Crime Metro Wilful Damage

Septuagenarian docked for alleged damage to property in Lagos

The police have brought a 72-year-old man, Kadiri Salawu, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on charges of damage to a building. Salawu is standing trial before the Magistrate, Mr Ademola Adesanya, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, willful damage to property, and threat to life He, however, pleaded not guilty to the Read More…

Crime Nigeria Ritual Murder Top Story

FG to holler against ritual murder – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government says it plans to inaugurate a national sensitisation campaign against ritual murders soon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Monday in Abuja when he paid official visit to the headquarters of Daily Trust Newspaper. According to him, the government is concerned over the rising cases of Read More…

Crime Drug Trafficking Nigeria Top Story

NDLEA’s allegation against me fictitious, Abba Kyari tells court

The suspended DCP, Abba Kyari, says the allegation linking him to an international drug cartel by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is untrue. Kyari disclosed this in an affidavit in support of his motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 and filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by his lawyer, C. Read More…

Crime Drug Trafficking Nigeria Top Story

Abba Kyari: Police unravel identities of suspected drug barons, NDLEA collaborators

The Force Headquarters, on Monday unraveled the identities of the suspected drug barons who allegedly colluded with DSP Abba Kyari and four others to ferry illicit drugs into the country. Abba Kyari and his team were declared wanted by the National Drig Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday. The suspects had been arrested by the Read More…

Crime Metro Murder Top Story

Sylvester Oromoni: Ijaw Youth Council rejects Lagos DPP advice, hires SAN

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has rejected the Advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) exonerating students and officials of Dowen College, Lagos, from the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a student of the college. The group has hired the legal services of Chief Anthony George-Ikoli (SAN) to seek justice over the demise Read More…

Crime Murder Nigeria Top Story

Buhari mourns murdered 5-year-old Hanifa, lauds arrest of culprits

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the nation’s condolences to the family of the five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in Kano after nearly two months of fruitless search. The president, in a statement on Friday in Abuja by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, also praised the work Read More…

Crime Metro Theft

Man, 22, in court over alleged theft of N1m, phone

A 22-year-old man, Chibuike Okorie, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a phone valued at N56,000 and N1 million cash. Okorie, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP. Bisi Ogunleye, told the Read More…

Crime Drug Trafficking Metro Top Story

Comedian De General, 3 others caught in hard drug caper

A skit maker, Sunday Joshua, popularly known on social media as “De-General” has been arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Disclosing this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, Read More…