CRIME
NDLEA Obtains Several Convictions In Kano
A number of convictions have been obtained in a single day, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's Kano State Command. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA Kano State Command, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, in a statement issued on Thursday. Maigatari highlighted that the agency’s recent convictions demonstrate its unwavering commitment to...
36 Arrested For Internet Fraud In Anambra
36 people suspected of cybercrime have been arrested by the EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command, in various locations throughout Onitsha. The arrests took place on October 11, 2024, following what the EFCC described as “actionable intelligence” that linked the suspects to online criminal activities. According to a statement by the EFCC on Thursday via X, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly...
Court Jails Six For Cyber Crime In Kwara
Two courts in Ilorin have sentenced six individuals found guilty of internet fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prison terms. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 14, 2024, secured the conviction of the six persons before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court...
Court Orders VeryDarkMan To Take Down Social Media Posts About Falz, Falana
The Lagos State High Court, on Tuesday, ordered controversial social media activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to take down what it called defamatory comments and videos on social media about renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz. Justice Mathias Dawodu, who delivered the ruling in suit no: ID/8584/GCM/2024, ruled that...
46-Year-Old Father Arrested For Alleged Defilement Of 1-Year-Old Daughter In Abia
The Abia State Police Command, in collaboration with the Behind Bars Human Rights Team, made a disturbing arrest today, ABN TV reports. A 46-year-old father, Christopher Ugwunna Azubuike, from Uratta Amaogwugwu, Isialangwa North Local Government Area, was taken into custody for allegedly defiling his only daughter, aged just 1 year and 9 months, conceived after 5 years of marriage. According to...
EFCC Operatives Allegedly Abduct Journalists From Live Radio Programme In Enugu
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have allegedly stormed a live radio show at Urban Radio Enugu and abducted some presenters. In a statement issued on Monday night, the management of the Radio Station said they were shocked as the EFCC is yet to give any official statement why their staff were abducted and equipment seized. Our correspondent...
Delta DPO, Others Killed During Kidnap Rescue Mission
A DPO and others were killed in an ambush, while another DPO is fighting for his life in a hospital following a rescue mission in Delta State. This tragic incident was reported by Delta Human Rights Activist, Comrade Israel Joe, in a Facebook post. He wrote: “A devastating blow to the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. The new DPO...
26-Year-Old Man Sets Grandmother Ablaze In Jigawa
A 26-year-old man, identified as Nura Mas’ud, has set on fire his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki Ward, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Mas’ud was said to have confessed to the crime, claiming that the late grandmother upset him by expressing concern about his physical appearance and health, which did not go down well...
NDLEA Arrests Man With Over N3bn Heroin At Lagos Airport
NDLEA has arrested a Thailand returnee, Simon Peter for importing 13.30 kg of heroin worth over N3 billion at Murtala Muhammed Int. Airport Lagos The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives intercepted large consignments of Opioids with the combined monetary value of more than N22.7 billion at three seaports in Lagos. READ...
Two Arrested For Alleged Murder In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police says it has arrested two suspects in Obi LGA of the state over an alleged case of abduction and culpable homicide. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Lafia, the state capital, on Sunday. According to him, the suspects, Abubakar Ibrahim and Isah Ayuba, are being investigated...
