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Enugu one of the safest states in Nigeria – Ugwuanyi

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2016 0

Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Governor of Enugu State has urged the people of the state to continue to offer special prayers for the peace and progress of the state. Ugwuanyi said that contrary to other opinions that Enugu still remains one of the safest states in the country adding “this is God’s

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Women group ends six months fasting, prayer for sustain removal of Eze Akpunku

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2016 0

The league of Amachara women ended their six months fasting and prayer for God to sustain the removal of their traditional ruler, Odo 1 of Umuokorodo Kingdom, Eze Iheuwa Akpunku, in Umuahia South Local Government Area, in Abia, at the weekend. The Chairperson of Amachara Village Council, women wing, Ugwudiya Chidinma Chikezirim Madubuko said that […]

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Attampt to stall recognition of Ogidi Igwe-elect foiled

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2016 0

Attempts to forestall the recognition of the Igwe-elect  of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State through the instrumentality of the judiciary has been temporarily foiled, the Daily Times reports. The Daily Times recalls that Alex Onyido,  a pharmacist and businessman  was on August 27,  2016 unanimously elected by the members […]

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NRC resumes cattle cargo services

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2016 0

As part of efforts to make animal protenin avaliable and cheap to the average Nigerian, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday, September 3, 2016 resumed its Cattle Cargo Services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes Mr Jerry Oche, Lagos Railway District Manager, NRC, as saying that the services was resuscitated with the transportation […]

Crime News

Man arraigned for raping 17-yr-old

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2016 0

Lucky Michael, 18, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos state Magistrate court sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly raping a 17 year old (names withheld) girl, who happened to be his neighbour. The accused, who was arraigned on a one-count charge, bothering on sexual assault, was said to have carried out this crime on the 7th […]

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Army raids 45 militant camps in Arepo,  Ibafo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2016 0

  Officers of the Nigerian army have raided and demolished 45 camps run by suspected militants and vandals in the Arepo and Ibafo areas of Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria. The operation which took place recently is said to be one of the biggest and most successful in recent times with various incriminating items were recovered. The […]

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Gunmen kidnap Lagos monarch

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2016 0

  Suspected gunmen have abducted a first class traditional ruler in Lagos, Oba  Yushau Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland, killed his guard and shot his wife. The Daily Times gathered that the  gunmen, suspected to be from Niger Delta, stormed the monarch’s palace at Iba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria around 11:30pm on Saturday […]

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Mystery deaths rock family in Warri over land tussle

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2016 0

  If Godwin Ogbogbor, head of the Ogbogbor family of Effurun in Uvwie Local Government of Delta state, had known that leaving his home in Lagos to his ancestral home in Delta State on the morning of 28th of August, 2002 would cost him his life, he would not have embarked on the journey. Before […]

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Alleged child abductor stripped naked, battered in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2016 0

A woman identified as Gift Enuka early in the week narrowly escaped being lynched by residents of Saidu Street, off Aka road, Okokomaiko in Lagos. Gift, who was alleged to have attempted to kidnap a male child (name withheld) on his way to school at about 7:30 am on the fateful day was however caught […]

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Baby boy stolen in Asaba

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2016 0

A boy of two years old, Godwill Awah Eke, has been reportedly stolen in Asaba. His grieving parents have appealed to anybody keeping the baby to release him. Eke, who spoke to our correspondent in her family house, at 45, Osowa Street, Asaba, said that she had been married for five years, without a child, before […]

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NDLEA quizzes South Africa based evangelist over 165kgs of drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 1 July 2016 0

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a South Africa based evangelist, John Vincent Arinze, over 165kgs of narcotics drugs seized at Apapa Seaport, Lagos with a street value of N1.4 billion According to the agency the suspect is presently being interrogated by operatives. The arrest is coming few days after […]

Crime Features

‘One-chance’ is not a crime, it is called hustling – Robbery gang leader

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2016 0

One of the six suspects of three different ‘one-chance’ robbery gangs arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday has lamented that the prevailing economic situation in the country has greatly affected their robbery operations The suspect, Adeleke Rasaq, 24, was arrested along with his gang […]

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Six fraudsters arrested in Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2016 0

  In line with the determination of Imo State Police Command to completely eradicate all manner of crime and criminality in the State, a gang of fraudsters who specialise in defrauding innocent people have been nabbed. The syndicate whose name were given as Bennett Okere (57),  John Arinze (38) Angela Emmanuel (29), Eboh Chioma (F) […]

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Fake Naira syndicate smashed in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2016 0

  The Lagos State police command has arrested a four man gang of suspected fake currency dealers in the Magodo area of Lagos. The suspects who specialise in procuring and circulating fake N1000 notes in Lagos Metropolis were arrested on Saturday 28 May 2016. The suspects whose names were given as Ifeanyi Ihesiabia 28, Simeon […]

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Customs Intercepts truck load of two stroke engine generators

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2016 0

  The Headquarters Compliance Team of Nigeria Customs Service Ogun State axis recently made a landmark achievement over the activities of smugglers; as the team lead by Assistant Comptroller Shittu Almaruf intercepted a Mack Truck fully loaded with 1,533 cartons of assorted brands of two stroke engine generators (A.K.A. I pass my neighbour). Assistant Comptroller […]

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Man jailed 5 years for stealing N1.8m from bank

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2016 0

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year-old man, Abdulhammed Ibrahim, to five years imprisonment for stealing N1.8 million. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B.O Osunsanmi, sentenced the accused without an option of fine. “The accused is therefore sentence to two years imprisonment for count 1 and three years imprisonment for count 2 and […]

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NURTW executive caught with 4,256 stolen phones in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2016 0

A man arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of  the Lagos State Police Command for being a major buyer of stolen mobile phones in Lagos, has confessed to have bought over 4,256 mobile phones from robbers, pickpockets and  one–chance gangs operating in and  around the state. The suspect, Kazeem Bamidele, 42, […]

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Man, 56, docked in Lagos for allegedly defrauding customer of N8m

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

A 56-year-old, Abiodun Akande, who allegedly defrauded a businessman, Felix Obichukwu, of N8 million, was on Wednesday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Akande, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. According to the prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ekundayo, the accused

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Controversy over man found dead in uncompleted building

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

Whatever led to the death of one Saheed Agbele at the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu is one knot the police have to crack. Our crime desk gathered that friends of the deceased, who got word about his death on Saturday the 23rd April 2016, at about 5 pm, were aggrieved and did not take the […]

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Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Smashes Smuggling Cartel at Iteku Creek

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

In line with her commitment to completely eradicate the activities of smugglers as well as make the smuggling business unattractive, the Nigeria Customs,  Federal Operating Unit Zone A Ikeja, Lagos, have clamped down on a smuggling cartel at Iteku Creek and other volatile areas. The operation which recorded the seizure of 1,499 bags of 50kg parboiled […]