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Invasion of privacy: Court orders police to pay N6m to 2 men

The applicants had alleged that the police, without any prior invitation, invaded their homes at 3:00 a.m. on Nov. 16,…
Kuje correctional centre inmate, Chinwendu Heart receving his certificate from NOUN official. He bags Second Class Upper degree from NOUN

Kuje inmate bags Second Class Upper degree, aims for Ph.D

Speaking, Mr Ibrahim Shehu, officer in charge of Kuje Custodial Centre said that Heart has shown an exemplary character over…
defilement

Lagos govt. drops child defilement charge against school driver

The DPP, in its legal advice to the police, stated that there were insufficient facts to establish a prima facie…
Students of Rivers State University protest alleged involvement in human rights abuses by some personnel of Man ‘O’ War in the institution.

Rivers varsity don docked for rape of female student

Professor David Ogbonna, according to the police, raped the female student on 16th day of May, 2022 at Rivers State…
The mother of the girl uncovered the act after she discovered a whitish slimy substance on her daughter’s underwear while doing laundry, Osun Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi said

Bishop docked for rape, forcing 16-year-old girl to take oath

Duruebube who is facing two charges of defilement and forcing the girl to take an oath with him was arraigned…
Ebube Oba arrested for beating mother of four to death in Anambra State

‘How Ebube Oba beat mother of 4 to death in Anambra’

Trouble started on that Saturday when her sister wanted to leave but was denied access by their Landlord’s son who…
Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle

Why we directed citizens to acquire guns – Matawalle

The statement explained that the governor’s directive was part of the administration’s efforts to tackle protracted security challenges in the…
Ogun government rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion of funds allocated to LGs in the state from Federal Govt by Gov. Dapo Abiodun

Abiodun wades in to resolve striking Ogun workers’ demands

The workers had on Tuesday, following the expiration of seven days ultimatum issued on June 21, asking the state government…

Court jails Borno man Modu Ali for N20m fraud

Kotoko was first arraigned on January 1, 2021 and pleaded not guilty to the one count charge preferred against him,…
The suspect paraded

Cross River woman Aniebet smashed with three explosives

Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Mr Samuel Fadeyi, who paraded the suspect at the command’s headquarters on Tuesday in…
Stella Achebe

Court convicts Lagos woman Achebe over N10m dud cheque

The defendant, who said she was a lawyer called to the Nigeria Bar in 2002, also took to the dock…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Kano lawyer Hanga jailed two years for forgery

Hanga was jailed on Friday, June 24, 2022, after being found guilty of forgery based on four-count charges bordering on…

34 Gombe teenagers arrested for engaging in ‘illicit dance’

Goni who disclosed that some of the suspects came from neighbouring states, also said that some of them were married…
Chief Babatunde Abegunde,

Fayemi mourns TESCOM Chairman Abegunde

The governor said Abegunde’s death came as a shock, adding that the late TESCOM chairman did not show any sign…
Court sentences Lagos man, Eniola Wasiu Ibrahim, to life imprisonment for forcefully having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend

Sola Lawson remanded in Kirikiri for defiling 17-year-old daughter

The prosecution counsel, Insp Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that Lawson committed the offence between 2019 and 2021 at his…
The three suspects arrested plucking of two eyes of a 16-year-old Bauchi boy, Uzairu Salisu

3 arrested for plucking eyes of Bauchi teenager Uzairu Salisu

Police operatives recovered the eyeballs in a calabash, following a prompt search of the prime suspect’s house.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo

Oyo, Osun collaborate to build Osogbo-Ibadan highway

The commissioner said that although Osun government was being controlled by All Progressives Congress (APC) while Oyo is being governed…
Scene of the killing of Aondohumba Terkula by the sergeant

Sgt. Aondona arrested for killing truck driver over N3000 bribe

According to human rights activist, Ukan Kurugh, the trailer driver offered to pay N1500, stating that he didn’t have a…
Police receive 43 rape cases in Gombe in 7 months

‘How Lagos vulcanizer raped 15-year-old sister-in-law’

The survivor said the defendant, who was her sister’s husband and had been living with them for five years, allegedly…
EFCC raises Special Task Force against dollarisation of economy, currency mutilation

Ekiti Election: EFCC opens up on detention of pregnant woman 

The commission, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Monday said its attention had been drawn to some…
Police say 24-year-old Joshua Kosoro hangs himself after telling his relatives that he was hearing strange voices in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi

4 Ekiti men to die by hanging for armed robbery, murder

The four convicts had at Ijoka Area of Ado Ekiti conspired and robbed one Ibrahim Isiaka of his phone and…

HEFAMAA steps up regulatory oversight of public hospitals

She stated that in the last few weeks, the agency visited public health facilities across the State, including primary, secondary…
defilement

Abideen Akinbola remanded for defiling 13-year-old daughter

Adebisi said that defendant will remain in the correction centre, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The killer-herdsman arrested

Herdsman in horrific stabbing of man to death in Lagos over cow’s death

It was gathered that two cows in a fleet of cattle had strayed into the road as a vehicle conveying…
The convicted fraudsters

Three fraudsters sent to jail, forfeit N17.2m in Oyo

Consequently, Justice Agomoh convicted and sentenced Abiodun to nine months imprisonment, Samson five months imprisonment while Abiodun bagged seven months…
Zulum

Zulum swears in 19 commissioners

The governor urged the new officials to exhibit exemplary leadership and diligence in the running of government affairs.
Sunday

Kano man Abdullahi Idris docked for sodomising 13-year-old boy

Police said Idris lured the 13-year-old boy into his living room situated in Sheka Baranda Quarters Kano and sodomised him.
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

21 drug dealers jailed, 71 others arrested in Niger

The agency also disclosed that the 71 drug traffickers were arrested with 2,022.368kg of various illicit drugs and 2.4437 litres…
Rev. Father Christopher Odia

‘How Catholic priest Christopher Odia was killed by kidnappers’

The Edo Police Command has explained how the parish priest of St Michael Catholic Church, lkhabigbo, Etsako West local government…
ICPC

Sunday Peter sent to jail for stealing cat fish

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, sentenced a 25-year-old man, Sunday Peter, to one-month imprisonment for stealing live catfish