I burnt my stepchildren for beating me – Suspect
A 64-year-old man, Ojo Joseph, who reportedly set his five stepchildren ablaze in Ondo town, Ondo State, was on Wednesday paraded at the state Police Command, Akure, the state capital.…
EFCC to appeal chairman’s conviction
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will appeal the October 28 conviction of its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for contempt of court. The anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren,…
Adegoke: Court okays charges’ amendment against Adedoyin, workers
The owner of Hilton Honors Hotel, Ile-Ife, Chief Ramon Adedoyin, and six of his staff were on Monday re-arraigned on 18 counts bordering on conspiracy and murder of a Master’s…
Ibadan couple, Internet fraudsters bag jail terms
The Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, presided over by Justice Iyabode Yerima has convicted and sentenced a couple; Aladenusi Ayodeji and Sadiat Rafiu to jail terms for cybercrime. A statement…
Man sets step children ablaze in Ondo
A 54-year old man Ojo Joseph has been arrested by the police in Ondo State for allegedly setting his five step children ablaze after his wife denied him sex. The incident reportedly…
Kwara police arrest eight suspected illegal miners
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected illegal miners and recovered three trailer loads of marble stones in the Patigi Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson…
Hushpuppi Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison By A US Court
A popular Nigerian socialite and internet sensation, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years in jail by the United States Central District Court in California…
NDLEA Declares Lagos Drug Baron Wanted, Arrests Kingpin Behind Cocaine Shipments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared wanted Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (a.k.a Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed) over offences bordering on…
NDLEA nabs four kingpins over illicit drugs
Two ladies and two men wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilograms of illicit drugs intercepted in Lagos, Abuja and Netherlands top the list of arrests by operatives of the…
Pregnant Woman, Female Undergraduate, 26 Others Arrested by NDLEA
A pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student were among 28 persons arrested with 9,437.6 kilograms of cannabis and 138,053 tablets of pharmaceutical opioids among others by…