CRIME
Ibadan Court Sentences Investment Fraudster To 75 Years In Prison
Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 75 years in prison for multiple investment fraud. Amos was convicted on Thursday, December 14, 2023 alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited. This was contained in a statement issued by EFCC via its X page (formerly known as Twitter). They were prosecuted on...
Military Uncovers 636 Illegal Refineries, Intercepts 21m Litres Crude
The military has in the last five months uncovered and busted 636 illegal refining sites and intercepted 21.7 million litres of crude oil valued at N54bn. The figures were collated from press releases by the military on the activities of troops against oil thieves between August 3 and December 1. ABNTV reports that President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs in June...
Ebonyi Police Arrest 487 In Six Months
The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday said it recorded no fewer than 300 cases and arrested more than 487 suspects from June till now. The command also said it prosecuted 140 cases and charged 187 suspects to court within the period. The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Augustina Ogbodo, gave the figures at a press conference in Abakaliki. Ogbodo said that...
Gunmen Kill Doctor, Abduct Daughter In Kwara
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have murdered one Dr. David Adefikayo, the Medical Director of Dafikayo Clinic, in his residence in Kanbi, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The assailants reportedly broke into the deceased’s residence around 8:30 pm on Thursday and brutally murdered the medical officer in the presence of his wife and children. It was gathered that the...
Two Of Four Missing Abia Children Rescued, Suspect Arrested
Two of the four missing children in Umuahia Abia State have been rescued. A police source told ABN TV that they were rescued on Friday but did not give further details. Efforts to reach the police PRO of the command, ASP Maureen Chinaka proved abortive. Meanwhile, one of the two suspects have been arrested. She is currently in police custody. ABN TV reports that...
Last Two Of Four Abia Missing Children Rescued, Additional Suspect Arrested
Last two of the four missing children in Umuahia Abia State have been rescued, a police source told ABN TV, pleading not to be mentioned because he does not have authority to speak on the matter. They were rescued at an undisclosed location on Sunday. The police had on Friday rescued the first two, a source confirmed to our correspondent without...
Suspected Cultists Kill Edo Broadcast Journalist
A broadcast journalist with the Independent Television and Radio, Hillary Nosa Odia, has been shot dead by suspected cultists around 2nd East Circular, Benin City, Edo State capital on Christmas Eve. A colleague of the deceased late Odia left the office at about 4pm on Sunday while the news of his death filtered into the ITV premises later in the...
Man Hacks Friend To Death With Machete Over Wrap Of Indian Hemp In Cross River
A misunderstanding over a wrap of marijuana led one Mkpor to hack his friend, known as Tunde, to death with a machete on Christmas Eve. The incident took place in Aduma ward, Mkpani in Yakkur Local Government Area in central Cross River. Reports from the area, which is about 120 kilometres away from Calabar, say Mkpor bought a wrap of marjuna...
21-Year-Old Man Appears In Oyo Court For Allegedly Stealing N42,000
One Adewoga Adeyemi, 21, on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing N42,000. Adeyemi, whose address was not provided, is charged with theft. The Prosecutor, Insp Gbemi Adedeji, told the court that Adeyemi committed the offence on Nov. 16, at 10. 30 a.m., at Okeado area of Ibadan. Adedeji alleged that the defendant stole the money from one...
Lady Shots Police Boyfriend Dead In Imo
A policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command, Cosmas Ugwu, has been shot dead by his girlfriend. Ugwu was shot dead on Tuesday by his 23-year-old lover, who was identified as Amanda Uchechi Ugo, a native of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Reliable sources said that the incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Boxing Day at the...
