Category: Crime

The arrest of a 35-year-old man, Paul Nchui, has been confirmed by yhe Police in Cross River for allegedly poisoning food at a restaurant in Ogoja. ASP Irene Ugbo, the State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the arrest yesterday in Calabar, said that the restaurant’s owner, Mrs Anna Erah, and her husband, Mr. Edward Erah, died shortly after eating the food. Recall that the incident occurred Friday at Oboso community in Ogoja Local Government Area and left two persons dead, while 44 others were hospitalised at the Ogoja General Hospital.…

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A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday has sentenced 32-year-old Kenechukwu Okonkwo to 14 years imprisonment for raping a 29-year-old Virgin. In her judgment, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye held that the prosecution proved their case beyond reasonable doubt, after which she convicted the defendant on a one count of rape contrary to Section 258(1)of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. “In the light of all my findings, the prosecution has proven their case beyond reasonable doubt. “I find you Kenechukwu Okonkwo guilty of rape contrary to Section 258(1) of…

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A shallow grave where the remains of the former Chief Security Officer for Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, Mr Ejiofor Enechi, were buried after being killed by his kidnappers has been discovered by police in Enugu. Ejiofor’s shallow grave was found on March 15, 2017, at the Aniocha Forest, Nimbo in the local government, following the arrest of two top members of the kidnap gang whose names were given as Chijioke Ozor alias earthquake and one Anselem Ngana. Both members were arrested after a fierce gun battle with…

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