Sales representative docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N7.8m
A 32-year-old former sales representative, Bashiru Olatunji, was on Monday dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for alleged theft. The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate E. Kubeinje, on a one-count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant […]
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65-Year-Old Man Receives Double Life Sentence for Sexual Assault on Children
In a landmark decision on Monday, the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court handed down a double life sentence to 65-year-old Igwe Ambrose. The verdict was based on Ambrose’s egregious act of inserting his fingers into the private parts of his seven- and eleven-year-old tenants. Justice Abiola Soladoye, presiding over the case, asserted that […]
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Secondary school teacher arrested for rape in Ogun
A secondary school teacher in Ogun State, Lateef Olaniran, has been arrested for allegedly raping a young lady, name withheld. Olaniran, said to be a native of Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, is a Mathematics teacher at Ebenezer Grammar School, Iberekodo, Abeokuta. He is an employee of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission […]
Read More79 killed, 779 injured in Gombe auto crashes – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State said it has recorded 79 deaths in 278 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) between January and Oct. 31, 2023. The Commander of the Corps, Mr Felix Theman stated this in Gombe at the inauguration of the 2023 Ember Months campaign, on Tuesday in Gombe. The theme of […]
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Bauchi State Police Apprehends 11-Member Gang Specialized in Generator Theft
In a significant breakthrough, the Bauchi State Police Command has successfully apprehended a notorious gang of thieves with expertise in stealing industrial power generators in Azare, situated in the Katagum Local Government Area of the state. Addressing members of the press in Azare on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police CP Auwal Musa Muhammad revealed that the […]
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Arrests Made in Connection with Osun Cult Clashes as Governor Authorizes Special Operations
In response to the recent wave of rival cult clashes in Ilesa town, the Osun State Police Command has apprehended several suspects. The arrests followed the directive of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who authorized security agencies to undertake special operations to apprehend those responsible for the violence. Earlier reports had detailed the tragic deaths […]
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Unimaginable: Mother cooks and consumes parts of her five-year-old son’s head.
A woman named Hana, 29-year-old, has allegedly killed her five-year-old son, Youssef, with a machete at their home in Egypt before boiling and eating parts of his head. Police arrested Hanaa after Youssef’s uncle found the boy’s body parts in buckets at the family house. According to the DailyMail on Tuesday, she admitted to the […]
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The killing Of Five Police Officers And A Couple Occurred During A Recent Attack By Gunmen In An Imo Community.
Gunmen have killed five police officers and a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Nwagu during an attack at Okpala community in Ngor-Okpala LGA, Imo state. The incident occurred on Friday around 8 am. A witness who did not want to be named said that the police officers were attacked at a restaurant. He said […]
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The Law Enforcement Provides An Update On The Death Of A Suspects Held In Detention
Quashing the claims that have been circulating, the FCT Police Command has denied any involvement in the death of Mr. Erasmus Emhenya, which was allegedly caused by torture during his detention on April 6. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, Josephine Adeh, a Superintendent of Police, made the denial in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Adeh said the deceased who was in custody over a case of murder, was not tortured while in custody. According to her, the late Erasmus and one Benjamin Agbasi were […]
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A woman has been arrested by the police for allegedly selling a baby for N600,000.
Olaide Adekunle has been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly selling her 18-month-old daughter to an unidentified buyer for N600,000. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the 33-year-old woman was arrested following a complaint by her husband, Nureni Rasaq, at Sango divisional headquarters. Rasaq reported that his wife left home for Lagos on March 15 with their daughter but returned home without her. He said all efforts to know what […]
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