NPF hunt Delta man for attempted murder
The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect identified as Ignatius over alleged arson and attempted murder after he reportedly set his wife’s shop ablaze in…
Trial of ‘Killaboi’ in court over girlfriend’s death begins in Lagos
Lagos State Government on Wednesday commenced the trial of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as “Killaboi,” over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Augusta Onuwabhagbe. Nnayereugo, who was arraigned on…
A’Ibom lecturer, accomplice jailed 11 years over N50m extortion
A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon, have been handed a combined 11-year jail term by the Akwa Ibom State High…
Agency prosecutes 4,000 Lagos residents for illegal waste dumping
At least 4,000 persons arrested for dumping refuse on roadsides, drainage channels, medians and other unauthorised locations across Lagos State in the last 12 months have been prosecuted, the state…
NCoS cautions CSOs, others against override of court orders, combative harassment of officers
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has cautioned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and members of the public against overriding court orders regarding bail proceedings as pertains individuals in lawful detention and the…
Native doctor jailed for money rituals
An Anambra State High Court presided by Justice Jude Obiorah on Friday sentenced the flamboyant and controversial Oba, Idemili South -based native doctor Chukwudozie Nwangwu, aka Akwa okuko tiwara aki,…
Lagos Daycare abuse allegations probe begins – NAPTIP
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has ordered an investigation into allegations of child abuse at a daycare centre in Lagos. NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello,…
Customs’ CG extends ‘Care’ empowerment to Maigatari border community
Beyond the statutory mandate of contributing revenue to the consolidated funds, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled a six blocks of class rooms at Alhassan Primary School in Maigatari,…
Three armed men arrested, N31.75m goods recovered after Ibadan highway robbery
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a five-man armed robbery gang and recovered goods valued at N31,750,000 following a highway attack along the Coca-Cola area…
Police corporal, bus conductor bags death sentence for kidnapping
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a police corporal, Mbazigwe Chinedu Friday, and a bus conductor, Isaac Eddy Ndeesor, to death by hanging for the…