Category: Crime
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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…
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Anambra Lawyer Remanded for Alleged Brutalization of Maid
By Milcah Tanimu The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka has remanded Adachukwu Okafor, a lawyer from Anambra, in custody. Okafor faces charges of inflicting physical injuries on her 11-year-old housekeeper, Happiness Nwafor, allegedly using objects like a broken bottle, knife, and electric iron. Okafor, residing in Chris Igwilo Street, Akapka GRA, 3-3…
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Kwara: Man, 51, in NSCDC net for alleged sexual assault on minor
By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 51-year-old man, Idowu Mahmud, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at Gbaagba- Airport Road in Ilorin, the state capital. It was gathered that on Monday, February 19, 2024, the complainant (Name Withheld) filed a complaint…
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UNILORIN expels 14 students for examination malpractices
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The University of Ilorin has expelled 14 students from the institution, including five 500 Level students for offences bordering on examination malpractices. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun. The statement also said that the Vice Chancellor’s approval of their…
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Alleged Cult Leader “2Baba” Reportedly Killed in Joint Security Operation
By Milcah Tanimu According to reports from The Nation, a joint security operation conducted at the hideout of the Iceland cult leader and his gang in Idu-Ekpeye, Rivers State, resulted in the alleged death of a cult leader known as “2Baba” on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The news of 2Baba’s reported demise sparked celebrations in…
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FCT Police Capture Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Saidu Abdulkadir Following Governor Wike’s N20m Bounty
In a significant breakthrough, the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command has successfully apprehended Saidu Abdulkadir, a notorious and wanted kidnapping kingpin responsible for terrorizing Abuja and its surrounding areas. The arrest came after Governor Wike had placed a N20 million bounty on the notorious criminal. Saidu Abubakar, also known as Dahiru Adamu, was…
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Alleged N10bn Fraud charges: EFCC witness counters threat allegations with appearance in court
From Lateef Taiwo The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned till February 22 and 23, the continuation of trial in the alleged N10bn fraud suit brought against Ali Bello, nephew to the immediate past Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. At today’s hearing, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had alleged that its main…
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Police Raid Criminal Hideouts in Abuja, Arrest 307 Suspects
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has conducted a raid on criminal hideouts along the Dei-Dei-Zuba axis, resulting in the arrest of 307 suspects. The Commissioner of Police (CP) for the FCT, Mr. Benneth Igweh, led the tactical team on the operation, part of the newly-inaugurated “Operation Velvet” targeting marked black spots…
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Emefiele Trial: Witness Confirms $6.2 Million Payment for Election Observers
A Deputy Director in charge of Branch Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Onyeka Ogbu, confirmed in court on Monday that he was aware of a $6.2 million payment request for international election observers. This revelation came during the trial of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the bank, who is facing charges of…
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NDLEA Chairman Reports Conviction of 15 Drug Kingpins in 2023
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, has announced that in 2023, the agency successfully prosecuted and convicted 15 drug kingpins out of 3,412 drug offenders. These convictions resulted in a collective imprisonment term of 168 years. Marwa made this revelation during an awards ceremony held at the…