On Monday, an Ikeja High Court scheduled November 8 as the date to hear the plea bargain of three alleged robbers: Abolaji Kehinde, Tunde Jamiu, and Uche John. They are facing charges of conspiracy and armed robbery. Mrs. Uche Onoha, the defence counsel, informed the court that the first defendant had passed away while in Read More…
Crime
Nigerian Navy Ship seizes 44 bags of rice in Lagos creek
The Nigerian Navy Base (NNS) BEECROFT has intercepted a wooden fishing boat transporting 44 bags of parboiled rice within the Agbara creeks of Lagos State. Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, the Commander of NNS BEECROFT, announced this development in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos, as conveyed by Sub-Lt. Happiness Collins, the Base Information Officer. Commodore Read More…
Police nab fraudsters using dollar argument scam
Police authorities in Lagos State have apprehended a group of fraudsters who have been using a devious scheme to deceive unsuspecting passengers by pretending to argue about a stash of dollars in their vehicle’s trunk. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the three suspects, consisting of two men and Read More…
Ikeja High Court finds two pipeline vandals guilty of killing DSS officers
An Ikeja High Court rendered its verdict on Wednesday, convicting two individuals, Clement Ododomu and Tiwei Monday, who were charged with the heinous crime of killing seven officers from the Department of State Security (DSS). This tragic incident occurred on September 14, 2015, at Ishawo Creek in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Justice Hakeem Oshodi, presiding over Read More…
Manhunt launched for suspected lover killer in Lagos
A nationwide search is underway as police in Lagos intensify efforts to apprehend Benjamin Nnanyereugo, a prime suspect in the tragic death of his 21-year-old girlfriend. The incident, which unfolded on the 13th of July, transpired within the confines of Nnanyereugo’s residence in Oral Estate, Ajah, Lagos. In a press statement issued this Tuesday in Read More…
Police nab three suspected fraudsters including female at Idumota Market
In Lagos, a recent police operation led to the apprehension of three suspected fraudsters, one of whom was a female, within the bustling Idumota market on Lagos Island. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the police command, officially confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday. Hundeyin explained that the suspects were captured by Read More…
Celebrities and Fans Join Candlelight Procession for Late Singer Mohbad as Investigation Continues
Nigerian music stars Davido, Zlatan, and Falz, along with a multitude of fans, joined a poignant candlelight procession in honour of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on Thursday evening in Lekki, Lagos. The event also saw the participation of the Lagos State Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende. The Read More…
UK-Based NGO EIA hails conviction of ‘Wildlife Trafficking Godfather’
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a prominent UK-based environmental NGO, has hailed the incarceration of Teo Boon Ching, a key figure in the illegal wildlife trade in Asia, as a significant blow to the illicit trade. Paul Newman, Senior Press and Communications Officer at EIA released a statement in which the organisation expressed its satisfaction Read More…
High heels and hidden stashes: NDLEA thwarts drug trafficking attempts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has once again proven that the world of fashion holds secrets beyond the runway, as they foiled the elaborate plans of transnational drug trafficking organisations attempting to export methamphetamine and skunk. Mr. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, unveiled this daring tale in a statement released on Sunday in Read More…
Pastor arrested for visa scam, duping victim of N1.67 million
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has arrested a 39-year-old Pastor, Michael Ogundepo, on allegations of orchestrating a visa scam. In a statement issued on Monday in Akure, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), revealed that the suspect had solicited N1.67 million to facilitate a visa application Read More…