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Photo: 28 year old Nigerian man held in Bengaluru, India for online car sale fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Bengaluru, India have arrested a Nigerian man in a cheating case. The suspect identified as Christian D, 28, was on the run after the Cyber Crime police registered a case against him in September 2015. According to the police, Christian, who had come

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Three mobile policemen killed, rifles carted away in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

Gunmen on Monday killed three mobile police officers and carted away their rifles as they patrolled along Hawan Kibo, a boundary between Plateau and Kaduna states. The gunmen carried out the attack in the early hours of yesterday. The Kaduna state police command is yet to comment on the attack.

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Boko Haram group claim to have killed 20 soldiers during raid on Borno community

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

Boko Haram members using the name Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Monday claimed responsibility for the death of 20 soldiers in an attack in the town of Ghashghar in ‎Borno state on Sunday October 16th. The group, ‎said in a statement that it “stormed a joint position of the armies of Nigeria and Niger” in the town […]

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Three men arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Tyson Gay’s teenage daughter

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

A father and his son have been arrested in connection with the death of Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter after officials say they were in a shootout with another man when a stray bullet struck the teenager. The U.S. Olympic sprinter’s daughter, Trinity was killed early Sunday morning when she was hit in the neck outside […]

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Man who shot at George Zimmerman gets 20-year prison term

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

A Florida man, 37 year old Matthew Apperson, who was convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. A Seminole County jury found Apperson guilty last month of attempted second-degree murder, armed aggravated assault and shooting into a vehicle during a confrontation in Lake Mary, Fla., in May 2015.. Apperson […]

Crime Sports

Joseph Izu’s emotional father speaks about how his son was killed by a Sodier even after identifying himself

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

The heartbroken father of Shooting Stars defender, Izu Joseph who was hit by a stray bullet on Sunday by a Soldier, while he was holidaying in Port-Harcourt, read here , gave an emotional account on how his son was killed in this interview.

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What Dogara, other lawmakers do with prostitutes – Jibrin

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin has accused the Speaker of the House of Reps and other lawmakers of lavishing public funds – The embattled lawmaker says the accused legislators lavish public funds on outrageous renting of guest houses – Jibrin reveals that all the lawmakers do at the guest houses is to throw lavish parties with prostitutes […]

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Victim begs police not to shoot suspected phone snatcher

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

There was drama at the Ada-George axis of Port Harcourt on Sunday morning when a victim of phone snatchers knelt down and begged an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad not to kill her assailants. The victim, who identified herself as Onyeka, was waylaid by two phone snatchers on her way to church. The victim, […]

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Police arraign father of 4 for raping minor

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

The police in Lagos has arraigned a father of four, Leonard Ekeh before a Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting at Bode Thomas area of the state, for allegedly raping an eight year-old minor. Ekeh, a native of Umuorishe-Umuohagu in Ngor Okpala local government area, Imo State, was docked before the court on two counts […]

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When freed Chibok girls meet parents

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

A happy  Chibok mother simply carries her Chibok girl on the back! Dance of joy by Chibok schoolgirls at the thanksgiving in Abuja It was a day of boundless joy as the 21 Chibok  girls released 13 October  by Boko Haram after 900 days in captivity met their parents in Abuja. The spokesperson of the released girls, […]

Crime

Police arrest two suspected armed robbers terrorizing Ogun state, recover 5 guns

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

These suspected armed robbers said to be part of a gang that have been terrorizing Ogijo, Ogun state were this weekend arrested by the Nigeria Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS operatives at their hideout. 5 guns were recovered from them.

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Two Nigerians arrested for drug trafficking in India, 50g of cocaine seized

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

Police in India last Friday October 14th arrested two Nigerians, Nduba Joseph (25) and Nwite Sunday Rose (32), for alleged drug trafficking. 50g of cocaine worth was recovered from them after they were arrested at their apartment in Indiranagar. The accused reportedly confessed that they used to get cocaine from their contact, identified as Ben […]

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Ogun State police arrest three for armed robbery and kidnapping.

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2016 0

The Ogun State police command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and kidnappers named Abibu, Kamorudeen and Olalekan (surnames withheld), believed to have been terrorising residents of Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu respectively. The state’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives at Ipoji area of Sagamu, were able to have

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Nigeria Customs impounds contraband goods worth over N1Billion

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2016 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri has recorded a total of two hundred and thirty-one (231) seizures of contraband goods with an overall Duty Paid Value (DPV) of one billion, nine hundred and fifty-seven million, five hundred and twenty nine thousand, three hundred and seventy-five naira (N 1,957,529,375.00) in […]

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Abia State police, parades member of a three-man-gang who raped a 65-year-old woman to death

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2016 0

Abia State police officers have paraded 24 suspected criminals in Umuahia, one of them a 24-year-old commercial tricyclist identified as Samuel believed to be among the three-man gang that robbed, raped and killed a 65-year old grandmother at Ofeme, the Sun reports. The incident happened on October 8th at about 9pm. While parading the suspect […]

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Police Pension Scam: Dangabar Used Fake Names to Steal Funds

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2016 0

The trial of the seven persons accused of complicity in the over N24bn scam in the Police Pension Office continued with the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Gadanya, giving more insight on how the accused person’s used fictitious names to open different accounts used in siphoning police pension funds. Dangabar, a former director, Police Pension Board […]

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Herbalist kills woman after using charm to have sex with her in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2016 0

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday remanded a 27 -year-old native doctor, Bunmi Popoola, in prison for allegedly using charm to have carnal knowledge of a woman which caused her death. The Magistrate, Mr Ahmed Immam, remanded Popoola of Odo-Owa in Okeero Local Government, at Medium Security Prison, Mondala, after he pleaded not guilty to […]

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Abduction: Lagos students, teachers freed

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2016 0

Suspected former Ijaw militants responsible for the abduction of four students  and teachers of the Lagos State Model College in Igbonla Epe have freed their captives. Government confirmed this in a statement by Information commissioner, Steve Ayorinde, who gave the assurance  that the Government would spare nothing until it rids the State of criminal elements. The

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Corruption: DSS to arraign accused Judges next week

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2016 0

The Department of State Services, DSS, will next week arraign seven judges it arrested across the country last weekend. DSS, it was gathered, will soon conclude investigations into the allegations against the suspects, even as the agency is also waiting for the National Judicial Council to take actions against them. A source said, “The ongoing […]

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Goodie Ibru declared wanted by EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2016 0

Goodie Ibru, one of the popular Ibru brothers, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a notice, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said Goodie, 74 years old,  is wanted in connection with money laundering, conspiracy, theft, capital market fraud and diversion of funds. From the notice, it was clear that Ibru’s […]