Category: Crime
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Angry Mob Burnt To Death, Set Ablaze Motorcycle Of Handset Snatcher In Benue
From Lateef Taiwo Angry mob of Tse- Poor an outskirt of Makurdi township last Sunday burnt to death a suspected handset thief as well as set ablaze his motorcycle. An eyewitness told our Reporter in Makurdi, that the suspected criminal who was on a motorcycle with some of his gang members had snatched the handset…
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AY Seeks Police Intervention Over Defamatory Allegations on Social Media
By Milcah Tanimu Popular comedian Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has filed a petition with the Delta State Police Command, alleging “criminal defamation and cyberstalking” against a Facebook user identified as Agozi Samuel. The petition claims that Agozi Samuel, operating under the Facebook account “Agozi Comedy,” accused AY of having an extramarital affair with…
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Police Arraigns 9 Criminals For Firing Gunshots At Gov Alia, Robbing Motorists Of Belongings In Benue
From Lateef Taiwo Benue Police Command has arraigned 9 suspected criminals before a Makurdi upper area court for blocking the Makurdi- Lafia road last year, robbing motorists and passengers of their belongings. Prosecution had told the court that the accused persons James Orduen, Ternenge Mnyam,Tyokyaa Terzungwe,Peter Donald,Gboko Terseer, Isaac Awaaga, Robert Teghtegh, Moses Aondoaseer…
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Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano Arraigned by EFCC on Allegations of N4 Billion Fraud
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano, faced a nine-count charge of alleged fraud before Justice Inyang Ekwo at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The charges, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), encompass multiple fraudulent activities. The EFCC specifically accused Obiano of orchestrating the fraudulent transfer of N156,800,000 from…
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fire guts Damaturu GSM market
By our Correspondent property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in Damaturu town following a reported fire incident at Damaturu GSM market, Yobe state. According to the reports , the fire started at around 0623 and lasted for several hours before it was brought under control by firefighters, security personnel and members of the…
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Police Nabs Gunrunner In Kaduna, Calls For More Vigilance Patrol
FROM Lateef Taiwo, Kaduna In the fight against crime and criminality, the Kaduna State Police Command has recorded yet another feat with the arrest of a suspected gunrunner and the recovery of ammunitions. According to the statement made available to newsmen by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Mansir Hassan,the incident occurred on the 17th…
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“Auto Mechanic and Accomplice Apprehended for Allegedly Stealing Customer’s Car”
By Milcah Tanimu The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 54-year-old auto mechanic and an accomplice in connection with the alleged theft and sale of a Nissan Xterra SUV belonging to one of the mechanic’s customers. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the command, revealed this development in an interview with the News…
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Anti-Corruption: Sack Beta Edu, Tunji Ojo now – Ohanaeze Youths to Tinubu
From Lateef Taiwo Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu and her counterpart, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo of the Interior Ministry. The youth group said this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Enugu by its National…
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Ex-Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, Offers Apology to NBA for ‘Kangaroo Judgment’ Remarks
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has issued an apology to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following her earlier comments referring to a “kangaroo judgment.” The apology comes in response to a December 18, 2023, ruling by an FCT High Court barring Tallen from holding public office, stemming from a case filed against her…
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TB Joshua, BBC Documentary, and Gullible Nigerians
By Milcah Tanimu Karl Marx once said, “religion is the opium of the people,” and in Nigeria, it has often been wielded as a tool to oppress the poor. Temitope Joshua, better known as TB Joshua, was a controversial religious figure who recently became the subject of a three-part documentary by the British Broadcasting Corporation…