Crime Archives

Ex-president Zuma turns himself in, begins 15-month prison sentence

Jul 8, 2021 topnews

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma turned himself in to prison on Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. In a historic ruling, the Constitutional Court last week handed Zuma a 15-month term for snubbing anti-graft investigators. Police had earlier on Wednesday warned they were prepared to arrest the former president by a midnight deadline to enforce the ruling, unless the top court instructed otherwise. But Zuma decided to make his way to an unnamed prison in his home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). “Please be…

Scientific Equipment Development Institute’s DG assassinated in Enugu

Jul 8, 2021 topnews

Prof. Samuel Ndubuisi, the Director-General of Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), was on Wednesday assassinated in Enugu. It was reported that Ndubuisi along with his police orderly were shot dead along the Centenary City Junction axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The driver of the vehicle reportedly sustained injuries and had been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Mr. Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident in a statement. He said: “Information surrounding a shooting incident today, 07/07/2021 at about 1600hrs,…

NYSC Certificate: Court vindicates Former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun

Jul 7, 2021 topnews

Former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun was ineligible for national service, and thus vindicated in the ruling by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The court said she was not supposed to present herself for National Youth Service because under the 1979 Constitution, which was in force at the time of her graduation, she was not a Nigerian citizen either at the time of her graduation or when she turned 30. According to the ruling, the constitution does not require her to present her first-degree certificate or…

Four workers abducted by gunmen in Ekiti, N50m ransom demanded

Jul 7, 2021 topnews

Four persons working on a farm at Ikosu Ekiti in the Moba council area of Ekiti State, have been abducted by gunmen. It was learnt that the farm workers were whisked away around 5pm on Monday. A source said the hoodlums had contacted the victims’ families and demanded N50m ransom. “It is still being negotiated,” he added. The source identified three of the victims simply as Jimoh, Bolarinwa and Yinka. Another source said family members of the victims were praying for their safe release. He said, “We are praying that…

Bandits abduct 140 students in fresh Kaduna raid

Jul 6, 2021 topnews

Bandits in the early hours of Monday invaded the Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and whisked away no fewer than 140 students. A teacher in the school, Emmanuel Paul, said 140 students were abducted by the bandits, who attacked the school located along the Kaduna-Kachia highway at 1am. “They came at 1am and made away with 140 students,” he said. However, the police said a few hours after the abduction, security agents rescued 26 of the abducted students. Recall that…

Two popular nightclub owners arrested for Internet fraud by EFCC

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Two big boys that run the upscale nightclub, Buzz Bar on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, in Victoria Island; Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze a.k.a Armani and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. One of the suspects, Olasunmbo is the husband of the beautiful model cum brand ambassador, Tania Omotayo who was once romantically linked with Wizkid, before she later got married. The suspects were arrested at No. 2A and 2B Oniru…

Mother of three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in her private part

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, was arrrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, he said the woman, a mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. “Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while…

14-year-old girl allegedly dies after defilement in FCT school

Jul 1, 2021 topnews

Karen-Happuch Akpagher, a 14-year-old pupil of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, has allegedly died of an infection after a condom was found in her private part. The SS1 pupil was believed to have been sexually abused before she was withdrawn from the school by her mother, Mrs Vihimga Akpagher, on June 19, 2021, for treatment. Karen-Happuch, however, died two days later in a hospital in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. Vihimga said she received a frantic call from her daughter a few days before her death, asking her to come…

Phone dealer abducted, pregnant wife shot dead in Kwara State

Jun 28, 2021 topnews

A businessman, Lukman Ibrahim who deals in phone and accessories at Owode Market in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday, while his pregnant wife was shot dead. The deceased woman, identified as Hawa operated a chemist shop at Oshunte, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Offa. Reports said they were attacked along Ojoku road, which is a short distance from a Divisional Police Headquarters. It was gathered that, Lukman was driving his father in-law, his pregnant wife and a child, when the gunmen attacked them.…

Ekiti: 10 Polytechnic students kidnap colleague, collect N2.2m ransom

Jun 27, 2021 topnews

It was a shocking news to many, when operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command arrested a fourteen-man gang of kidnappers, 10 of which are polytechnic students. They were alleged to have abducted a student of Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. The student, Akiode Akinyemi was kidnapped in his hostel last week Saturday around 10am and was whisked away to unknown destination. His abductors demanded N2.2 million as ransom from the family of the victim which was paid into eight different bank accounts. This made the…