Terrorist kills 10 in Kaduna

16 Mar 2023

Again, terrorists have reportedly killed 10 persons, some still missing and four others injured in a fresh attack on the Langson community in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack was coming barely three days after Ungwan Wakili was attacked leading to the loss of 17 lives in the same Local […]

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EFCC arrest 21 Yahoo boys in Abuja

16 Mar 2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, March 14, 2023 arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects include Joseph Boniface, Emmaneul Okwara, Elijah Iwebie, Moses Hassan, Abdulrahman Lawal, Azu Chidubem Eugene, Abdullahi Adebola and Elijah Simon. Others are Terfa Lincoln, David Kome, Chukwudah Martinez, Adie Matthew, Canice Agabi, Abbas Aminu, Damilare James and Christopher […]

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Court order Lagos govt to pay Uber driver #5m for Assault

15 Mar 2023

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has ordered the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police to pay an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, the sum of N5 million as compensation. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court issued the order on Tuesday. Recall that Clement was allegedly assaulted by officials of the […]

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Landlord dies as tenant grabs his manhood over bill disagreement

15 Mar 2023

A 33-year-old woman, Ifeoma Ossai, killed her 50-year-old landlord, Monday Oladele, during a disagreement after grabbing his manhood and dragging him till he died. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Oyeyemi said men of the State Police Command arrested the suspect following a […]

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Man remanded in prison for raping daughter in his shop

15 Mar 2023

A 36-year-old man identified as Roland Okajere has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ogba, Lagos State, for allegedly raping his 18-year-old daughter inside his shop in the Ikotun area of the state. On Monday, March 13, Okajere was arraigned on a charge bordering on rape, was accused […]

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Yobe’s Auditor General sentenced to five years imprisonment for fraud

15 Mar 2023

Alhaji Idris Yahaya, the Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, is to spend five years in prison, following his conviction today, Monday, March 13, 2023, by Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court. He was convicted after being pronounced guilty of a one count of criminal misappropriation to the tune of […]

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Court remands two undergraduates in connection with the alleged armed robbery and murder of a Benue university student

14 Mar 2023

On Monday, March 13, 2023, a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court remanded two students, Ugosor Japhet and Gwebe Ageba, on allegations of negligent homicide and armed theft.  The defendants were arrested after being charged with the murder of Erkaa Naomi Dooshima, a Benue State University student.  Mrs. Erdoo Ter, the Magistrate, did not accept the defendants’ plea […]

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Soldier opens fire and kills colleague

14 Mar 2023

Another internal breach has been recorded among the North-East troops of the Nigerian Army after a yet-to-be identified soldier fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East opened fire on his colleague and killed him. The deceased soldier was identified as Private Diko. According to military sources, the duo were troops of Operation Desert Sanity and […]

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Police apprehend four disgruntled teenagers in connection with attacks in Niger

13 Mar 2023

The police in Niger State have apprehended four youths in connection with the unrest that rocked the Minna metropolis and its environs, resulting in several residents being injured and property being destroyed willfully. Restless youths have terrorized residents of Barkin Sale, Kpakungu, Stadium Road, Limawa, and Mobile roundabout in the last four days. Many people […]

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