Alleged fraud, forgery: EFCC places 61-yr-old Ekiti man on wanted list, seeks public’s help. By Kunle Michael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 61-year-old Ekiti State indigene, Olusegun Ola Osinkolu, wanted over his alleged involvement in conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. The anti-graft agency made the announcement in…
Alleged cybercrime, defamation: Court grants Sowore ₦200m bail. By Kunle Michael The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, admitted Sowore to bail in the sum of ₦200 million with two sureties. The court ruled that one of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from Sowore’s community, while the…
NDLEA nabs Mexican drug expert, four Nigerians, uncovers multibillion-naira Meth Lab. By Bimbo Adeniyi In a major crackdown on organised drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and shut down a secret methamphetamine production facility operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel in Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State….
“No Evidence to Back Assassination Threat, Phone Hack Claims by Turaki” — Police Witness Tells Court. …as Turaki Faces False information Trial In the ongoing criminal trial of the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, before Justice Peter Kekemeke, on…
Bandits invade Kogi School during WASSCE, kill Vice Principal, two others. By Ladidi Al-Hassan Suspected bandits on Wednesday invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke, in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including the school’s Vice Principal, Mr Gani Anifowose, during an attack that disrupted the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate…
Joint security operation: Ondo Police, Amotekun, hunters, vigilantes rescue Kidnap victim, nab four By Binta Haroon A swift security operation by the Ondo State Police Command has led to the rescue of a 26-year-old kidnapped woman and the arrest of four suspected abductors in Owo, bringing relief to residents concerned about rising criminal activities in…
Fear grips Ondo community as gunmen abduct LG worker, petrol attendant By Binta Haroon Fear and anxiety have enveloped Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the abduction of a local government worker, Mr Samson Gbenga Sanni, popularly known as “Timber,” by suspected gunmen. Sanni was reportedly kidnapped at about…
Outrage as School Vice Principal faces trial over alleged rape of four sisters By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim A Kano father, Lawal Ayuba Madaki, has expressed outrage after accusing a teacher he trusted with his children’s education of betraying that trust by allegedly abusing his four daughters. The suspect’s alleged actions came to light after the…
EFCC publishes arrest photos of ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman. By Ladidi Al-Hassan Booking photographs of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, have been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after his arrest by EFCC operatives. Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by the Federal High Court for financial misappropriation, was apprehended in…
Ondo police arrest mother, daughter over ₦5.3m ‘prophecy’ scam in Akungba. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a mother and her daughter in the University town of Akungba Akoko over an alleged spiritual scam that reportedly cost a resident, Mrs Ologungbede Flora, her life savings. Police investigation revealed that Flora,…
