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Mother And Son Gets 12 Years Jail Term For Duping An American Of $82,570
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Mrs Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri and her son, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri, to 12 years’ imprisonment each for duping an American of $82,570.Justice Chukwujekwu…
Offa bank robbery : Absence of witness stalls trial
The absence of prosecution witnesses in court has stalled the continuation of hearing in Offa bank robbery trial in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Prosecution counsel Bola Gold told the court that …
Man in court over alleged abduction, sexual assault of 3 women
A 32-year-old man, Gabriel Adams, was on Tuesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly abducting and assaulting three women sexually as well as forcing them into pros…
Gunmen abduct 17-year-old student from FGC Rubochi
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, said it has launched a manhunt to rescue a 17-year-old girl, and student of Federal Government College Rubochi. The victim, Gift Abiikor, was said …
Kano re-run: Police arrest 3 suspects for electoral offence
The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested three suspects over alleged possession of voter cards and money during the Jan. 25, national and state House of Assembly re-run election.The Police …
Man, 40 detained over defilement of 15-yr-old
A 40-year-old man, Onyekachi Egeolu, was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl. He was charged with unlawful sexual …
Housewife stabs husband to death in Kastina
The police in Katsina State have arrested a housewife, Rabi Shamsudden,19, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Malumfashi Local Government area of the state.The police Spokesman, SP Gambo …
Police arrest armourer to notorious female gang in Delta, recover arms
Officers and men of the “Operation Safe Delta” Unit of the Nigeria Police Force led by CSP Anieteh Eyoh have arrested an armourer to a notorious female criminal gang, Vincent Junior at McCaiver Marke…
Four Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Found Dead In Nsukka Communities
Palpable tension mounts at the university community of Nsukka, Enugu state over the alleged discovery of four dead bodies suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Investigations revealed that one of the dead…
Armed robbers invade MTN office in Kebbi, carts away money
The Kebbi Police Command have confirmed the invasion of MTN office in Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi by three armed robbers on Wednesday.The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, co…
Suspected arms dealer arrested with 10 guns in Kaduna
A 50-year-old man, Ahmadu Mohammed, suspected to be a gun runner has been arrested by the Troops of 1 Division deployed in Operation Whirl Punch. They recovered 10 locally-made rifles from him.Accord…
Gunmen assassinate APC chieftain in Oyo
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been killed by suspected assassins in Oyo, a situation that is said to be causing panic among the party faithful as well as the people of the st…
Former banker defrauds 354 people of N233m
About 354 forex trade investors allegedly defrauded by an ex -banker , Seye Onigbinde, are currently embittered after their investments went down the drain. Some of them, who spoke with City Roun…
Money rituals: Court convicts woman, herbalist, student, others with 11 human skulls, 29 bones in Kwara
A High Court, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has convicted one local herb seller (alagbo), herbalist/ritualist, student and four others for trafficking, selling, buying and possessing human parts for…
Court remands business man for allegedly kidnapping 5 year-old boy
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that a 34-year-old businessman, Yakubu Aminu, who allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old boy be remanded in a correctional facility pending lega…
Mastermind of naval personnel killing feared dead in military invasion
Suspected mastermind behind the killing of four naval ratings and kidnap of three expatriates off the coast of Bayelsa State has been feared dead in an invasion of Bilabiri community in Ekeremor Loca…
Ignatius Odunukwe: Why we killed Fireman Generators' owner – Suspects confess
Bob Ibeaji, 42, kingpin of a four-man gang that killed Mr. Ignatius Odunukwe on Tuesday, said that the lust for money led him to commit the murder. The late Odunukwe was a renowned billionaire from A…
Navy arrest 9 suspected kidnappers, rescue 28 victims
Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology, says its operatives had arrested no fewer than nine suspects involved in kidnapping, cattle rustling and banditry in Kaduna State.The school also said 28 …
Man Arrested For Pretending To Be Kidnapper Of Ondo Missing Child To Get Ransom
An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, on Monday, ordered the remand of a man, Chibuzor Ejike, in a correctional centre for making fraudulent claims. Ejike was arrested last week in Port …
Police confirms killing of four herders and one farmer in Kogi
The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, Confirmed the killing of four herders and one farmer at Oforachi in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state.The Police Public…