGA on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was the person kidnapped during the operation. […]

By Godwin Oritse, Ifeyinwa Obi & Udeme Clement LAGOS—The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, yesterday, disclosed that its operatives discovered ammunition and other military wares, including two pump action rifles and 7,500 air gun pellets concealed in a container and a Toyota vehicle imported from the United States of America, USA. […]

By Davies Ihiemnachor PORT HARCOURT—A suspect who is standing murder trial before a Rivers State High Court, Mr. Doubra Ogbe, has called on the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, to transfer his case to another judge. Ogbe, who is standing trial for the murder of ex-militant leader, Mr. Soboma George, said he […]

A 25-year-old man, Triumph Okechukwu, was yesterday docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly detaining and capturing a nine-year-old boy with intent to cause him harm. The accused is facing a two-count charge of capturing and detaining with intent to cause harm. Okechukwu, however, pleaded innocence of the offences. The Magistrate, […]