During a border operation, the Adamawa State Police Command found 197 sachets of Tramadol and detained two suspects in connection with alleged transnational drug smuggling. On behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, signed a statement on Wednesday revealing the arrest. One hundred and ninety-seven (197) sachets of […]
Hope Okwori has recounted how her sister, Deborah Okwori, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Lintex Ogale, at their residence in Lagos. On September 5, reports spread across social media that a man stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death for moving on without him. In an interview with Daily Times Nigeria, Hope said Deborah met Lintex only […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to tackle Organised Immigration Crime (OIC). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this while addressing newsmen during the ongoing Border Security Summit in Lancaster House, London, United Kingdom, hosted by the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. He highlighted the need […]
Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Adamawa State, Malam Mohammad Gabdo, has attributed the high crime rate and insecurity in Nigeria to poor parental care and not bad governance. Gabdo made his thoughts known in an interview in Yola on Saturday. According to him, most parents do not take their responsibilities as seriously […]
A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia. The Cessna aircraft, which was stuffed with more than 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of cocaine, went down […]
The Kaduna Government on Thursday said it would generate data of rape cases in the state from 2015 to date, to inform legal response to address the menace. Hajiya Hafsat Baba, the state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, disclosed this during a virtual meeting in Kaduna. The theme of the meeting is: Data […]
The Police Commissioner in Bauchi State, Mr Lawan Jimeta, on Thursday advised parents against allowing their girl-child to hawk goods as it exposes them to rape and other forms of violence. Jimeta gave the advice when a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL), paid him a visit […]
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, on Thursday, confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman crushed by a truck while trying to cross the highway along Onitsha-Awka expressway. Kumapayi told newsmen in Awka that the driver lost control of the truck while trying to avoid pedestrians crossing the highway. […]
2020 sure came with unexpected happenings and a failed marriage is one of them. Ajrit khan blames 2020 for his wife leaving him to be with his younger brother and not the eloping couple. He was shown the chat history of his wife and brother which had all the plans about them running away and […]
Ramon Abass a.k.a Hushpuppi was arrested and detained on Tuesday by Emirati authorities for fraudulent activities. Meanwhile controversial Nigerian politician Dino Melaye has distanced himself from Hushpuppi, taking to twitter to post a picture with the Dubai- based big boy and a caption, “The company you keep is not always a reflection of who you […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Sokoto Zonal Office head, Mr Abdullahi Lawal said between January and June 16, 2020 about N400 million stolen fund has been recovered in its operations. Lawal said that the EFCC also secured seven convictions during the period under review. He said that about 100 petitions were received by the […]
A teenage girl told a FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Tuesday how her grandfather’s 21- year-old caregiver, Godwin Onuminya raped her. The 14-year- old girl, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) three student, resident in Kubwa, Abuja was led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Adama Musa. The defendant is being prosecuted by the police […]
Upper Area Court in Makurdi, Benue State has dissolved the marriage between Jennifer and Joseph Ojeka due to lack of sex. The petitioner, had earlier alleged her husband for starving her with sex and for always beating her at every little provocation. Jennifer lamented the act of her husband and claimed that all efforts made […]
The fun day we know as April Fools Day for most of us with friends playing pranks, turned out to be a nightmare for a guy in Bhopal. READ ALSO: No big deal if a lady makes the first move – Didi Edet Samar Srivastava got the shock of his life when he found his […]
A Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced a driver, Nasiru Abdulahi, to two years imprisonment for smuggling 100 bags of Tomato ”Aroso” rice into the country. The convict, who had earlier pleaded guilty, was arrested on Oct. 19 by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Command, Ibadan. READ ALSO Man, 34, jailed six […]
A teenager, Mohammed Muritala (15), who allegedly raped a 13-year-old on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Muritala, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge. READ ALSO Woman steals four-month-old baby to deceive husband The Prosecutor, ASP Benson Emuerhi, said that the defendant committed the offence […]
A housewife, Hannah Atodo, on Tuesday appeared before a Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly pouring hot water on her neighbor. Atodo was charged with causing grievous hurt. The defendant , who resides at Gbagalepe, Nyanya, was alleged to have gravely injured her neighbor, Christiana Adekpe, also of Gbagalepe, Nyanya. READ ALSO Another […]
As the year 2019 gradually comes to an end, the Nigeria Army in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s (COAS), directives have adopted tactical measures and intensified operations to combat crime in the country. Formations and unit commanders have moved strongly to sustain their operational activities nationwide as troops continued in their relentless efforts […]
Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday called for a consensus among Nigerians, especially the political elites, to build a country where no one is left to suffer or is treated unfairly on account of whatever differences. Gov. AbdulRazaq said in a message commemorating the 59th Independence Day anniversary that he plans to leave a […]
Elders of Amosu community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State have ostracized and banished one of their sons, Prince Faith for allegedly joining the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to terrorize and engage in violent agitations. The community was said to have clamped down on Faith not just for his activities with the […]