Three to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The condemned inmates, Lasisi Afeez (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and…
Fraudster arraigned for $7,000 romance scam
Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Annexe, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, arraigned a suspected Internet fraudster, Samson Onaolapo, over an alleged romance scam involving the sum of $7,000. Onaolapo,…
Court sentences three to death for robbery, kidnapping in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Tuesday convicted three persons and sentenced them to death by hanging for the offences of armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, among…
Court orders forfeiture of aircraft over duties
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final seizure, condemnation, and forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 aircraft, with registration mark 9H-GVG and manufacturer’s serial number…
Alleged baby factory discovered, police arrest suspects in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has uncovered an illegal baby factory located in Ikere local government area of Ekiti State. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police,…
Police arrest armed robbery suspects terrorising Eleko communities
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate believed to have been responsible for a series of attacks in Eleko and surrounding communities.…
Ex-policeman, Haggai, arrested for alleged impersonation, robbery in Niger
Police in Minna, Niger State, have arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly impersonating security personnel, snatching motorcycles, and extorting residents. Haggai was apprehended on January 16,…
Gombe commissions Centre to empower rape victims
The Gombe State Government has launched a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital to provide comprehensive support for survivors of sexual violence in the state.…
Seven arraigned in court for alleged arson in Kwara
Seven suspects, on Friday, appeared before a Kwara State high court in Ilorin charged with alleged arson on the house of a traditional worshipper, Toyin Asabi Olorisa. The suspects were…
Fubara impeachment suit adjourned indefinitely as appeals take centre stage
A Rivers State High Court has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma-Odu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the…