CRIME
N13.5bn Monthly School Feeding Premeditated Fraud — Group Alleges, Seeks EFCC’s Intervention
A civil society group, Coalition Of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has alleged that the reported daily school feeding at the cost of N679 million is a ploy by individuals in the Presidency to milk the country dry, saying it laughable. The group said it is unbelievable to assume that the Federal government spends a whopping N13.5 billion monthly on...
Boko Haram Could Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Launch Attacks, UN Warns Nigeria
The United Nations, UN has warned that Boko Haram insurgents could exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out attacks in parts of Nigeria. In its newly released security threat information and advisory, the United Nations Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS), however, said the attacks could be prevented if adequate measures are in place. UNDSS said intelligence shows such attacks could be...
Afobaje Maiyegun: Police Arrest Man Who Beat Up Wife, Posted On Facebook In Lagos
Lagos State Government, on Thursday, announced the arrest of Afobaje Maiyegun, boasted in a Facebook post that he beat up his wife. Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, gave the update on Twitter. He confirmed that the Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) apprehended the man. In a viral Facebook post, Afobaje Maiyegun boasted that he beat up...
Dolapo Badmos Warn Domestic Abusers, Says “If You Are Man Enough To Beat Your Spouse, Be Man Enough To Face Arrest”
Chief Superintendent officer, Dolapo Badmos has issued a stern warning to domestic abusers following the growing reports of domestic violence being reported amid the lockdown. ABN TV reports that the Dolapo Badmos took to her page to share the photo of a wounded woman’s leg with blood coming out of her wounds and wrote, I cant understand how some people hit and beat...
EFCC Arraigns Oyo Permanent Secretary Over Alleged N4.4m Fraud
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has docked a Permanent Secretary in the Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Rasaq Kolawole, for allegedly defrauding one Ibikunle Alonge of N4,400.000 (Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira). Kolawole was arraigned before Justice Aderonke Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, on...
UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl
A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a second-year student of Physics department at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Ifeanyi Dike, and one Ugochukwu Nwamiro, to death by hanging for the murder of an 8-year-old girl, Victory Chikamso Nmezuwuba. The duo were sentenced to death without an option of fine. One is to be hung by...
21-Year-Old Man Murdered By Jealous Friend In Imo, Body Discovered in Anambra (Photos)
A 21-year-old man, identified as Micah Isaiah but also known as Leo Wire has reportedly been murdered by his friend an ex-militant out of jealousy. According to reports surrounding Isaiah’s death, he was murdered on May 12th around Willow Wood hotel in Owerri, Imo state’s capital. Isaiah, a 21-year-old man was reported to be close friends with his murderer —a supposed...
Man Arrested For Impregnating His Underage Daughter In Imo State
A 47-year-old man identified as Uchenna Egbuchulem has been arrested by the Imo state police command for allegedly impregnating his underage biological daughter. The suspect was arrested at Nduhu Alaenyi Ogwa in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state on May 12, following a complaint filed by a good Samaritan at the Divisional Police headquarters in Mbaitoli. The victim identified as...
Rivers Govt Mourns Member Of Taskforce Who Was Attacked At Demolished Hotel, Converts Site To Primary School
The Rivers State Government Wednesday announced the death of a member of its Taskforce on COVID-19 attacked by hoodlums at the demolished Prodest Hotel in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, who though did not mention the name of the victim, said he died from injuries he sustained during the incident. Nsirim, who...
Dangote Truck Carrying About 30 Travellers To North Intercepted In Abia [Photos, Video]
No fewer than 30 travellers to various states of the North were on Wednesday intercepted along Aba road by Azikiwe road in Umuahia, Abia State by officers of the State Police Command, ABN TV reports. The travellers who claimed to live at various locations in the neighbouring Akwa Ibom were said to be lying flat in a Dangote truck, violating...
