Some Protesters on Monday took to the US Embassy, Abuja, demanding an investigation into the link between ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Timi Frank and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains with Raymond Abbas Igbalode, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The group, under the aegis of Concerned Citizens Forum (CCF), seen in their numbers held placards calling … Read more
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded a 40-year-old woman identified as Telma Bestman for allegedly kiiling her husband, Wagbara Bestman. The suspect was accused of conspiring with others at large to shoot and kill the deceased following disagreements between them. The suspect and her accomplices were said to have attacked the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to present its remaining witnesses and close its case against social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha by July 10. Ekohotblog reports that Mompha is accused of cyber fraud and laundering about N33billion. On March 4, he and his firm, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, were … Read more
A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed an appeal seeking bail for suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, better known as Wadume. In her ruling, Justice Binta Nyako ordered that Wadume and six others be immediately transferred from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to Kuje … Read more
The Lagos State Magistrate Court has sentenced a customer care representative of Airtel Nigeria Limited, Jeremiah Mustapha to five years jail term for facilitating a N2.2m fraud. According to reports, Mustapha was arraigned on June 14, 2017, alongside Nurudeen Salimu on nine counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, fraud, and diverting messages from a phone number … Read more
The Niger Police Command has arrested a 45 year- old man identity as Baba Aliyu for stealing a Toyota Camry. The car with registration number RSH 379 AP was stolen at Wuse area of FCT Abuja. ASP Wasiu Abiodun, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known in a statement on Monday. Abiodun, said … Read more
The Osun state police command has arrested a 50-year-old father, identified as Adeleye Fayemiwo for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Speaking to newsmen, the state’s police commissioner, Mr. Undie Adie, said Fayemiwo admitted to having carnal knowledge of his daughter at their residence located at B50, Agbongbe Street, Ibokun and blamed it on daughters’ constant … Read more
Nigerian Police asked a criminal suspect to sing to show off his talent as a singer. The Police officer asked the criminal suspect if he was a singer or had written a song before in his life and he said he had which led to the policeman asking him to sing one of his songs. … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has listed 6 Nigerians nationals among its most-wanted cyber criminals. The six Nigerians listed on the FBI website among Cyber Most Wanted are Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Felix Osilama Okpoh, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, Nnamdi Orson Benson and Michael Olorunyomi. In a statement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter … Read more
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been blamed for illicitly capturing and tormenting innocent residents. The SARS operatives who have been severally accused of human rights violations are said to have made predominantly male between the ages of 18 and 35, from low-income backgrounds and other vulnerable groups their primary targets. Furthermore, a … Read more
A suspected armed robber was, on Thursday shot dead by a member of his gang while trying to escape from the scene of their operation in Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The armed men reportedly attacked a POS centre in Okitipupa, headquarters of Okitipupa local government area of the state. Police … Read more
The police in Osun state on Tuesday, June 23, arraigned one Michael Adunola before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife, for allegedly killing his wife, Esther and their 14-month-old baby, Glory. The headless body of Esther and Glory were discovered in a gutter opposite the AUD Primary School, Isale Agbara, Ile-Ife in May. Police … Read more
Kidnappers of father of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, have demanded a ransom of N100m to free him. Suspected gunmen last week Thursday abducted the father of the former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye at his residence. The Plateau State Police Command, while speaking on the development on Tuesday revealed that … Read more
Akinyele area of Ibadan, in Oyo State, has become a hotspot for crime as unknown assailants reportedly killed five-year-old Mojeed Trimisiyu on Monday. The disheartening incident is the Fourth killing in the area after the murder of Grace Oshiagwu, Barakat Bello, and Azeezat Shomuyiwa. According to reports, the boy was confirmed dead in a hospital … Read more
Police have apprehended one Aminu Ado, for fraudulently extorting money from high profiled Nigerians by impersonating the widow of late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. The 58-year-old man, an ex-convict claimed he was a family friend to the deceased and committed the crime without the family’s consent. It was learned that Ado … Read more
The Enugu state police command has successfully rescued a 40-year-old Philippino lady identified as Irene Torento Panas from the captivity of her supposed Nigerian Lover, Chukwudi Odo at Neke-Uno Village, Enugu East LGA. The inspector general of police, IGP M.A Adamu, made this known in a press release signed by the public relations officer, DCP … Read more
A Nigerian man committed suicide after stabbing his wife to death over the paternity of his second child. The man identified as Chris Ndukwe was spotted jogging with his wife, Olamide Alli, on Saturday morning in Victory Park Estate in Lekki before their death on Sunday. READ ALSO: Fresh Bandit Attack Leaves Three Dead In … Read more
An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, has remanded a 38-year-old man, identified as Elom Maduka, in Abakaliki correctional center for allegedly killing his stepmother, Augustina Odio. The incident happened in Amohu village, Ezillo community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. According to the report, the suspect attacked the victim on … Read more
Negotiations with bandits to end the bloodletting and kidnapping in the North-West geopolitical zone ends in failure for three major reasons, Senator Shehu Sani has said. He made the disclosure in a tweet on Monday. Recall that governors in the region granted amnesty to cattle rustlers and armed bandits in August 2019. However, Governor of … Read more
A primary school teacher identified Roseline Uche Egbuha, three staff of a new generation bank and a lawyer have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly laundering N550 million. According to Rasheedat Okoduwa, the agency spokesman, Egbuha, a teacher with Ozala Primary School, Abagana, Anambra State, was … Read more