CRIME
Police interrogate Yussuf Oko Oloyun’s employees, escorts over killing
The Oyo State Police Command said on Friday it has begun an investigation into the killing of Alhaji Fatai Yussuf, also known as Oko Oloyun. Oko Oloyun was killed by some hoodlums around Akeroro community on the Abeokuta/Igbo-Ora/Iseyin Road on Thursday. Late Yussuf, who was travelling in a convoy of two cars with some of his aides, was allegedly ambushed and...
Court remands two electricians for allegedly murdering Maersk MD’s wife
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos on Friday, ordered that two men, who allegedly robbed and murdered the wife of the Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria, Gildas Tohouo, be in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The police charge Olamilekan Oke and Adeyinka Akande, both electricians, with five counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and theft. Chief Magistrate A.O. Komolafe,...
Abia Police arrest two pensioners over alleged impersonation
Police in Abia on Thursday arrested two pensioners in Umuahia for allegedly organising a protest in Umuahia against alleged state government’s failure to pay their pension arrears. The arrested persons included Daniel Amugo and Chukwuemeka Augustus, the Chairman and Secretary of a group, called Abia State Concerned Pensioners. Speaking with newsmen, the Vice Chairman of the group, John Kalu, said that...
Man murders wife with hoe in Niger
Police in Niger State said one Gimba of Maratu village in Nasko Local Government Area of the state, allegedly killed his wife, Aishatu, after a minor misunderstanding. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Friday. Usman said the incident occurred on January 22, about 11:50 p.m. when...
Pastor Slumps, Dies While Preaching [VIDEO]
A South African pastor, Reverend Bassie Jackals, died while delivering a hot sermon at African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kuruman, Northern Cape. A video circulating online, showed the moment the pastor slumped while preaching in his church. He was rushed to the hospital where he was certified dead. A post-mortem carried out following his death revealed the deceased died as a result of high...
FG, P&ID resume $9.6bn battle in London today
The legal battle between the Federal Government and a British Virgin Island firm, Process and Industrial Development, over the controversial of a $9.6bn judgment against Nigeria resumes at a London court on Friday (today). A London commercial court had in a judgment delivered on August 16, 2019, validated the award of the sum by a London arbitration panel against Nigeria...
BREAKING!! One Gunned Down as Abia First Lady’s Convoy Foils Robbery Attack
The popular saying that everyday is for the thief and one day for the owner came to play on Thursday when the Convoy of the Wife of the Governor of Abia State Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu foiled a robbery attack along Okigwe axis of the Enugu -Portharcourt expressway, killing at least one person. An eye witness who confirmed the development to...
BREAKING: Confusion As Tigernut Seller Allegedly Steals Man’s Penis In Umuahia (Photos+Video)
There was pandemonium on Thursday following the mysterious disappearance of a middle aged man's penis in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, ABN TV reports. Trouble started when the victim identified as Papa Ejima raised the alarm around Oboro Street by Niger area of Umuahia, saying that his penis disappeared immediately after a Nigerien, a tigernut seller whose name is Ismahoo...
Sambo Dasuki makes first court appearance after release from detention
The immediate-past former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on Thursday, made his first court appearance after his release from four-year-long detention. The ex-NSA was kept in detention for that period, in spite of the bail granted him on numerous occasions by various courts. On Thursday, he appeared before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial...
What To Do 1st If Your Facebook Account Gets Hacked – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has advised Nigerians on steps to take if their Facebook account ever get hacked. The Commission noted that these steps should be taken first before victims contact the them. They wrote: Reporting a Hacked Facebook Account Before contacting the EFCC to report about your hacked Facebook account, ensure you’ve followed these steps: . Try changing your...
