ICPC raids El-Rufai’s residence
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Thursday conducted a search of the residence of Malam Nasir Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State. The…
Lagos-based bizman arraigned over forex scam, N230m fraud
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned a Lagos-based businessman, Adesiyan Olayinka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N230m forex investment fraud involving the use of an…
Nine suspects in Command custody over Lagos monarch son’s death
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested nine persons in connection with the killing of Prince Ademola Akinloye, son of the Ajiran of Agungi, Oba Tijani Akinloye.On August 26, 2024,…
Court fines man N2.5m for importing fake counterfeit drugs
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a businessman, Paul Uche, to pay a total of N2.5m in fines and perform 30 days of community service for…
Agency launches outreach after viral assault video in Lagos
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has launched an outreach effort to locate and support a young woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted, following a viral video…
Three remanded at ACC over alleged assault on firefighters
Three persons have been remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting officials of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency while they were responding to a petrol tanker accident…
Group charges IGP to probe activist’s disappearance
The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate a transparent and independent investigation into the forced disappearance of activist Abubakar…
Worker allegedly kills master, injures wife in Anambra
A 21-year-old apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, has allegedly killed his master, Mr Ikechukwu Nwite, and injured the trader’s wife, Mrs Ogechukwu Nwite, in Onitsha, Anambra State. The deceased, a native of…
Group petitions Police Service Commission over DPO’s alleged prosecution of widow
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has formally petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC), demanding a thorough investigation into allegations of extortion, retaliatory prosecution, abuse of office…
NDLEA catches drug baron suspects at Abuja, Kano airports, recovers cocaine pellets
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, and two Angolan nationals for ingesting cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…