Category: Crime

  • Thief Receives 15-Month Sentence for Mosque Theft in Abuja

    Thief Receives 15-Month Sentence for Mosque Theft in Abuja

    By Milcah Tanimu In Abuja, Nasir Idris was sentenced to 15 months in prison by the Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court for stealing a fan and praying mat from a mosque. However, the court offered Idris the option to pay a N50,000 fine instead. The prosecution, led by Mr. Chinedu Ogada, informed the court that…

  • CSOs laud Lagos Govt’s push for special status, legislation of 37 LCDAs

    CSOs laud Lagos Govt’s push for special status, legislation of 37 LCDAs

    No fewer than 70 Civil Society Organisations have hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state for pushing for a ‘special status’ for the state and resolving to reintroduce the issue of the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the ongoing constitution review. Convener, Campaign for Dignity in Governance & Coalition of 70 Civil Society…

  • Kidnappings: CSO Commends Security Agencies, Call for Immediate Investigation of Gumi

    Kidnappings: CSO Commends Security Agencies, Call for Immediate Investigation of Gumi

    Following the release of the abducted school children in Kuriga , the Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has commended security agencies for there efforts and critically advanced reasons why Sheikh Abubakar Gumi must be arrested and investigated for his notorious advocacy that suggest complicity in the festering insecurity in parts of…

  • Nigerian Schools Now Targets of Violence and Terror, NGOs Warn

    Nigerian Schools Now Targets of Violence and Terror, NGOs Warn

    By Milcah Tanimu Recent incidents of violence and terror targeting Nigerian schools have sparked concern among Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and advocacy groups, highlighting the urgent need for safeguarding educational institutions in the country. A Non-Governmental Organisation, IA-Foundation, and the Peace and Social Justice group have raised alarm over the escalating insecurity within Nigeria’s education sector,…

  • Six jailed for cybercrime in Kwara

    Six jailed for cybercrime in Kwara

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of six persons charged for offences bordering on cybercrime and fraud related offences. The convicts, who were prosecuted on separate charges, were arraigned before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court and Justice Adebayo…

  • Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Rape of Pregnant Neighbor’s Wife

    Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Rape of Pregnant Neighbor’s Wife

    By Milcah Tanimu A 26-year-old man, Usman Bube, has been apprehended for allegedly attempting to rape his neighbor’s pregnant wife in the Ogatalo Fulani Camp, situated in the Imala area of Ogun State. According to sources within the police department, the incident unfolded around 12:45 pm on Thursday when the suspect purportedly forcibly entered his…

  • Father Apprehended for Allegedly Beheading Daughter in Edo State

    Father Apprehended for Allegedly Beheading Daughter in Edo State

    By Milcah Tanimu Edo State Security Network (ESSN) operatives have apprehended Emmanuel Ovwarueso for the gruesome act of allegedly beheading his daughter as part of a money ritual in Benin City, Edo State. The arrest occurred in Uteh, Upper Mission, where the suspect resided. Ovwarueso was found at midnight carrying the head of his deceased…

  • EFCC Arrests 48 alleged internet fraudsters, herbalist in Lokoja

    EFCC Arrests 48 alleged internet fraudsters, herbalist in Lokoja

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters and a herbalist for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. A statement by Dele Oyewale,Head, Media & Publicity of the anti-graft agency, said they were…

  • Man in Court for Allegedly Removing Neighbor’s Scrotum

    Man in Court for Allegedly Removing Neighbor’s Scrotum

    By Milcah Tanimu Dominic Kenneth, a 33-year-old man, appeared in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday for allegedly causing grievous harm to his neighbor by removing his scrotum. Kenneth, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of causing grievous harm and pleaded not guilty to the charge. According to the Prosecutor,…

  • Police in Katsina State Dismiss Reports of Food Truck Attack

    Police in Katsina State Dismiss Reports of Food Truck Attack

    By Milcah Tanimu The Katsina State Police Command has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding an alleged attack on a truck loaded with foodstuffs and subsequent looting of the goods. According to ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the command, in a statement released on Friday in Katsina, after conducting a thorough…