Assault Crime Metro Politics

Police looking into attack on Lagos PDP gubernatorial candidate

The Lagos State Police Command says it is investigating the attack on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate Mr. Olajide Adediran aboard his campaign train on Sunday. This was revealed on Monday by its spokesperson, Mr. Benjamin Hundeyin, on his verified Twitter account. “It is imperative to clarify that the party notified the Divisional Police Read More…

Crime Fraud Metro

Clearing agent arraigned for alleged N5.5m fraud

Chinweike Mbaewe, a 35-year-old agent who was charged on four counts for allegedly receiving N5.5 million under the pretence of clearing a container of goods, appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday. The defendant was accused of theft, inciting a disturbance, issuing a fake check, and acquiring money under false pretences. Read More…

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Nigeria Security Terrorism Top Story

Terror alert: DSS warns Nigerians to adopt safety measures

In light of the security alert issued by the US Embassy on a potential terror assault on Abuja, the Department of State Services (DSS) has urged Nigerians to take the appropriate safety measures and exercise caution. The DSS’s public relations officer, Dr. Peter Afunanya, made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He Read More…

Crime Metro Theft

Welder charged for alleged iron rod fraud

Sabiru Akinlabi, a 40-year-old welder, was charged with theft and fraud involving N346,000 worth of iron rods on Thursday at an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State. Akinlabi, who lives in the Iyana-Church neighbourhood of Alapere, Ketu, Lagos State, is charged with two offences. But he entered a not-guilty plea. Insp. Donjor Perezi, the prosecutor, Read More…

Crime Metro Stealing Wilful Damage

3 charged of stealing CCECC property in Lagos

Three men, Ajibola Sulaimon, Thankgod John, and Sodiq Awesu, were charged by the Lagos police on Wednesday with theft and malicious destruction. Before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court are Sulaimon, 35, John, 41, and Awesu, 23. However, they pleaded innocent before Magistrate L. J. K. Layeni. According to the prosecutor, Dr. Simon Uche, the crimes were Read More…

Crime Financial Crimes

How former First Marina Trust employees reportedly scammed clients of N1.3 billion

On Monday, two former employees of First Marina Trust Ltd. testified in a Federal High Court in Lagos about how they copied the emails of a number of customers and stole more than N1.3 billion from them. Adeyemi Oluwaseun and Suleiman Yusuf’s trial has been resumed, and Mr. Anthony Onyeoghane, a witness for the Economic Read More…