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Oscar Pistorius granted parole after serving over 8 years for girlfriend’s murder

South African former Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole nearly 11 years after the tragic murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a case that deeply shook the nation. The Department of Correctional Services confirmed Pistorius’s parole, stating, “Oscar Pistorius is a parolee, effective January 5, 2024. He was admitted into the Read More…

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Oscar Pistorius: The tale of triumph and tragedy

Oscar Pistorius’s life journey, encapsulated from the heights of inspirational triumph to the depths of a tragic event, reflects the stark contrast between two cinematic narratives – one of a sporting legend and the other a harrowing tale of violence. In the former portrayal, he emerged as the revered “Blade Runner,” securing numerous Paralympic gold Read More…

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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…

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Police inspector dies in Lagos after attack by suspected motorcyclists

The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of an inspector attached to the Iponri Division, who was attacked by suspected commercial motorcyclists. The police public relations officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the inspector, who has not been named, was attacked on Thursday at Ijora Olopa. He said the officer Read More…

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Family seeks justice for murder of Nigerian Breweries controller

The family and friends of Fatai Olukayode Lawal, Brewery Business Controller of Nigerian Breweries, Ibadan, have asked the police in the state capital of Ibadan to investigate his murder. Sources claim that Lawal, who has been with the company for around 20 years, once held a position that gave him authority over the company’s internal Read More…

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Cop standing trial for murder of Lagos lawyer Omobolanle awaits no-case ruling April 3

A Lagos High Court hearing at Tafawa Balewa Square yesterday postponed its decision on a no-case application made by police officer Drambi Vandi, who is accused of killing a lawyer located in Lagos, until April 3, 2023. Vandi is facing a single-count charge of murdering Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, a Lagos attorney, on December 25, 2022, Read More…

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NBA to seek N5bn damages from police for murder of Bolanle

The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, stated on Thursday that it would be following the prosecution of the police officer who reportedly shot dead a female lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem. Raheem was reportedly shot dead in Lagos on Dec. 25, while on Christmas outing with her family. ASP Drambi Vandi, assigned to the Ajiwe Police Read More…

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Christmas Tragedy: Lawyer killed in front of sister, kids by police officer in Ajah

Police in Lagos State have arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ajah Division on suspicion of murdering a female lawyer on Christmas Day. The victim has been identified by the media as Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem. The arrest was confirmed on Monday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the police. He Read More…

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Alleged murder: Judge recalls Ummukulsum’s mother, police constable

The Kano High Court on Friday ordered the Kano State Government to summon PC Aminu Halilu and Ummulkulsum’s mother, Fatima Zubairu, for cross-examination in a 47-year-old Chinese man named Frank Geng-Quangrong’s alleged murder case. Frank, a resident of Railway Quarters in Kano’s Janbulo Quarters Gwale Local Government Area, was charged with culpable murder on September Read More…

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Police arrest Inspector for allegedly killing one person

A police inspector who was allegedly involved in the shooting incident that killed a man in Ajah, Lagos, has been detained by the Police Command in Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the command, confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter account on Wednesday. “At about 11:30 p.m on Tuesday, December 06, 2022, Read More…