Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
•Youths raise alarm, send SOS to IGP•Reports say 66 victims recorded so far By Ifeanyi Okolie There is anxiety in Benue state following the resurgence of massive killings and abductions by criminals suspected to be remnants of the dreaded gang members of late militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana. The bloodletting has gotten to the […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s impostor, Jatto, others jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin
A 21 year-old internet fraudster, Jatto Sheriff Umar, who posed as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, in order to defraud unsuspecting victims via online relationship, has been convicted and sentenced to prison for offences bordering on impersonation and cybercrime.
I will commit suicide if you don’t separate us – Man tells court
A 64-year old retired civil servant, Amos Akinlolu, has told a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, in Ibadan to put an end to his nearly three-decade old marriage.
Breaking: Bandits storm Kaduna seminary, kidnap students
Bandits on Monday night invaded St. Albert the Great Institute of Philosophy, a seminary belonging to the Catholic Church in Southern Kaduna and abducted students.
N544m Grass-cutting fraud: EFCC’s witness exonerates Babachir Lawal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, presented a fourth prosecution witness against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, where the witness said the ex-SGF was not involved in the award of the alleged N544 million Grass-cutting fraud.
LAGOS BRUTAL MURDER OF A POLICEMAN: As other officers took to their heels
More facts have emerged on the circumstances that led to the brutal killing of the police officer in charge of operations at the Lagos state police command headquarters, Ikeja, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Kazeem Abonde, last Thursday, during a clash with commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okada at Ajao Estate, Lagos.
Father, daughter arrested for killing, burying son in Imo
By Emmanuel Iheaka – Owerri A man, Lambert Osondu and his daughter, Rachael Osondu, have been arrested by the police in Imo State for allegedly killing and burying their son, Chukwuebuka Osondu for allegedly being stubborn. Vanguard correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday at Umueze 2 in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of […]
Ijeshatedo killing: Killer cop dismissed, to face murder trial
By Evelyn Usman Sergeant Samuel Philips, the policeman who fired the shot that snuffed life out of a teenager in Ijeshatedo area of Lagos, two weeks ago, has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force. Recall that the policeman who was attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID Yaba and some of […]
Court remands tailor, 24, for alleged possession of gun
A 24-year-old tailor, Lukman Mohammed, was on Tuesday remanded at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged possession of a gun. The police charged Mohammed, who resides in Alabarajo, Ojo, Lagos State with a three-count charge of conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society, and unlawful possession of firearms. The prosecutor, Insp. Mojirade Edeme, told the court […]
Police arrest suspected gunrunner with 2 AK-47, pistol in Kogi
The Police in Kogi have confirmed the arrest of one Mohammed Bako with two AK-47 rifles, a locally fabricated pistol and 41 rounds of ammunition. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the state, DSP Williams Aya, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja. Aya said Bako was intercepted […]
I saw them packing condoms, businessman who was robbed tells court
By Onozure Dania – Lagos A Lagos State prosecution witness, Mr Ileojo Ogunte, Wednesday, narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), annex of Igbosere, how he was robbed of condoms, perfumes and provisions, from his shop. Ogunte who said he is a businessman and sells cosmetics, provisions, perfumes and condoms, […]
