Three feared dead as gunmen attack NSCDC officers in Imo

28 Mar 2023

Three officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are feared dead following an ambush in Obiangwu community, Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo state. A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told TheCable that the security personnel were attacked by suspected gunmen at Ekeisu market in the early hours of […]

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NDLEA arrest businessman and three others, intercepts, meth, cocaine

27 Mar 2023

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, who frequents China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Vietnam, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos for concealing thirty-six (36) parcels of cocaine in different parts of his check-in bags, hand luggage and two pairs of slippers, while heading to […]

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Police arrest man who impregnated 19 years old daughter and threaten to kill her

27 Mar 2023

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 43-year-old man, Abiodun Oladapo, who impregnated his 19-year-old biological daughter and threatened to kill her should she ever expose his sexual escapade to anyone. The incident, which happened in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode local government area of the State, also involved one Ms Oluwatoyin Idowu, a divorcee and […]

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Herdsmen attack community in Ondo State, kidnap several

27 Mar 2023

Gun-wielding herdsmen have attacked Ogbese community in Ondo State, during which several residents were kidnapped while others were badly injured. The incident, which occurred on Friday, had left the entire town in fear and anxiety as the families of abducted victims wait to hear from the kidnappers. Eyewitnesses said that the herdsmen used machetes to […]

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Nigerian Police advise Nigerians to activate sim lock, reveal criminal’s tactics

26 Mar 2023

Nigerians have been advised by Police to activate locks on their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin gave the advice in a Twitter post after the arrest of a syndicate. The spokesperson revealed that members of the syndicate pick phones and discard them after removing SIM cards. With the […]

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Court remands man over the kidnap and murder of his 82 years old father in Ekiti

26 Mar 2023

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, ordered the remand of three suspects in the correctional centre over alleged kidnapping and murder of an 82-year-old man, Michael Obasuyi The defendants, Sunday Obasuyi, 42; Akinniyi Ojo, 51, and Bobade Sunday, 51, who are residents of Agbado-Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area of Ekiti State, […]

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EFCC investigates ministry over N4bn contract scam

26 Mar 2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is currently investigating two ministries where double payments were made for the same contracts. The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said one of the ministries was involved in 20 contract frauds running into N4 billion. Bawa disclosed this on Thursday at the headquarters of the commission during […]

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Orphanage owner remanded for raping two girls in the orphanage

26 Mar 2023

An Oyo State Family Court 2, sitting at Iyaganku Ibadan on March 23, ordered the remand of Kolade Ajayi, a 52-year-old man identified as the owner of Kingdom Cornerstone Orphanage Home. Kolade Ajayi was charged to court by the police for allegedly raping two girls in the orphanage. The Magistrate, Mrs P. O. Adetuyibi did […]

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Ekweremadu, wife set to be sentenced on May 5

26 Mar 2023

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and their doctor, Obinna Obeta will be sentenced on May 5 after they were convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act in the United Kingdom. The former deputy senate president, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and Dr. Obinna Obeta, 51, were […]

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