Man remanded for alleged sexual assault of 5-year-old niece An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday remanded a 40-year-old man, Emeka Ani at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged sexual assault of his five-year-old niece. Ani was arraigned by the state government on a one-count charge of sexual assault. He, however, pleaded…
Man jailed 3 years for hemp trafficking A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Thursday, sentenced one Monday Oliver, to a term of three years at the correctional centre, for peddling 195g of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Nkeonye Maha, convicted and sentenced Oliver based on his guilty plea as well as the evidences tendered by the…
Security guard jailed three years for stealing employer’s N6.1m A 25-year-old security guard has been handed a three-year jail term by an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for stealing N6.1 million, with the court also directing him to pay N4.7 million in restitution. The convict, Oladipo Titilope, was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering…
Surety arraigned over failure to produce son in Court for trial The police on Thursday arraigned one Iyabo Moradeyo before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly failing to produce a defendant in court for trial. Moradeyo had stood surety for her son, Gbolagade Adedotun, in a separate criminal case but allegedly failed to…
Police arrest four suspected drug users, recover firearms in Akwa Ibom raids Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have recorded a significant breakthrough, arresting four suspected drug users and recovering firearms during targeted night raids in Eket and Okopedi. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives under the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP…
Ondo police nab 4 suspected kidnappers linked to Ilu-Abo deadly attack … recover ransom The Ondo State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of the kidnapping and violent attack that occurred along Liberty Avenue, Ilu-Abo, which resulted in the death of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of Oladeinde Tomilola (female),…
Man, 62, rapes 12-yr-old girl in Ondo, arrested The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 62-year-old man, Imeje Mathew, over allegations of defiling a 12-year-old girl in Akure. According to a statement issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the incident was reported by the victim’s mother, Adebayo Sefunmi, of…
Ondo police command arrests 62-year-old over alleged abuse of minor. By Dally Iyamu The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 62-year-old man, Imeje Mathew, over allegations of defiling a 12-year-old girl in Akure. According to a statement issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the incident was reported by the…
How Landlord’s son killed tenant’s wife over alleged unpaid rent in Ore … suspect also attacked husband, daughter, surrenders self to police By Kunle Michael A rent dispute took a tragic turn in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Thursday as a 27-year-old man, Quozeem Awe, allegedly killed a nursing mother, Deborah…
Fresh Trouble for former Kaduna Governor As ICPC recovers wiretapping equipment from his home By Dally Iyamu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said all the suspected items were retrieved in the presence of the former governor’s wife, Hadiza, and his son, Mohammed Bello, during a search on El-Rufai’s residence. The…
