Category: Crime

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, when their hideout was raided at the Kolapo Ishola Estate, Akobo area of the city. The early morning bust, according to sources in the commission, followed series of petitions by residents of the community detailing the alleged illegal activities of the suspects. The suspects, whose ages range from 24 to 30 years, are Tella Adefemi Ibrahim, Awoniyi Adeseye Abiodun, Oladele Olawale Wasiu, Olabiti Afeez Ajibola, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo and…

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Monday Onyikwa from Umuefi Village, Nteje in Oyi Local Council Area, has been arrested by the Police Command in Anambra State for allegedly selling a six-year-old girl for ritual purposes. CP Rabiu Ladodo, who briefed newsmen in Awka, said the suspect was arrested in the bush with the victim, Chisom Egbunu. Ladodo said Onyikwa confessed that he was taking the child to one Nnamdi, a native doctor in Nando Village, Anambra Council Area, who was also arrested. Ladodo said Onyikwa also confessed that he was paid N100,000 for the trafficking…

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It may be the beginning of the end times as the Bible predicts, especially with the happenings in our society and the world at large. An unpalatable story from a supposed man of God, is that of 38-year-old pastor with one of the Pentecostal churches in Benin, named Pastor Ekene Samuel. Pastor Samuel was arrested for allegedly getting Miracle Nwabueze, 17, to do an abortion after getting her pregnant. The pastor was among 102 suspected criminals paraded by the Edo Police Commissioner Dan-Mallam Muhammed, for involvement in various crimes in…

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Police in Lagos have shot dead a notorious robbery kingpin, Chinozo Felix, a.k.a. Power and his assistant, Ifeanyi Uche, on Tuesday night. They were shot dead during a robbery operation at the Ojo area of Lagos State. Two of their gang members were also arrested, though unfortunately, the robbers had shot dead a victim and injured another during their clash with the police. It was gathered that suspected armed robbers in four commercial motorcycles had stormed Alhaji Gafaru street, Imude road and attempted to rob the residents. The police immediately…

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A 30-year-old man, Umar Tambari, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly beating his wife, Hauwa, to death over alleged acts of disrespect. The incident occurred on February 26, 2019, at Emiworo village in the Wushishi Local Government Area of the state following a disagreement between the couple. The suspect was arrested by a team of policemen attached to the Wushishi Division following a tip-off. It was gathered on Tuesday that the suspect had asked the deceased to fetch water for him to bathe, but she…

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Police in Ondo State on Monday arrested one Segun Oni for allegedly killing his brother-in-law, Sunday Oluwadare. According to the police, the suspect allegedly hit the deceased with a big stick on the head following a heated argument at Adebowale area of Akure. Spokesman for the force in the state, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed that the suspect had been arrested. Joseph  said, “He  is with us and we have commenced investigations into the matter.” A source said that both men exchanged words after the deceased allegedly refused to pay back the N30,000…

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Gunmen attacked the Divisional Police Command at Afuze, headquarters of the Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three other officers on duty. Reports have it that the hoodlums also attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the town, and destroyed electoral materials. They equally burnt a police van in the compound. The officers killed in the attack were: Supt. Tosimani Ojo, the DPO of the station; Sgt. Justina Aghomon, a pregnant woman, Insp. Sado Isaac and Cpl. Glory David.…

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Olasunkanmi Yekini, a 19-year-old son of a herbalist, was on Monday sentenced to six years in prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing ladies’ panties. Yekini was arraigned on two counts of stealing and breach of peace. Yekini had on January 28, 2019, around 10am, entered the house of one Folashade Ganiyu at No. 12 Ibokun Road, Oja Oba, Osogbo, and stole three pants and one Tecno mobile phone. During his trial, Yekini told the court that one Islamic cleric living at the Kola Balogun area of Osogbo…

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A depot worker in the Apapa area of Lagos State, Lekan Shonde, who was being prosecuted over the death of his wife, Ronke, has been found guilty and sentenced to death by the Lagos State High Court on Friday. 51-year-old Shonde was reported to have beaten his wife to death at their home in the Egbeda-Idimu area of Lagos State. He was alleged to have locked the corpse and their two children, aged four and six, in the house before Ronke was discovered by a housekeeper, before the matter was…

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