CRIME
Court Jails Two Chinese Nationals Over N50m Bribe
Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division on Friday, 31st March, convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, to three years imprisonment for each of the two count charge for offences of Conspiracy, Money Laundering and attempted Bribery to the tune of N50 Million (Fifty Million Naira) brought against...
Boyfriend Arrested After 22-Year-Old Girl Was Found Dead In Her Apartment
Family members of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice. The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023. The incident has thrown the entire family into mourning as police began investigations...
Suspects Arrested In Niger Over Alleged Murder Of Policeman
Two suspects, who allegedly murdered a police constable, Nasiru Yusuf, are presently in the police net in Niger State. The two suspects allegedly committed the act in Minima village, Lavun Local Government Area of the state. DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the PPRO revealed on Sunday that the incident took place when the assailants attacked two police operatives on duty in the area. READ...
Over 9 Students Kidnapped In Kaduna
About 10 students have been kidnaped by bandits in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, ABN TV reports. The Kaduna State Government said it received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of the 10 students in Kachia LGA. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Tuesday. READ ALSO:...
Why I Waited For 10 Years To Kill My Friend After She Snatched My Boyfriend — Suspect
Anita Ofili, the lady who was arrested on March 26 for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos, has revealed that she waited for 10 years to have her pound of flesh. She further revealed that she committed the act because the deceased snatched her boyfriend about 10 years...
Police Launch Manhunt On Killers Of Final Year Student In Ondo
Twenty-four hours after a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Temitayo Ayodeji, was killed, the Ondo State Police Command said it had yet to arrest a suspect. The deceased was allegedly stabbed to death on Thursday by suspected cultists, who were indigenous members of the community. The family house of the prime suspect was razed, as students went...
60-Year-Old Man, Sons Who Attacked FRSC Official, Set Official Vehicle Ablaze Arrested
The Police, in Bauchi, have arrested a 60-year-old man and his two sons, for allegedly attacking and injuring an operative of the Federal Road Safety Corps during patrol. They were also said to have set the FRSC patrol van ablaze. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, while confirming the incident to journalists in a telephone conversation, said that the...
Police Arrest Another Kuje Prison Fleeing Inmates After Stealing Motorcycle In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 24-year-old Salisu Buhari who escaped from Kuje prison during a jail break last year and 27-year-old Zubairu Ali for the alleged theft of a motorcycle in Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa State. In a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel in Lafia,...
Hushpuppi’s Accomplice, Woodberry, Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Forfeits $8m
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, a known accomplice and ally of Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas fondly known as Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges levelled against him in a US court. Popularly known as Mr Woodberry, he agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of the fraudulent scheme known as business email compromise (BEC). It was gathered that part of his...
Police Arrest 24-year-Old Passenger With Two Pistols In Delta
Operatives of Dragon 18 & 29, during a routine stop-and-search duty, arrested a 24-year-old passenger, Joseph Vincent, just as it recovered from him two locally fabricated pistols in Delta State. The incident occurred along Jeremi/Iwhrekan road in Ughelli South Local Government Area. The operatives intercepted a tricycle with Reg. No. GBB 022 UN driven by one Isreal Sibito ‘m’ 58yrs conveying...
