Court sentence four persons to death by hanging

17 Jan 2023

An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Monday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for murder and other related offences. The four convicts are Olabisi Bashiru, 50 ; Kayode Sunday, 27; Rashidi Waidi, 35; and Hameed Rafiu, 33. They had pleaded guilty to the offences committed. The Presiding Judge, Justice S. Falola, sentenced […]

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A woman and her partner were arrested in Lagos for brutally beating their two young children, ages two and five

16 Jan 2023

Operatives attached to the Lagos state police command are currently investigating a woman Busola Oyediran and her partner Akebiara Emmanuel for physically abusing her two biological children. Busola Oyediran and her partner Akebiara Emmanuel who lives with her two children from her failed marriage in the Egbeda area of Lagos were arrested on Friday following […]

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Trailer crush NSCDC officer in Niger

15 Jan 2023

A Trailer Driver has allegedly crushed to death an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Isah Mohammed at the Kure Ultra-Modern Market in Minna, Niger State. It was gathered the incident occurred on Friday along the busy Kure market road. It was learnt that the deceased hailed from Edati Local Government […]

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KIDNAPPED FORMER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER HAS GAINED FREEDOM

15 Jan 2023

THE former Edo State House of Assembly member and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council coordinator for Esan South East local government area, Festus Udughele, who was kidnapped on Monday in Ubiaja, has regained his freedom.He was on his way to Benin when he was kidnapped by gunmen and taken away. The Spokesperson […]

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NSCDC ARREST 21 HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AND FIVE ILLEGAL MIGRANTS

15 Jan 2023

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, says it arrested 21 suspected human traffickers and five illegal migrants in 2022. Commandant of the NSCDC in Imo, Mr Matthew Ovye, disclosed this while presenting his scorecard for year 2022 at an expanded management meeting held at the command’s headquarters in Owerri. Ovye […]

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CJN approves the appointment of nine new judges to the Supreme Court bench

14 Jan 2023

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has received consent from the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to nominate nine individuals for appointment as Judges to its bench.  The new authority is in addition to an earlier one that granted the court power to appoint 15 judges to its bench.  According to a statement issued by […]

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NSCDC ARREST BURGLAR FOR RAPING WOMAN

14 Jan 2023

A 47-year-old man identified as Ganiyu Yusuf, has been arrested by men of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for allegedly raping a housewife in Ilorin in June 2021. Speaking to newsmen, the spokesperson of NSCDC in the state, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, said Yusuf allegedly broke into a house at […]

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RRS RESCUES THREE TEENAGE GIRLS FROM FORCED PROSTITUTION

14 Jan 2023

Officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have rescued three teenagers from prostitution at the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The girls were rescued on January 8, 2023 at about 0600hrs when a patrol team noticed their suspicious movements within the area. Upon questioning, the girls revealed that they were fleeing the custody of […]

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FG educates law enforcement on emotional intelligence to reduce harassment and shootings

13 Jan 2023

The Federal Government has started training officers and men in the Nigeria Police Force in conduct (NPF). For better service delivery, the emotional intelligence training will emphasize self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. The seminar began on Thursday in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, under the direction of Minister of Police Affairs Muhammad […]

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