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Motorcyclist arraigned over alleged N100,000 theft

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A 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Tayo Olabode on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged stealing of N100,000. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a one-count charge bordering on stealing. The Police Prosecutor, ASP

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Sales Rep. in court for allegedly stealing goods worth N11m, N6m cash

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The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 24-year-old Sales Representative, Oluwatosin Akanni, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing goods worth N11 million and N6 million cash belonging to a company. The defendant, who resides at 15, Mojofa St., Phase 2, Adamo, Ikorodu, Lagos, is standing trial for obtaining by false pretense […]

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Amorous gateman who defiled employer’s children sentenced for life

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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a gateman, Happiness Sunday, to triple life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his employer’s children, aged 10 and 8. Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Sunday to life imprisonment on each of three counts bordering on defilement and sexual assault by penetration brought against him by Lagos State […]

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Court sentences 2 men for kidnapping Mike Ozekhome to 20 years imprisonment each

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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, yesterday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to a 20-year-jail term each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had been able to establish the counts proffered against Kelvin Ezeigbe and Frank Azuekor, who were 1st […]

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Police dismiss Sergeant over N98,000 extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Police Command in Lagos State has announced the dismissal of Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere, attached to Shogunle Division for extorting a young man of N98,000. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told newsmen that the Provost Department of the Command had already derobed the dismissed Sergeant. According to him, the dismissed Sergeant […]

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Panic grips Delta residents in Agbor, Owa, others over kidnap increase as police dismiss fears

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2023 0

BY NOSA AKENZUA Despite spirited efforts by the police in curbing crimes in Delta State, panic has continued to unsettle residents of Agbor, Owa Oyibo, Ogbolu, others over kidnap increase in the areas, particularly in recent times, with 21 persons allegedly kidnapped and released after paying ransom. Despicable interest of unknown gunmen within the areas […]

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Delta: Police arrest suspected armed bandits, cultists, recover pistols, others

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2023 0

BY NOSA AKENZUA The Delta State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed through a press statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, the arrest of suspected cultists, armed bandits, among others. Edafe also confirmed the police recovered cut-to-size guns, disclosing that the suspects were apprehended on intelligence gathering. The Statement added On the

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Police arrest suspect for raping minor in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2023 0

BY SAMUEL LUKA The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man, Danladi Ibrahim, of Nasaru village, Ningi LGA for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. This was contained in a Crime bulletin made available to newsmen in Bauchi by the Police Public Relations Officer of the […]

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IPOB: Family cries out over son’s whereabouts

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2022 0

The family of one Mr Divintime Ifeanyichukwu has cried out over his whereabouts for over six years. This is also as the police have since declared Ifeanyichukwu wanted for being an IPOB member. He has been an IPOB since January 2015. Madam Maria chukwu disclosed to journalist, that even his first son Tony was with […]

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Who Is Safe From The Killer Herdsmen ?

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2022 0

The incessant kidnappings, killings and disappearances of some Christian priests and gospel preachers nowadays in this country, especially, in Edo State, have prompted several questions, such as the caption of this article ( Who is safe from the killer herdsmen?). Nigeria has a constitutional provision which guarantees freedom of speech, as well as the right […]

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‘Why Shekau, Al-Barnawi’s killings won’t end Boko Haram, ISWAP’

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

A Kaduna State Governorship election hopeful, Shehu Sani, has stated that the killing of terrorists leaders will not end insurgency in the Northeast. The former Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly was reacting to the killing of the leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab Al-Barnawi respectively. He […]

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‘Leader’ of human organs trafficking syndicate arrested by EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

The commission said in a statement on Thursday that the suspect is the chief of a syndicate that sells and buys human organs from others who are willing to sell. Ukaeje John Emeka, Dr Phil, the accused syndicate chief, was arrested in April for allegedly impersonating medical doctors in order to purchase human organs such […]

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Chinonso Eze: Sentence to 20yrs in jail over love scam, duping woman of N26m online

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2021 0

Chinonso Pascal Eze, a Nigerian fraudster who defrauded unsuspecting women out of over R1 035 030, was convicted by the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town (N26m) Eze, 36, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday, April 29, after being convicted on 23 counts of fraud and nine counts of money laundering, […]

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Gunmen scale fence, abduct Ekiti Monarch in palace

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2021 0

The Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday, said the Obadu of Ilemosu, David Oyewumi, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Oye Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Sunday Abutu, who broke the news, described the incident as “unfortunate and regrettable”. According to him, the gunmen invaded the palace of the monarch on […]

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Police, Army raid Enugu community, declare four youths wanted

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2021 0

The sleepy Ifo Layout, Abakpa Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria has been hit with crisis following the alleged invasion of the community by a combined team of security agencies. After the raid which has left the area in devastation, the police have now declared one Ezechi Chibuike Maurice, a native of Okpogho Okube in Ezeagu Local […]

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Two Nigerians to die by hanging in Ghana for kidnapping, killing four Girls

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2021 0

Two Nigerians accused of kidnapping and killing four girls in Takoradi, Ghana, were sentenced to death by a Ghanaian court on Friday afternoon after being found guilty of murder, DailyTimes gathered. The two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji, were found guilty of kidnapping and killing the four children, Ruth Quayson, Priscilla Blessing Bentum, […]

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Man, 43, in court for allegedly stealing N150, 000

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2021 0

 A 43-year-old man, Sunday Ogunbadejo, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly stealing N150, 000 cash. The police charged Ogunbadejo with theft, under section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, ASP. Victor Eruada, told the court that Ogunbadejo, committed […]

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How female armed robbery suspect led gang to rob pastor of vehicle, other valuable

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

By Joy Joseph A female leader of an armed robbery gang, Tolulope Olufemi, and her accomplice, Oshilaru Biodun, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, for snatching a pastor’s Toyota Pathfinder jeep. Daily Times reports that the suspects and their other gang members at large, armed with guns and other dangerous […]

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Three Repentant Bandits Surrender Their Weapons In Zamafara

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

Reports from Channels TV has it that after the bandits had given up their AK-47 rifles and other ammunition on Monday, the bandits swore with the Holy qua’ran not to indulge in the act of banditry activities again. At the Government House in Gusau, one of them in Hausa, expressed that they have sincerely accepted […]

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Police arrest 25 suspects over alleged murder, others

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2021 0

The Police on Wednesday said 25 suspects have been arrested in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, cattle rustling, unlawful possession of weapons and other violent crimes across the country. Force Public Relations Officers (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja. He said that a total of five AK-47 rifles with […]