CRIME
Man brutally murders 62-year-old mother in Imo
Tragedy struck at Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State as one Sunday Agwim allegedly murdered his mother, Mrs Christiana Agwim. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, told Southern City News that the 47-year-old suspect had been arrested for killing his mother. He said, “We received intelligence from one Jude Mbionwu, a security coordinator at...
Cobbler rapes graduate, shares nude video with friends
A 25-year-old cobbler, Olamide Babayemi, has been arrested for raping a 22-year-old Microbiology graduate and sharing the victim’s nude video with his friends. Babayemi was alleged to have invited the victim, whom he claimed was his girlfriend, to come and collect the phone she asked him to buy in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect was reported...
Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Court adjourns trial of NBA president
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned until Feb. 11, the continuation of the trial of the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, charged with N1.4billion fraud. Usoro is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Rilwan Aikawa on 10 counts. Usoro was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan in December 2018 but...
Man brutally murders 62-year-old mother in Imo
Tragedy struck at Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State as one Sunday Agwim allegedly murdered his mother, Mrs Christiana Agwim. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, told Southern City News that the 47-year-old suspect had been arrested for killing his mother. He said, “We received intelligence from one Jude Mbionwu, a security coordinator at...
2-year-old allegedly strangled to death by housemaid for refusing to wear her clothes
A 2-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by a 16-year-old housemaid yesterday January 11, for reportedly refusing to wear her clothes after having her bath. Facebook user, Somack Aju Mbaise who shared the story said the incident occurred at Ihechiowa Street off MCC Rd in Owerri, Imo State. She wrote: What a wicked world ? Somkenechukwu 2yrs old was strangled yesterday by...
“My 15-year-old daughter is in marlians cult & does not wear pant to school” – Mom cries out
A Facebook user, Adebiyi Gabriel Olajide-Mackson, shared this story that highlights the influence of Naira Marley and his Marlian gang on the daughter. Read below: Another deadly virus in the society, being a Marlian!!! Did Naira Marley initiate anyone into a cult? I am just coming from my daughters school right now. Their principal called me around 9am this morning to report to...
Emefiele risks jail term over $53m garnishee order
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin I. Emefiele risks being committed to prison for failing to honour a Garnishee Order Absolute to pay the balance of $53m due and payable under the said Order to Mr Joe Agi (SAN) and team of lawyers that facilitated the Paris Club fund matter for the Federal Government. Justice I. E....
“My 15-year-old daughter is in marlians cult & does not wear pant to school” – Mom cries out
A Facebook user, Adebiyi Gabriel Olajide-Mackson, shared this story that highlights the influence of Naira Marley and his Marlian gang on the daughter. Read below: Another deadly virus in the society, being a Marlian!!! Did Naira Marley initiate anyone into a cult? I am just coming from my daughters school right now. Their principal called me around 9am this morning to report to...
Emefiele risks jail term over $53m garnishee order
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin I. Emefiele risks being committed to prison for failing to honour a Garnishee Order Absolute to pay the balance of $53m due and payable under the said Order to Mr Joe Agi (SAN) and team of lawyers that facilitated the Paris Club fund matter for the Federal Government. Justice I. E....
Reverend’s wife burns nine-year-old with iron over bedwetting
The wife of a reverend in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos State, Mrs Olusola Adeleke, has been arrested by the police for allegedly burning the skin of her home help with a hot iron. The woman was arrested along with the reverend, Adebanjo, as the couple were alleged to have subjected the nine-year-old girl to series of physical abuse since...
