CRIME
62-Year-Old Detainee, Anyanwu Allegedly Dies In Imo Police Custody, Daughter, 21 Sent To Suleja Prison
A 62-year-old old man, Linus Onyewuchi Anyanwu has reportedly died in the custody of police in Imo state after he was detained along with his daughter, Eberechi Anyanwu 21 who is now cooling off in Suleja medium prison. ABN TV reports that a man who gave his name as Theodore Chinonso Uba aka NonsoNkwa of Ozisa 96.1 FM Owerri Imo...
Man Bags 2 Years Jail Term For Internet Fraud In Lagos
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, February 21, 2022, convicted one Wilfred Fajemisin, for the possession of fraudulent documents following his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for an alleged land scam. The EFCC had on July 6, 2020 arraigned Fajemisin before Justice Taiwo on a three-count charge related...
I’ll Stop At Nothing To Equip The Armed Forces, Tinubu Vows
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the Nigerian military. He acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in addressing the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha,...
Police Arrest Two Men In Nasarawa For Gang Raping Deaf Teenager
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected rapists who allegedly forced themselves on a 15-year-old girl and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Friday, said the suspects took advantage of the victim because she was deaf. Nansel said, “On March 2, 2023, around 06.30pm, a complaint...
Army Recovers 706 Assorted Weapons From Bandits In North West (PHOTOS)
The 8 Division of the Nigeria Army, Sokoto, on Monday, handed over 706 assorted riffles recovered from bandits to the National Centre for The Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. At a brief ceremony at the Giginya Barrack, Sokoto, its General Com...
Police Dismiss Two ASPs, Others $3000 Extortion In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has said one of its men identified as Inspector Michael Odey involved in an act of extortion has been dismissed. Similarly, it disclosed that two other operatives involved in the act had been queried and recommended for dismissal according to established procedures. The three operatives, including two Assistant Superintendent of Police, were arrested and detained for...
DSS Arraign Corps Member For Impersonation
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned a 26-year-old corps member, Oluwatosin Medaiyese before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged impersonation. The charge presented by the prosecution counsel read, “That you Oluwatosin Medaiyese “M” on or before 30th January 2020 at Osogbo did falsely represent yourself as Hon. Justice Aliyu Jimoh to Emmanuel Attah Southwest...
Police Arrest Notorious Robbery Suspects In Anambra, Recover Stolen Items (Photos)
On the 6/09/2020 at about 4:30am,following credible intelligence report, police operatives attached Ogbunike Division smashed a robbery syndicate and arrested the following suspects. (i). Chukwuemeka Ikechukwu "m' aged 22 years of Chibest Street,Tarzan and , (Ii) Tochukwu Okeke 'm' aged 30 years of Nkwelle Ukeh in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State. 2. Suspects were part of the gang allegedly involved in...
Popular Crossdresser, Bobrisky Arrested
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular social crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. Sources at the EFCC who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press confirmed the development to our correspondent on Thursday. Though details of the arrest remained sketchy as of the time this story...
EFCC Arraigns 11 Chinese Nationals Over Cyber Fraud, Identity Theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned 11 Chinese nationals before the Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an alleged attempt to destabilize Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The defendants, identified as Wang Xiong Wei (alias Xiao Bai), Chen Dong Dong (alias Cun Zhao), Chen Yuan (alias Xiao Doa), Wu Yuan An...
