CRIME
Man Dies In Popular Hotel In Anambra During S£x With Widow
The Police have confirmed that a man yet to be identified has allegedly died in a hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State, during a sex romp with a widow. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement. According to findings, the man checked in with a lady at about 5pm on Thursday, but not...
APC Chieftain’s House Allegedly Bombed Over Defection Crises In Edo
The crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took a dangerous dimension on Saturday, when the private residence of a chieftain of the party, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, was bombed in Benin City. It was learnt that the attackers struck at about 3 am with two hand grenades which resulted in serious damage to his building...
62-year-old man arraigned for allegedly defrauding sister of N2.4m
A 62-year-old man, Fatai Omopariola, who allegedly swindled his sister of N2. 4 million on Friday, on appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Omopariola, who resides in Mushin, Lagos, with three counts of breach of peace, theft and obtaining money under false pretences. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Aondohemba Koti, told the...
Ex-Gov Suswam transferred N3.1bn into my account, witness tells court
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s star witness on Friday alleged that Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Benue, transferred N3.1 billion into his account. Mr Abubakar Umar, an Abuja-based Bureau De Change (BDC) Operator, told Justice Okon Abang at the Federal High Court, Abuja that the money was transferred through a company, Elixir Investment, in bits into his company, Fanffash...
62-year-old man arraigned for allegedly defrauding sister of N2.4m
A 62-year-old man, Fatai Omopariola, who allegedly swindled his sister of N2. 4 million on Friday, on appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Omopariola, who resides in Mushin, Lagos, with three counts of breach of peace, theft and obtaining money under false pretences. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Aondohemba Koti, told the...
EFCC arraigns man over alleged N7 5 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Mustapha Ismail before Hon. Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano State High Court. The defendant was arraigned on Thursday on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust. He was accused of obtaining the sum of N7,500,000 from the complainant under the guise of supplying him with paddy rice at the rate...
Edo APC crisis intensifies as ex-commissioner, escapes assassination
The crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Party (APC), has turned bloody as a top member of the party, Mr Henry Idahagbon narrowly escaped death as gunmen suspected to be hired assassins attacked him in his office. Two persons were, however, said to have sustained bullet injuries during the attack. One of those injured, said to be...
21 Year-Old Man bags 18 months jail term for sexually abusing 5-year-old girl
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man, Ebuka Anyanwu, to 18 months in a custodial centre for inserting his private part into the mouth of a five-year-old girl. Anyanwu was first arraigned on Nov. 27, 2020, on a two-count charge of sexual assault and harassment. He, however, pleaded guilty to the offences. The Chief Magistrate, Mr...
21 Year-Old Man bags 18 months jail term for sexually abusing 5-year-old girl
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man, Ebuka Anyanwu, to 18 months in a custodial centre for inserting his private part into the mouth of a five-year-old girl. Anyanwu was first arraigned on Nov. 27, 2020, on a two-count charge of sexual assault and harassment. He, however, pleaded guilty to the offences. The Chief Magistrate, Mr...
Chemist arrested over death of SARS commander in Imo
The Imo State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed the death of the Commander of Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Akokwa unit of the state, Obaseki Banjoko. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that the death of the SARS commander was a big loss to the command. Ikeokwu said the patent medicine dealer, who administered an injection on Banjoko...
