Category: Crime

N51.5m fraud: Court arraigns Union Bank Staff in Ibadan Olatunji Okuniyi, a 40-year-old banker with Union Bank in Ibadan, was on Thursday arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding two financial institutions of N51.5 million. He is facing a four-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, to which he pleaded…

Outrage as Prison Warders escort armed robbery convict for Passport application in Lagos   The Nigerian Correctional Service has launched a probe into the suspicious movement of Haruna Ayo, a convicted armed robber serving a 21-year jail term, who was allegedly taken to a Lagos passport office to process travel documents. The incident, which occurred…

In Yobe; 33 year-old Man Arrested For Sexual Assault On 9 month-old Girl. Men of the Nigerian police Yobe State   Command have arrested a 33 year-old suspect for allegedly molesting a nine-month-old baby girl in Potiskum town, Yobe State. The Command disclosed this on Friday, June 13, in a statement released by the Public Relations…

Kabiru Ibrahim to die by hanging for killing Adeleke in Osun Justice Lateef Adegoke of Osun State High Court, sitting in Iwo, has sentenced Alfa Kabiru Ibrahim, to death by hanging for the murder of his client, Lukman Adeleke. Ibrahim was charged with conspiracy, murder, and theft, contrary to Sections 324, 319(1), and 390 of…

Popular Enugu Billionaire Ritualist Arrested A young Enugu billionaire identified as Levi O. Obieze known also as Ezeani, AKA ‘Ichie Million or E dey play e dey show’, in Unojo Umumba Ndi-Agu in Ezagu Local Government Area of Enugu state has been arrested by immigration officials, 9NEWS NIGERIA has learnt. Recall that he was on…

2 Suspected Members Of Human Trafficking Syndicate Arraigned For Stealing Children Two suspected members of a human trafficking syndicate, Francis Thankgod, 33 and Grace Francis, 28, have been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing two under aged children along the road in Lagos State . P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects were arrested on 8th January…

Court Jails Company CEO for N33.5m Fraud in Maidugur Justices Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, has convicted and sentenced one Alhaji Bashir Tanko to twenty one years imprisonment. Tanko was re-arraigned on November 18, 2024 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…