Category: Crime

Idowu Shaba, a 55-year-old cocoa merchant in Supare Akoko, Ondo State, has reportedly escaped from the captivity of his abductors while they slept off. The victim, according to reports, was kidnapped between Ago and ldoani while travelling for a church engagement. A police source said the victim was abducted with another lady and was whisked into the thick forest with their hands tied to their back. A family source revealed that the abductors had demanded N10 million ransom before the miraculous escape of the victim. According to her, “Shaba had…

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A suspect on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kelechi Anozie, has been arrested by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Anozie, said to be the founder of Praying City Church in Owerri, Imo State, was reportedly nabbed on March 10, 2022, following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. A statement on Thursday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, stated, “Anozie and four other suspects: Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike…

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Police in Lagos State have arrested a 14-year-old babysitter, Chiamaka Odo, who confessed to killing her mistress’ son, Jayden Osokolo, in Lagos State. Speaking on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, the spokesperson for the command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said Odo strangled Jayden. He stated this on Monday while parading Odo alongside other suspects arrested in connection with a series of crimes committed in different parts of the state. Ajisebutu said, “On February 6, 2022, a 14-year-old female nanny strangled her mistress’ son, Jayden Osokolo, kept in…

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Dr Clement Vhriterhire, a Consultant Pathologist at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, who carried out the initial autopsy on late Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), a pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, who died in controversial circumstances, on Monday, told a coroner that the pupil died of pneumonia leading to sepsis. The news of Sylvester’s death went viral following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the college beat him up in his hostel because he refused to join a cult. But the…

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A report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by the NDLEA has revealed facts on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. According to the drug enforcement agency, not less than N1.4bn passed through Kyari’s account while he was commander of the IRT. However, Kyari’s deputy, Ubua, may have received far more than him as not less than N2.8bn was traced…

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Rev. Ugochukwu Ekwem, the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. A statement on Sunday by the spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was apprehended on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. He said, “The youthful and popular preacher, who has his church headquarters in Isu Aniocha, Mgbakwu Road, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra…

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Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo has ordered the remand of a father, Yahaya Oisamaiye, in a custodial centre in Edo State, for allegedly defiling his 15-month-old daughter. The High court judge ordered that Oisamaiye be remanded pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The charge against the accused read, “That you, Yahaya Oisamaiye, on or about February 7, 2022, between 5am and 6am, on Brisbourne Iyamu Street, GRA, Benin City, in the Benin Judicial Division, did have unlawful carnal knowledge of (name withheld) aged 15 months, thereby committing an offence…

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Precious Chikwendu, ex-wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, was on Thursday docked for cyberstalking, facing a 5 count charge of criminal defamation which attracts the penalty of 5 years in prison. Chikwendu was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court, Abuja. A former senator, Mrs Grace Bent, sued Chikwendu, for alleged defamation of character and cyberstalking. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to her. Following her not guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Victor prayed the court for a date…

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Driver of the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a passenger, Oluwabamise Ayankole, Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, has been further accused of engaging in illicit acts with another female passenger in Lagos State. The female victim accused Omininikoron of raping her on November 25, 2021. This came amid calls for justice for Oluwabamise, whose corpse was recovered at Ebute Ero, after she was last seen on the BRT bus driven by Omininikoron. Narrating her ordeal, the lady accused the 47-year-old of raping her on the…

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Not less than seven operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reportedly sustained injuries during a raid at Nukai market, along Jalingo-Wukari road in Taraba State capital, Jalingo, while one of their operation vehicles was damaged.     Despite the attack, the officers arrested Micha Godwin, a notorious drug dealer at the market, as well as recovered some quantities of illicit drugs from the suspect before retreating to the hospital for treatment.    A spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, yesterday, said the operatives, following…

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