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Man defrauds US returnee of over ₦150m in alleged love scam

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

By Chioma Joseph An alleged fraudster, Ehiarinmian Sylvester, who had preyed on a United States (US)-based Nigerian woman, Mary Okpe, defrauding her of over N150 million, has been arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos. The 43-year-old suspect, a married man with four

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Rep. gives IG 7 days to probe alleged killing of youth by SARS in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Bamidele Salam, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to immediately probe the alleged killing of a youth, Idris Ajibola, by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Osun. READ ALSO: Youths riot as SARS chase suspected Yahoo boys to… Bamidele, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, […]

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Court of Appeal upholds 7-year sentence for cleric

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

Court of Appeal, Abuja, has upheld the conviction and sentencing of a clergy, Basil Princewill, for raping a 14-year-old girl and attempting to abort the pregnancy. Justice Stephen Adah, while reading a unanimous judgment of a panel of three, held that the appellate court found nothing wrong with the judgment given on June 25, 2019 […]

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‘Anyone convicted of rape in Kaduna will be castrated’, El-Rufai signs law

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has signed into law the amended penal code 2020 which allows surgical castration for a rapist upon conviction, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. The governor’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday after the amended law was passed by the Kaduna State House of Assembly last […]

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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct ex-US soldier, kill 1 in Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

Unknown gunmen has killed a person and abducted two others, in Ijan Ekiti, Gbonyin Council area of Ekiti State on Tuesday. Daily Times Nigeria gathered that a retired United States of America army officer, Major Jide Ijadare, along Ijan Ekiti–Ise Ekiti Road was among those abducted. READ ALSO: Ekiti man to die by hanging for […]

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Ex-Gov Yari’s ally arrested over alleged secret meeting with bandit

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2020 0

The operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested one Abu Dan-Tabawa, an ally of former Governor Abdulaziz Yari. READ ALSO: Nigerian Governors Failure And Matters Arising Daily Times Nigeria gathered that he was arrested after holding a secret meeting with alleged bandits in Gusau, the state capital. According to report,   Dan-Tabawa’s arrest

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Police rescue 5 abducted victims in FCT community

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

Police on Thursday disclosed that its operatives rescued five kidnapped victims after a heavy gunfight with some bandits who attacked Tungan-Maje, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT. DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Spokesman of the Command in a statement, gave the assurance of the police to the public. He noted that protection of lives and property remains the core […]

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Prophet rapes 15-year-old girl during deliverance session

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

By Chioma Joseph A 52-year-old Celestial Church prophet, Micheal Ibidapo, is in trouble for allegedly hypnotising and raping a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos. Daily Times reports that the incident which happened recently, was first reported at the Ikorodu Police Division, and subsequently transferred to the State Criminal

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NSCDC confirms death of kidnapped officer in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) on Tuesday has confirmed the death of a kidnapped officer, Bulus Sanda. READ ALSO: S’Kaduna crisis over, Miyetti Allah declares The Commandant in the state, Babangida Dutsinma, in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Orndiir Terzungwe, in Kaduna, said the late […]

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Soldiers kill Benue’s ‘most wanted criminal,’ Gana

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Kajo Martins Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army along Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi road following exchange […]

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S’Kaduna crisis over, Miyetti Allah declares

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

Kaduna State Chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it has resolved to bury its differences with other tribes and work towards the return of peace to the southern part of the state. It said this in a communiqué at the end of a peace summit in Kafanchan on Sunday. The […]

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NAPTIP parades 4 over sale of baby for N1.5m

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Four women have been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for their involvement in the sale of a baby. The suspects are Mrs CeciliaUgbaku Onyema, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Ihezuo Chinonso, Federal Ministry of Finance, […]

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Blasphemy: You’ve renounced Islam if you defend Kano singer — cleric

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2020 0

An Islamic cleric has said any lawyer who defends the Kano State singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif has renounced his Islamic faith. Recall Daily Times Nigeria reported that Sharif was recently convicted by a Sharia court for blaspheming against the Prophet Mohammed in a song. READ ALSO: Blasphemy: Prison authorities denied lawyers access to… The cleric […]

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OPSH nab fake soldier, 20 others for various criminal activities in Jos

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2020 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Special Combat Task Force mandate to restore peace in Plateau State, on Sunday paraded a fake soldier and 20 other young men responsible for heinous crimes in Jos. The Taskforce code named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said the fake soldier who was identified as Mr. Dogo James, was arrested along Kashim […]

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Man freed from prison after 44 years of being wrongly convicted of rape

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

A black man convicted of rape has been freed after spending more than 40 years in jail for a rape he ‘did not commit’. Ronnie Long, 64, was 20 when he was sentenced to 80 years in prison for allegedly attacking a white woman in his hometown of Concord, New Carolina, USA in 1976. Daily […]

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Blasphemy: Lawyers deny access to musician

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

A 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, for blasphemy has been denied access to lawyers. However, the 30-day deadline given to him to appeal the judgment lapses on September 9. READ ALSO: Blasphemy: How singer’s execution could set a bad […]

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Over 16,000 sign petition demanding EFCC to probe Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

Over 16,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu. The petition, which started on Change.Org a week ago by Reno Omokri a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, had gained 16, 243 signatures as of 9.30 am on Friday. The petition […]

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Oyo serial killer reveals what he did after escaping detention

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

Sunday Shodipe, a 19-year-old serial killer suspect accused of rape and killings in Oyo State capital, has confessed to killing another person after escaping from police custody two weeks ago. Daily Times Nigeria reports that Mr. Shodipe made the confession while being paraded by the state police commissioner, Joe Enwonwu, on Wednesday. READ ALSO: How […]

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We wanted Uwa for rituals – Suspects confess

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

The six suspects who allegedly raped and killed Uwaila Vera Omozuwa, a 100-Level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, in a church in Ihovbe quarters in Benin, have confessed to the crime, Daily Times Nigeria reports. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, on Wednesday who paraded the six suspects identified them as […]

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JusticeforUwa – Police parade Uniben Student’s alleged killers

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

Uwa -The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, on Wednesday, paraded the six suspects who allegedly raped and killed Uwaila Vera Omozuwa, in a church in Ihovbe quarters in Benin. Recall that the late Uwa, a 100-Level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, had gone to the church to read when the […]