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A suspected cultist, Ojo Akinola Iyanu was on October 26 arrested by men of Ogun state police command while allegedly trying to disrupt a school examination going on at Ogun state Institute of Technology Igbesa in Ado odo ota local government area of the state.  A statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspect was arrested following credible intelligence gathered by the police that some students who belong to a  cult group have concluded plans to disrupt the school examination which was rescheduled after the settlement of crisis between the school management and the students.  ''Having not prepared for the examination, some of the students cultists enacted plan to ensure that the examination did not take place.  Upon the intelligence, the DPO Igbesa, SP Abayomi Adeniji, in collaboration with other security agencies such as NSDC, So safe Corps and the polytechnic security department decided to properly screen ...

The Rivers State Police Command arrested a 51-year-old woman, Gladys Amadi for killing her husband, Eze Napoleon Amadi, at their residence in Igwuruta community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.    It was gathered that the deceased was the traditional ruler of Chokocho Etche community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspect while being paraded at the premises of the State Criminal Investigation Department on Wednesday, October 27, Mrs Amadi admitted to k*lling her husband with a machete during an argument on October 8, 2021. . The mother-of-two claimed that she k*lled her husband in self defense after the deceased allegedly attempted to k*ll her with a machete during an argument but she overpowered him and used the weapon on him. She further alleged that her husband had thre*tened to k*ll her and her children for r*tual purposes. "He went and brought the knife (machete) and started dr*gging me and I was screaming. We started dr*gging ...

The Federal Government has begun the process for the valuation and sale of property belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke which were forfeited to the government. The Diezani property is located in the exclusive Banana Island Foreshore Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos, and consists of 18 apartments and six penthouses in Building 3, Block B, Bella Vista, Plot 1, Zone N, Federal Government Layout. Other recovered items listed for sale include 125 pieces of wedding gowns, 13 pieces of small gowns, 41 pieces of waist trainers, 73 pieces of hard flower, 11 pieces of suit, 11 pieces of invisible bra, 73 pieces of veils, 30 pieces of braziers, two pieces of standing fan, 17 pieces of magic skits, six packets of blankets, one table blanket and 64 pairs of shoes. Meanwhile, other notable properties listed include those belonging to the late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, whose houses in the Wuse 2 and Maitama high-brow neighbourh...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, said that 99.4 per cent of bank accounts contain less than N500,000 Maximum Insured Limit (MIL) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC. Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDIC, Mr. Bello Hassan disclosed this in Gombe, at a recent event.He stated this against the concerns over the adequacy of tl the NDIC’s maximum coverage limits of N500,000per depositor per commercial, merchant and, non-interest bank, primary mortgage bank and mobile money operator, as well as N200,000 per depositor per microfinance bank. “The Corporation invites you to note that in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the total number of accounts in the deposit money banks stood at 83.0 million; 99.1million; 112.0 million and 128.4 million respectively.  Out of these numbers, the N500,000 coverage limit fully covered 99.4%; 97.6%; 97.5% and 97.6% of accounts, respectively. What these figures entail is that only less than 3% of accounts/depositors are ...

A 26-year-old man identified as Aliyu Na Idris who put himself for sale for the sum of N20 million has been arrested by Hisbah police in Kano. Head of Hisbah Board, Commander Sheik Harun Ibn Sina said it is forbidden in Islam for one to put himself up for sale. “Yes we arrested him yesterday (Tuesday) night and he spent the night with us but I haven’t interrogated him,” he told The BBC. Idris, a tailor, had told reporters that he put a placard on his neck and went around Kano city, saying ‘I am for sale for N20m’ because of poverty. “My family is aware of it and it is because of poverty, I first tried Kaduna but I didn’t get any buyer so I moved to Kano. Some people have made their bargain but nobody has reached the N20m target.” He added that he planned to give the government N5m as tax if he gets a buyer willing to pay N20m. He also said he planned to give his parents N10m and that the person who helps him get a buyer would take N2m while he would keep N3m for daily upke...

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched Nigerian digital currency, E–Naira. While launching the digital currency, at the State House, Abuja, on Monday, October 25, the president said the adoption of new CBN digital currency is estimated to increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion over the next 10 years. “We have become the first country in Africa and one of the first in the world to introduce a digital currency to our citizens,” he said.  Adding that the new virtual currency would improve cross-border trade, financial inclusion for those outside the formal economy and increase remittances.  Nigerian authorities say the currency is not intended to replace cash but will function as a safe and efficient alternative means of payment. The eNaira will be a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), issued by the government, and it will have the same value as the paper, or fiat, currency. 

A 36-year-old man, Abubakar Halilu, has narrated how he plotted the kidnap and m*rder of his cousin, to avoid repaying the sum of N1.4 million he owed her, in Galadimawa, Kaduna State.  According to him, his cousin bought some tricycles valued at N3.9 million and gave them to him on hire purchase. He claimed he successfully paid N2.5 million and was owing her a balance of N1.4 million which he did not want to pay. “I was supposed to have finished payment in December 2020. The total amount was N3.9 million. I have paid her N2.5 million, remaining a balance of N1.4 million. When she called to ask for the balance, I told her I was going to collect my money from someone. I lured her to accompany me to collect the money from the person but took her to bandits in Galadimawa. As we arrived the place, they kidnapped both of us and took us into the bush and separated us. My plan was for them to k*ll her. They were supposed to collect N100 million ransom and give me my share...

An American regulator has handed a record-breaking award of almost $200 million to a former Deutsche Bank employee who raised the alarm about Libor-rigging, in the biggest-ever US whistleblower payout. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a statement on Thursday, October 21, said the payment had been made for “specific, credible and timely original information” that “significantly contributed” to an already “open investigation” by authorities in the US and UK. Reuters reports that a Law firm, Kirby McInerney LLP, said one of its clients received the record bounty after providing extensive information and documents in 2012 that "catalyzed" investigations by the CFTC and a foreign regulator into benchmark manipulation. Two sources told Reuters the whistleblower had previously worked for Deutsche Bank. However, spokespeople for the German bank and for the CFTC declined to comment. 📷: Michael Probst/Associated Press 

A 26-year-old tailor, identified as Aliyu Na Idris, has put himself up for sale in Kano for the sum of N20 million. Idris, who’s said to be from Kaduna State, has been roaming the streets of Kano with a placard that reads, “This man is for sale for N20 million.”  Daily Trust reports that the young man has been on the streets for five days looking for who will buy him. According to him, he had decided to sell himself due to hardship. He said his family was aware that he had offered himself for sale, adding that he had initially presented himself for sale in Kaduna but when he could not get a serious buyer, he decided to try Kano State with the hope that someone will pay the required price. “Even though many people have offered me various prices of N10m, N5m and N300,000 in Kano, I refused because the amount is less than what I expected,” he said.  The young man said he was operating a tailoring business which failed due to the financial crisis and as such, he lost h...

A 23-year-old mother of three, Miss Mercy Okon, who sold her 3-month-old baby for N150k has revealed that she needed the money to pay her house rent and offset other bills. She told Vanguard that it was out of poverty and desperation that she did what she did in a bid to help herself. According to her, the father of the child left her when she was six months pregnant, and she has two other children that she left with her mother, since she just gave birth and can no longer continue with her food business. “I have never done this before, my baby that I sold for N150k was to be able to raise money for house rents and sort myself out as it concerns other bills. The father of the baby left us when I was six months pregnant, I had no choice as things were really hard for me, so I had to give out the baby, but initially the person who linked me up told me that, his brother wanted to marry me. It was from there that I was offered N150k which I collected before handing over my three...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has charged a 61-year-old man, Alfa Olayiwola Rasak, to court for allegedly r*ping a 15-year-old girl. Rasak was charged to court on Friday, October 22, for R*pe contrary to Section 34(1) and p*nishable under section 34(2) of the Child Rights Law of Oyo State by the Anti-Human trafficking and child protection unit of the command. The command’s spokesperson , CSC Oluwole Olusegun, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect was arrested for defiling the minor and had continuously r*ped her for over 4 years. He was said to have deflowered the girl when she was 11 years. The suspect was dr*gged before Chief Magistrate S. H. Adebisi of family court 1 Iyaganku Ibadan and after hearing the count charges against him, the suspect pleaded guilty and was asked to be remanded in Abolongo correctional facility till November 8, 2021. 

Otedola is reportedly behind a massive mop-up of the shares of FBN Holdings, which would result in his becoming the single majority shareholder of the company. Sources with knowledge of the purchase said majority ownership of FBN Holdings, owners of Nigeria’s oldest bank, First Bank, is about to be upturned following months of slow and meticulous purchase of the company shares on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange by Otedola.    Otedola has been gradually accumulating his ownership and surpassing shares owned by any other single shareholder of the bank.   An official announcement would be coming in the days ahead.   Otedola has been acquiring the shares of the bank through a vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited.  FBNH currently has 34.7 billion of its shares floating freely meaning it is held by diverse shareholders. This makes the shares easy to acquire on the stock exchange.  was gathered that Otedola, through hi...

The Management of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has sanctioned all the Officers involved in the unlawful treatment of Mr Adedotun Clement (the Uber Driver) during the ENDSARS anniversary protest on Wednesday, October 20.     The sanctioning came following the conduct of the orderly room trial of the two Officers identified in the various videos on social media from the incident and the supervising Officers from at the venue.   The two officers and the Supervising Officers were charged with disreputable conduct as a result of the assault on a member of the public, the use of pepper spray which is not a standard-issue kit for officers of the Agency, and general unruly behaviours capable of breaching public peace all of which is in contempt of the Agency’s rules as contained in the LNSA Handbook Articles E (ii) & (iii), O (iv) and N (x) which covers conduct with the general public, negligence and general conduct on the job. ...

Elon Musk, the world’s most renowned entrepreneur and the CEO of two of the world's largest companies, SpaceX and Tesla, is set to become the world's first trillionaire. According to The Guardian, analysts at Morgan Stanley have predicted that Musk, 50, could become the world’s first trillionaire, largely thanks to his aerospace company SpaceX. The analysis estimates that his aerospace company SpaceX will push Musk over the trillion-dollar mark in the coming years.  “More than one client has told us that if Elon Musk were to become the first trillionaire… it won’t be because of Tesla,” analyst Adam Jones told the newspaper, referring to the electric car company behind the majority of his wealth to date. “Others have said SpaceX may eventually be the most highly valued company in the world in any industry,” Jones added. Though humans have yet to reach Mars, one of Musk’s goals for the company via SpaceX’s Starship, the advanced launch system already has high expectat...

A Nigerian national has been arrested by the Crime Branch of Goa Police, India and party drugs worth Rs 7.4 lakh (N4,072,965.90) were seized from him. The accused identified as Amaechi Ekene was nabbed by the police along the north Goa coastal belt in Mapusa, Panaji on Thursday, October 21, and was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act. "Upon conducting the raid, one Nigerian national Amaechi Ekene was arrested carrying multiple types of drugs namely LSD blots, ecstasy tablets both in commercial quantities and MDMA. Total market value of seized drugs is over Rs 7.4 lakh," a Goa Police spokesperson said. The drugs were said to be concealed in the storage compartment of a scooter by the accused. Police said that probe is on to identify the source of the drugs. The offences under the NDPS Act, 1985, are non-bailable. The punishment can range from the period of six months to a maximum of 30 years. There is also pr...

The two suspects have been identified as 35-year-old Chinesi Omuka and Ejike Enebenchu, 29. Spokesperson for the Central West Police Region, Alfred Chinthere, who disclosed this on Friday, October 22, said the duo were nabbed at their home in Area 49 following a tip-off. 11 grams of cocaine were recovered from them during the raid.  Omuka and Ebenenchu are expected to appear before court soon to answer a charge of being found in possession of illicit drugs. Acccording to the police spokesperson, the second accused Enebenchu was in July this year convicted on the same charge. He paid a K200 thousand fine for the offence. 

A medical doctor told the court during the resumed hearing in Baba Ijesha's sexual assault case that the minor who the actor allegedly assaulted was indeed defiled. Dr Aniekan Makanjuola on Thursday, October 21, narrated his findings before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Dr. Makanjuola said: "Our findings were that there was a blunt penetration of the vagina which was consistent with the client’s history." Makanjuola, a trained forensic medical examiner, is the Head of Clinical Services at Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF). She continued: "We took her to the consulting room and she gave a history of the events from seven years ago. She did not mention these incidents to her mother but it began to affect her mood and academic performance. "She disclosed what happened to her mother’s friend on April 16 who in turn informed her mother. We decided to do an examination. "There was a normal external genitalia, we observed a healed lacer...

The Nigeria Railway Corporation has stopped services on the Abuja-Kaduna route after insisting that train tracks were vandalized. LIB reported earlier that Kaduna-bound passengers were forced to return to Abuja after being unable to get to their destination as a result of the damage on the track. While former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani stated that the tracks were bombed by bandits, Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Mr. Fidet Okhiria, blamed vandals for the act. The NRC in a statement shared on website, stated that it has suspended operation on Abuja-Kaduna route for the safety of passengers and crew members. The corporation said efforts are being put in place to ensure absolute safety along the route and further information concerning the suspension will be conveyed to the public shortly. Abuja/Kaduna Train Service Station Manager, Paschal Nnorli has however told Punch that there was an attack on the train, but could not tell if...

Men of Ogun State police command on Wednesday, October 20, arrested three men namely; Felix Sunday, Shomuye Musa, and Oluwatobi Michael for beating one Tunji George to death over an allegation of stealing an iPhone 6. The suspects were arrested following a report by one Bola George who reported at Onipanu divisional headquarters that her brother was alleged to have stolen an iPhone 6 at Keke hotel in Iyana Iyesi Ota, consequent upon which the deceased was tied with rope in the hotel and tortured to death.  Having realized that the victim was about to give up the ghost, the suspects quickly rushed him to a hospital, but before they got to the hospital, the victim had died.  Upon the report, the DPO Onipanu Division, CSP Bamidele Job, mobilized his men and moved to the scene, where two of the suspects were apprehended, while the remaining one was arrested in the hotel where the did was done. On interrogation, the suspects informed the police that they strongly suspec...

The police in Lagos state have reportedly arrested two persons at the Lekki tollgate as Nigerians plan to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the October 20 EndSARS protest that turned bloody. One of those arrested claimed he was a journalist while the other person stormed the tollgate with a placard with the intention to stage a protest. The two persons are currently in police black maria vans. The state police command released a statement on Tuesday warning residents of the state against staging any street protest. According to the statement, only indoor and virtual events will be allowed.

The police in Ghana has arrested singer Shatta Wale, over his alleged g*nshot att*ck. The singer’s PA had in a viral report on Monday, October 18, 2021, claimed he was att*cked and sh*t by unknown ass*ilants, a report the police later said was a hoax  The Service, in a statement on Tuesday, October 19, said the singer turned himself in after they declared him wanted, for his  “involvement in the creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic.” According to the police, “After we publicly declared him and one other person wanted, the suspect, Shatta Wale, turned himself in today Tuesday October 19, 2021, at 8.59pm. He has been arrested to assist the Police in investigations for his alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic.” 

An Indian woman claims to have had her first child at the age of 70.   Jivunben Rabari is believed to be one of the oldest first-time mothers in the world after she and her husband Maldhari, 75, welcomed their son.   They showed off the child to reporters as they said he had been conceived through IVF.   Rabari has said she does not have ID to prove her age, but told reporters it was 70, which would make her one of the oldest first mothers in the world.     However, another Indian woman, Erramatti Mangayamma, is believed to be the oldest after having twin girls in September 2019 at the age of 74.   Rabari and Maldhari, from a small village called Mora in Gujurat, India, have been married for 45 years and have been trying unsuccessfully for a baby for decades. They were able to have a child through IVF, which can be effective after menopause. The couple's doctor Naresh Bhanushali said it was "one of the rarest cases I have ever seen".   Dr B...

An amended seven-count charge has been filed by the federal government against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.   The fresh charges border on treasonable felony and terrorism following the pending charges he was facing since 2016 and it was also learnt that the court has issued a hearing notice in the case which is billed to commence on OCT 21.   Justice Binta Nyako made fresh directives on the conduct of the proceedings throughout the case in the notice.    It read; “This case will be transferred from the General Cause List to the hearing paper for Thursday 21st October 2021at 9 o’clock forenoon and will come on to be on that day if the business of the court permits or otherwise on some adjustment day of which you will receive no further notice. “If either party desires to postpone the hearing, he must apply to the court as soon as possible for that purpose and if the appli...

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 3-man criminal gang who attacked and robbed a resident, Musa Adamu Jarma, of his CRV Honda 2020 SUV car in Yola.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Sulaiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 18, said that the breakthrough began with the arrest of the principal suspect, Abdulrasheed Suleiman, a member of the Civilian JTF.    According to Nguroje, Abdulrasheed is the private security guard of the house and led the invasion.    "Police operatives attached to Surveillance unit of CID Yola, have arrested a 3-man criminal gang that attacked and robbed a resident, Alh Musa Adamu, Jarma Jimeta, in Yola North local government area on 10/10/2021, between the hours of 10 am and 11am and moved away with his vehicle CRV FWD 2020 model Jeep," he stated.   "The breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of Abd...

Pitch Perfect star, Rebel Wilson has disclosed that she understands why people are obsessed with her weight loss.    The actress who recently turned 40, told the Daily Telegraph’s Stellar that she understands the fixation on her changing looks because she had a similar one on Oprah Winfrey while growing up.   Wilson said;   “People are so obsessed with it, but I get it. “Oprah is one of my heroes. She’s certainly struggled with eating issues and I would always watch her episodes when she spoke about that.”   For Wilson, losing weight wasn’t about “being a certain size or body weight” but instead about “loving” herself and finding her “inner siren”, something she celebrated by dressing up as a mermaid during her week-long 40th birthday party on Marlon Brando’s private island.   Wilson has also been outspoken about other reasons she embarked on a “Year of Health”. The actress had revealed that she wants to have a baby. ...

  One Prince Ebukason Victor, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, October 18, said the deceased father of two, who is married to an Indonesian national, buried his late father few months ago.    "What a Wicked Word, he buried his Father few months ago and now they have to poison him in Indonesia. Some people has mind ohhh to take a life you didn't give. What will you gain by k!lling someone who did nothing to you, because of jealousy and you have to poison him to end his Life half way. Guys let's be very careful who we hang around with not everybody that call you blood or laugh with yoy are real , some are dëvil. Mikky May your soul rest in peace." he wrote.   Meanwhile, friends have taken to social media to mourn the deceased and rain curses on his alleged killer. One Nzeh Sunday described Mikky as an angel in human form. 

A 61-year-old estate agent, Bayo Sina Babarinde, was on Sunday morning, October 17, reportedly sh*t d*ad by unknown g*nmen during a church service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in Ilorin, Kwara State. It was gathered that the victim stepped out of the church to receive a phone call when he was sh*t.  Spokesperson of the State Poliec Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Monday night, said investigation was ongoing to arrest the perpetrators. “He was called on phone during the service as he walked out of the church to receive the call. The sound of g*n sh*ts rend the air, which drew the attention of the congregation. As at the time the congregation got out of the church to see what was happening, it was discovered that the estate agent was already in the pool of his blood. He was sh*t in the head.  The shells of the b*llet used in k*lling the deceased have been recovered and the corpse has been deposited at the Unive...

A 25-year-old man, Bisi Omoniyi, was on October 15, arrested by operatives of Ogun state police command for killing a 50 years old man he met at his woman friend's house. The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police in Owode Egbado divisional headquarters, that a young man has matched another man to death in Ajilete town.  Upon the distress call, the DPO Owode Egbado, CSP Olabisi Elebute quickly mobilized the divisional patrol team to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested, and the victim was rushed to hospital but was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, Akinyemi Wahab Alani a.k.a Ajiolopon  was with his woman friend one Kafayat Sakariyau in her room apartment at Ajilete purposely to pass the night with her when the suspect, who also intended to pass the night with the same Kafayat came knocking but was denied entry. The suspect who came from Ibasa area of okeoda...

The Kogi State Police Command has commenced investigations into a trending video where Police personnel attached to Adogo Division, while on patrol duty along Adogo-Okene road, reportedly extorted the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Naira (N25,000) from a traveller while another was physically assaulted by one of the men in uniform. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command,  DSP William Ovye Aya, says the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, while condemning the incident, noted that the Police officers have been identified and detained at the State Criminal Investigations Department.  The officers are: ASP Isah Barnabas, Inspector Ifediegwu Godwin, Sgt Emmanuel Ochima and CPL Umameh Mathias who physically assaulted one of the travellers. The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) has been issued an official query while the three (3) other junior officers are currently undergoing orderly room trial (Pol...

The over 90 students and members of staff of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, have been released. The victims regained freedom after spending 118 days in captivity. Recall that on Thursday, June, 17, bandits numbering about 150 invaded the college and abducted over 90 students, comprising male and female, and three members of staff, among them a vice principal.  A father of one of the kidnapped students, confirmed to Daily Trust that the students have been released. 

Men of Ogun state police command have arrested one Abidemi Oluwaseun m' 35 years old for invading a public school with thugs to attack a teacher who he accused of beating his 15 year old daughter today October 12. The suspect was arrested with two others namely: Fayesele Olabanji m' 25yrs and Alebiosu Quawiyu m' 24years following a distress call received from the principal of Baptist Girls College Idiaba Abeokuta, that three men invaded the school with an unregistered vehicle, armed with brand new cutlass and threatening to hack down a teacher of the school with the cutlass.  Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said upon receiving the distress call, the DPO Kemta division, CSP Opebiyi Sunday, mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the three men were apprehended right inside the school premises.  ''The unregistered Toyota car and the cutlass were recovered from them.  On interrogation, Abide...

Men of Ogun state police command have arrested one Abidemi Oluwaseun m' 35 years old for invading a public school with thugs to attack a teacher who he accused of beating his 15 year old daughter today October 12. The suspect was arrested with two others namely: Fayesele Olabanji m' 25yrs and Alebiosu Quawiyu m' 24years following a distress call received from the principal of Baptist Girls College Idiaba Abeokuta, that three men invaded the school with an unregistered vehicle, armed with brand new cutlass and threatening to hack down a teacher of the school with the cutlass.  Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said upon receiving the distress call, the DPO Kemta division, CSP Opebiyi Sunday, mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the three men were apprehended right inside the school premises.  ''The unregistered Toyota car and the cutlass were recovered from them.  On interrogation, Abide...

Four Nigerians convicted of a bank heist in Liberia have been deported, following the completion of their 10-year sentence. Onuegbu Frank Chidozie (40), Francis Ezeji (32), Chukwu Ago (44) and Kingsley Okoro (40) were committed to prison on December 14, 2010, after the court found them guilty of attacking a bank’s branch in Kakata, Margibi County and stealing valuables and cash worth $207,799 (N85 million). The four were tried under Section 14.32 and 50.5 of the Penal Law of the Republic of Liberia at the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. Liberia’s Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean described the quartet as ‘undesirable aliens’ and directed the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Commissioner-General Robert Budy to deport them. According to reports, the four were subsequently deported to Nigeria via Air Cote D’Ivoire.

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of popular Nigerian chef, Chukwuemeka Vincent Eloagu popularly known as Chef Emeka. It would be recalled that the Emeka, who was popular for his exceptional culinary skills, was found dead in his Katampe apartment on Sunday, August 1, 2021.  Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, October 12, said that Chef Emeka was 'gruesomely' murdered by the suspects.  "The FCT Police Command commenced discreet investigations into the murder of Chef Emeka to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim," Adeh stated. "The investigations by the police team led to the arrest of the three (3) male suspects, Kingsley Obinna, 24 years, Musa Tanimu, 25 years and Mohammed Sha’aba, 26 years, for their complicity in the crime Adeh said that "investigations by...

Police operatives in Abia State have arrested a 17-year-old boy, Obinna Nwatu, for allegedly stage-managing his own kidnap with intent to extort money from his mother, Mrs. Rose Nwatu, whom he claims is stingy. It was gathered that, the suspect, a secondary school student, had on September 18, 2021, lodged into an hotel and with the aid of an accomplice, contacted his mom to demand the sum of N6million ransom.  While parading the suspect on Friday, October 8, the command’s spokesperson, CP Janet Agbede, said that on the same day, the victim’s elder brother, Wisdom, reported the purported abduction to the police. She said Wisdom informed the police that the alleged kidnapping took place along Stadium road, Okpuala Ngwa, by unknown hoodlums operating with ash colour sienna registration number unknown. He added that Obinna went to buy recharge card that evening when the purported incident occurred. “Anti-kidnapping unit of the Command while investigating the case, on Octob...

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, has explained why can*abis cannot be legalised in Nigeria right now.  Speaking at an event in Akure, Ondo State, the NDLEA Chief Executive said, the proliferation of illicit dr*gs often engenders a pattern of crime, ch*os and confl*ct. In the advanced world, it is the driver of high crime rate and vi*lent k*llings in the inner cities. In developing or Third World countries, it is the escalator of strife, pogroms and civil w*r, and has played a big role in countries t*rn to pieces by tribal war.  According to Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s spokesperson, Marwa said, “We have seen narco-terrorism in countries like Colombia and Mexico where dr*g cartels are law unto themselves and are as powerful, if not more powerful, than the State. So, there are real cases, not scenarios, of where and how illicit substances played a role in a societys rapid descent into chaos...

Detectives at the Akodo Police Division, Lagos State, have arrested one Ayo Adenupebi, aged 20, resident of Ise town, Akodo for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old minor(name withheld) who lives on the same street with him. The incident was reported after the victim's elder sister noticed blood stains on her (victim) thigh at about 7pm on October 1. When asked, the victim alleged that the suspect sexually assaulted her and warned her against telling anyone including her parents.  Following the report made at the Akodo Police Division by the victim's father, detectives immediately arrested the suspect.  Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime but pleaded for leniency. Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspect should be transferred to the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution. Meanwhile, the victim has been taken to the hospital...

Millions of Nigerians will miss President Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his administration in 2023, former Minister of Education, Yerima Abdullahi, has said. Speaking during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),  Abdullahi explained that Nigerians would miss Buhari because he is a man of integrity and has done well for Nigeria. He said leaders like Buhari are rare, and noted that most Nigerian leaders lacked the leadership qualities Buhari possessed, especially his hard stand against corruption and his exemplary lifestyle. According to Abdullahi, “Buhari will be missed after 2023, and there are millions of Nigerians who will because when he says it is white, it is white. Like him or not, you have to accept that Buhari has really done well for the country and has been through a lot to serve the nation. You don’t have so many of such leaders in the country. He is not a ‘Maradona’, he is not. He says things the way they are. It is very rare you find a l...

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old woman, Mrs. Chinyere Ohanyere, popularly known as Madam Chichi, for allegedly buying a set of twins for an undisclosed fee. It was gathered that Ohanyere was arrested at an Estate in Owerri, alongside her relative, Adaeze Ohanyere, who had been arrested before in a child trafficking case. Ohanyere allegedly pretended to have given birth to the twins on September 3, at Irete in Owerri West LGA of Imo State. According to a source who spoke with Vanguard, “The operatives of the command got a tip-off, stormed her house and arrested them. She claimed she gave birth to the twins on September 3 at Irete. But when she was subjected to medical examination, it was discovered that she wasn’t delivered of the twins. She bought the kids, a boy and a girl.” The children had been taken to an orphanage for proper care while the police are on the trail of the kids’ seller, the source added. 

Millions of Nigerians will miss President Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his administration in 2023, former Minister of Education, Yerima Abdullahi, has said. Speaking during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),  Abdullahi explained that Nigerians would miss Buhari because he is a man of integrity and has done well for Nigeria. He said leaders like Buhari are rare, and noted that most Nigerian leaders lacked the leadership qualities Buhari possessed, especially his hard stand against corruption and his exemplary lifestyle. According to Abdullahi, “Buhari will be missed after 2023, and there are millions of Nigerians who will because when he says it is white, it is white. Like him or not, you have to accept that Buhari has really done well for the country and has been through a lot to serve the nation. You don’t have so many of such leaders in the country. He is not a ‘Maradona’, he is not. He says things the way they are. It is very rare you find a l...

Police Operatives of Enugu State Command attached to Enugu Metro Area Command, in synergy with personnel of Emene Neighbourhood Watch Group, on October 3 03/10/2021 at about 1115hrs, arrested a security guard, Shuaibu Mohammed (male) aged 35, for allegedly stabbing and murdering a young man simply identified as “Temple”, on October 2 at Akpuoga-Nike Layout, Emene, Enugu. A statement released by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson of the state police command, says preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect, who is a native of Wase LGA of Plateau State, but resides and works as a security man at Obinagu Chinwude New Layout, Emene, had on the said date vengefully attacked the victim for allegedly being part of those who caught, beat up, warned and released him for stealing. ''Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has ordered the Homicide Section of the State CID to ensure timely conclusion of investigation and prosecution of the suspect...

Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested one Olagoke Dare, a staff of a microfinance bank in Abeokuta, for allegedly planning with his accomplice to rob him of his employer’s N3million.  The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at Ibara divisional headquarters, that armed robbers have att*cked the duo of Olagoke Dare and Mary Agbejo while coming out of a commercial bank at Oke-ilewo area, where they had gone to withdraw money.  Arriving the scene, the police arrested one Idowu Tunde with a mock g*n. During interrogation, he confessed that it was Olagoke Dare who informed him that his employer will be sending him and one other person to withdraw the said sum, and that they should come and rob them of the money.  The arrested suspect stated further that it was the same Dare Olagoke who gave him the toy p*stol for the operation. And that while Dare and his ...

Some areas in Lagos State will experience eight weeks of power outage as Ikeja Electric, IE, announces a planned reconductoring of 132kv lines.   The re-conducting will be embarked upon by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, which is aimed at expanding the wheeling capacity across the IE network.   Olajide Kumapayi, chief technical officer of the electricity distribution company (DisCo), said the project will begin on October 11.   The areas to be affected include Oregun, Police Training College, Oba Akran, Oke Ira, Ogba, Magodo, Anifowoshe and Omole Phase One.   Also, Maximum Demand (MD) customers such as Ikeja City Mall, Police College, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Ikeja High Court will be affected by the project   The chief technical officer disclosed that the TCN will also move to Alimosho and Agege axis in the next stage.   Kumapayi noted that the outage became necessary because some of the 132Kv lines installed ov...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday evening, October 4, reportedly arrested Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, over a bribery and land fr*ud case reported by her son. Premium Times reports that the arrest comes weeks after her failure to honour the anti-graft agency’s invitation. Recall that Mrs Ganduje had earlier been invited to report to the EFCC’s Abuja headquarters on September 13, but she did not appear and the EFCC then thre*tened to arrest her. Sources close to her later said she travelled to the UK at the time to attend the graduation ceremony of her son. Investigators are questioning Mrs Ganduje over allegations relating to land fr*ud in a petition by her own son, Abdualzeez Ganduje. A person, who has the knowledge of the arrest but asked not to be identified, said “she was arrested this (Monday) evening.” Abdulazeez had dragged his mum to the EFCC, sources familiar with the matter said...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised against travelling by night, citing the deplorable state of most federal roads and increasing insecurity across the country. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Solomon Agure, made the assertions in a statement on Monday, October 4, in Lokoja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.  Mr Agure said no good road experience could come out of speeding, overloading, use of phone while driving, use of mechanically deficient vehicles, failure to use seatbelt and safety crash helmet, and several other road use infractions. He said arrangements had been made for the commencement of 2021’s Ember Months and Operation Zero Tolerance to Road Traffic Campaign in Kogi. He said that the campaign would be carried out under the theme: “Maintain Safe Speed, Avoid Night Travels And Enjoy Quality Road Experience”, and that the safety corps would be on the lookout to enforce strict compliance to laws and orders on the highways. Mr Agure said ...