Crime
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Three people have reportedly been confirmed dead after operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun were attacked by suspected armed hoodlums in Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, happened while four operatives the corps were responding to a distress call from residents […]
A special court sitting in Coimbatore in India has convicted one Nigerian, Samson Chukwunonso to 10 years imprisonment over drug trafficking.. The agency reports that the case dated back to July 2012 when operatives of the Narcotics Control Bureau , Chennai unit intercepted three parcels at a courier office and discovered 1.195kg of heroin and […]
The Nigeria Police Force,Ogun Police Command has arrested Fatai Quadri ,a man who was captured assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri in a viral video. Fatai was seen in the video hitting his wife,leaving her with wounds . A statement by the PPRO ,Omolola Odutola notes that arguments over allegations of infidelity led to the fracas. […]
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command, has arrested a driver with several illegal items, including two locally-made single barrel firearms, two brand new short stainless steel machetes, and twenty live cartridges. The command also disclosed that on Wednesday, other successful operations led to the recovery of a white Toyota Camry (registration number LSD 957 […]
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended six cultists suspected to have caused chaos at a tertiary institution in Osun state. The State police command image maker Mr. Abiodun Ojelabi in a statement made available to press men in Osogbo on Thursday, said the suspects included Oluwadamilare Temitope, Ayodeji John, Adepoju Adesoji, Yusuf Abeeb, Fatai […]
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday,, arraigned one Esther Ashivelli Dawaki and Shehu Aliyu Fatange before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja for financial crimes. They are facing prosecution on a five-count charge, bordering on accepting and making cash payments in excess […]
The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede has been sentenced to 56 Months imprisonment by a United States Court over $4.2 million COVID-19 relief loan scandal. According to the US Department of Justice, Oba Oloyede was sentenced by Justice Christopher Boyko. Justice Boyko, while delivering the sentence, also ordered the Nigerian Monarch to […]
Unknown gun men have killed a 34yr-old Man has been killed by unknown gun men Ayede Ogbese, Akure. A woman was also abducted in the attack. State Police Public Relations officer, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade identified the deceased as Okudili Okoro and said Mrs Orogun was taken away by about 10 assailants. The PPRO said the […]
The entire Obafemi Awolowo,OAU,Ile-Ife , community was thrown into confusion as a part two medicine student allegedly committed suicide. The student identified as Ajibola Ibitayo was said to have taken his life after failing his part two examination. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju said […]
The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command has arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of Ogun state. The suspects were arrested by a team of Mobile Police Officers from 71 PMF Awa Ijebu while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway […]
