Category: Crime

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has directed every citizen to own a rifle for personal protection due to the persistent killing of innocent citizens by bandits across the state. This directive came on the heels of Saturday’s major attack on Mada community under Gusau Local Council, where bandits killed many people, wounded many and forced thousands to flee their homes. In a statement, yesterday, the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, explained that this decision was taken by the state government to ensure adequate security in the state, particularly…

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A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice have been arrested by the Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London. They were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child, who is currently in protective custody. If convicted, the couple may get a maximum of life sentence or 12 months imprisonment or a fine or both on summary conviction under the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Act read, “A person guilty of an offence under Section 1 or 2 is…

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The federal and state high courts in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Osogbo, Osun State have convicted no fewer than five Internet fraudsters. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in a statement on Tuesday by the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the cases were prosecuted by its Ibadan Zonal Command. A final-year student of Transport Planning Management at the Tai Solarin University, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Amusa Oluwasegunfunmi, was sentenced to eight months’ community service for fraudulent impersonation. Others are Ajisafe Olaide, Lawal Morenikeji, Osuolale Abiodun, and Olamilekan Taofeek.…

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A man identified as Fatai, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police alongside three of his friends for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, identified only as Aduke, over claims that she cheated on him. Aduke, a student of the Bartholomew College of Health, Kwara State, was said to have been invited to Fatai’s residence. It was learnt that when Aduke arrived at the house, she met Fatai and his three friends, who started interrogating her. The friends were said to have accused the undergraduate of cheating, as they grabbed her…

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A 26-year-old woman, Victoria Nwosu, has been arrested by police in Imo State, for allegedly abusing and enslaving her three stepchildren. A video clip had gone viral on the Internet showing the three minors being chained and made to undergo mental and physical torture. A concerned resident, who made the video, called on Nigerians to come to the rescue of the children. Subsequently, the state chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers swung into action, which led to the arrest of the woman and her husband. Confirming the arrest…

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Two worshippers abducted last Monday by gunmen at the Celestial Church of Christ, Oshofa, Wasimi, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been released. The founder of the church, Oluwatomisin Olugbebi, said the victims were released on Saturday. Gunmen, who wore masks and fez caps, invaded the church and abducted the Assistant Shepherd (assistant pastor) of the parish, Oluwaseun Ajose, and a Sunday school teacher, Dagunro Ayobami. The gunmen had reduced their demand from N50m to N10m last Thursday. But on Sunday, Olugbebi disclosed that the church…

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A 37- year-old bomb expert, Bala Usman, has been arrested by the Taraba State Police Command, yesterday, in Tella town of Gassol Local Council of the state.    The state commissioner of police, Abimbola Shokoya, who paraded the suspect at the Police Headquarters in the state, said he was arrested in collaboration with vigilantes in the area, while a search conducted on his premises led to the recovery of several items.     He said the suspect was arrested with a pistol scorpion loaded with seven rounds of live ammunition, while…

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A five-year-old girl sold for N600,000 to an undisclosed buyer in Imo State has been rescued by police in Rivers State. The child was said to have been kidnapped from Omagwa community in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State after she went missing on May 20, 2022. The state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, disclosed this while parading 30 suspects arrested for various crimes at the police headquarters in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Eboka said the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations. The…

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A Lagos resident identified only as Kayode, has committed suicide after his neighbour’s daughter accused him of raping her twice at their house in the Oja-Amukoko area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the victim’s mother, who had a stroke, was taken to the Ikorodu area for treatment. The suspect, who was put in care of the 16-year-old at home, was said to have taken advantage of her. Her father said she accused Kayode of raping her twice, adding that he also seized her phone to prevent her from…

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140 suspected internet fraudsters otherwise called yahoo boys, have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ikorodu area of Lagos state. The arrests, as gathered, were made in separate sting operations at two popular hotels in Ikorodu, following credible intelligence on the suspects’ alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. However, four of the suspects, according to the EFCC Head, Media and Advocacy, Wilson Uwujaren, were released as no incriminating item was found on them. He said the suspects were between 16 and 40 years, adding…

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