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Crime
Sequel to an incident that happened in 2022 when some police officers raided an apartment in Abeokuta in respect of the information gathered from the residents of the community that two female named Blessing Nkechi Adekayaoja and her partner Shade Sholola on May 7, 2022 engaged in same sex activities because their behaviour and their […]
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 28, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding their suspected involvement in internet- related fraud. READ ALSO: Kebbi Govt donates over
A 61-year-old man, Johnson Sanda was Thursday docked before a Wuse Magistrates’ Court in the FCT for allegedly trespassing into the compound of a widow. The defendant, who lives in Mpapa area of Abuja, was also accused of assaulting and hurting a security guard in the compound. The prosecuting counsel, Mr Donatus Abah, told the […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. The fraudsters: Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki
A carpenter, David Akinjomo, who allegedly broke into three different apartments and stole properties worth N293,000, on Thursday appeared at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State. The defendant, 24, whose address was not provided, is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Zedekiah Orogbemi, told
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Thursday remanded a 38-year-old farmer, Timothy Sunday in a corrections centre for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) charged Subday with rape, contrary to section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The presiding judge, Michael Bawa, declined to […]
A Sharia Court in Kano State on Thursday remanded a 25-year-old man, Hassan Adamu, for stealing 15 cemetery iron signboards from a cemetery. The police charged Adamu, who resides in Unguwar Dabai, in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano with criminal trespass and theft. The defendant pleaded guilty to the two count charge. The Judge, […]
A truck driver, Aminu Ibrahim, 43, was on Thursday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, Osun, over alleged dangerous driving and disobedience to road safety ordinance. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Jacob Akintunde told the court that the accused committed the offence on Aug 20. , at about 4:00 p.m , around Kings University area in […]
Two brothers – Oluwatoyin Nejo, 45, and Oworinde Nejo, 50, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, over alleged N160,000 fraud. The defendants, a mechanic and farmer respectively, of no fixed addresses, are facing a three-count charge of misdemeanour, assault and Advance Fee Fraud. The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, told […]
A labourer, Abubakar Ibrahim, 30 on Thursday, appeared before a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing a ram worth N85,000. The defendant, who lives in Kofar Wambai, Kano Municipal is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the complainant, Yusuf Yakubu who also resides in Koçar Wambai […]
A farmer, Mr Imoter Tarkighir was on Friday remanded for alleged criminal trespass, intimidation and unlawful possession of firearm. The Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. Mbanongun ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre as investigation continues. He then adjourned the […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Directorate on Wednesday August 21, 2024 arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation along Federal Lowcost Housing Estate Makurdi, Benue State. Their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet fraud. The suspect are: Austine Okwori,
An Estate agent, Robinson Eyibowa, who allegedly obtained the sum of N190,000 from a prospective tenant, under false pretences, on Thursday appeared at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court. Eyibowa, 57, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two- count charge of fraud and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Edet Ekpo, told the court […]
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered two men, Ibrahim Muhammed and Muhammed Tukur, to be remanded in an Ibadan correctional facility for allegedly robbing a man of his motorcycles. The duo, whose addressees were not provided, were charged with conspiracy and robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs M. Olagbenro, did not take the plea of […]
Operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) around 10:00 a.m on Friday arrested a suspected vandal removing LED road stud light on the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge. The suspect, Mubarak Abdullahi (18), living in Makoko had, at the time of his arrest, removed 10 of the LED road stud light screwed to the road […]
A 37-year-old man, Mosuro Hammed, was on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly converting N3.4 million meant for payment of a lady’s school fees to another purpose. Hammed whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing. The defendant pleaded not guilty […]
A food vendor, Shakirat Oguntade has prayed a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to grant her prayer for divorce from her estranged husband, Ganiu. Oguntade in her petition told the court: “my life took a turn for the worse since I moved in with Ganiu because of his temper. ”He is hot tempered […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arrest three officials of Rural Electrification Agency for failure to appear in court for their arraignment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order for the issuance of arrest warrant against the officials; Emmanuel […]
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 19-year-old trader, Aliyu Ibrahim to one month imprisonment for stealing clothes worth N32, 000. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to theft. The magistrate, however, gave the convict an option to pay N10, 000. READ ALSO: Politicians won’t go to […]
