Crime
‘Justice!’ Four police officers on trial for extorting teenager
Four police officers in Lagos are facing an orderly room trial for harassing and extorting a teenager in Lagos, the state police spokesperson has said. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Friday, that the
‘Conspiracy charges’ Ondo court jails pastor for perjury
The Ondo State High Court, Akure Division, on Thursday sentenced a pastor, John Abiodun, to two years in prison for telling lies and publishing false allegation. The case emerged from a bitter clash among members
‘We’re ungovernable’ Protesters vandalize Democratic Party headquarters
Protesters have vandalized the Democratic Party headquarters in Portland and Oregon and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, CNN reports. The CNN on Thursday quoted a police Sgt. Kevin Allen, a spokesperson for
‘Guilty’ Court jails student for cultism in Akwa Ibom
An Akwa Ibom High Court has sentenced a 23-year-old secondary school student, Emmanuel Thomas, to five years in prison for cultism. Thomas, who was found guilty of belonging to an unlawful society, “Red Skin Secret
‘Apprehended’ School principal arrested for raping, impregnating 12-year-old
The vice-principal of a community secondary school in Katsina State has been arrested for repeatedly raping his 12 years old student and impregnating her. The police paraded the suspect alongside other suspected criminals in the
‘Insecurity’ Lady kidnaps ex-boyfriend after refusing to marry her
23-year-old lady, Maryam Mohammed, has said she kidnapped her ex-boyfriend who refused to marry her after years of courtship. According to the Kano State Police Command, Maryam, who is popularly known as Hajiya, was arrested
‘Don’t do it!’ Makinde warns Igboho, others over 7-day ultimatum to Fulanis
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Wednesday warned an acclaimed freedom fighter in the state, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho and other Yoruba youths over recent 7-day ultimatum quit notice
‘Busted!’ Police arrest ABU security staff working with kidnappers, others
The Nigerian Police Force has nabbed suspected kidnappers who have been terrorizing Ahmadu Bello University, one of premier universities in the country. One of the workers of the institution working at security department, Aliyu Abubakar,
‘Found!’ 18 children rescued from traffickers remain unclaimed in Anambra
Eleven children said to have been stolen from Gombe and trafficked to Anambra have been returned to police in Anambra after relatives failed to come forward to identify them They bring to 18 the number
‘Rest in peace’ Friends mourn as neighbour kills US-based Nigerian
A heartbroken friend of Thomas Segun, a Nigerian but resident of New Brunswick, United States of America since 1981, has announced the death of Chairman, as he was fondly called. Segun was fatally stabbing a