Category: Crime

Husband of woman accused of illicit affair with Jigawa commissioner rejects court judgment

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A complaint, Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi of having illicit affair with his wife, has rejected the verdict of a Kano Upper Shari’a Court which absolved the politician of wrongdoing. The court dismissed the adultery case against Sankara, saying it could not be proven. The Presiding judge, Ibrahim Sarki Yola, said he struck out the case due to lack of evidence. He said that police investigated and found nothing against the commissioner. “Following the investigation by the office of the Assistant Inspector…

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Four Nigerian students in UK jail for involvement in a violent fight

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The UK government has sentenced four students of Nigerian descent for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. The fight involved knives and a baseball bat, and it escalated into a large one on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After a comprehensive investigation which involved CCTV footage analysis, phone tracking, and public appeals, the suspects were identified and charged. A six-week trial concluded in October, with the following sentences…

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N122m fraud: Ex- Polaris Bank manager remanded

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Abiodun Sanni, a former Branch manager of Polaris bank, Iju branch, was on Monday remanded in the correctional centre by a Lagos State Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, over alleged N122,011,441 fraud. Sanni was arraigned on 16 counts bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, use of false documents and stealing by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC’s prosecution counsel, O. Adewunmi, told the court that Sanni committed the offences on or about February 24, 2020, in Lagos. Adewunmi told the court that the defendant while he…

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Lagos Saxophonist Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Two Sisters

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A Lagos-based saxophonist, Sampson Udo, popularly known as King Sax, has been arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Lagos, after being accused of raping two sisters in separate incidents. The first incident reportedly occurred on October 6, when Destiny Ameh (not her real name), a 27-year-old event organiser from Akwa Ibom, invited Udo to an event she held at Elegushi Beach, Lagos. According to her younger sister, Grace, Udo lured Destiny to his parked car under the pretext of wanting to catch up. Once inside,…

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I connived with bandits to kidnap my mother, Katsina man confesses

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“I arranged for the abduction of my mother. We worked on it together with one Nakande and one other; we were three all together…” These was Jibril Falalu’s shocking confession in a video, which highlights the growing issues of criminal collaboration and betrayal in some communities in Nigeria. Falalu, middle-aged man from Katsina State, admitted to orchestrating the kidnapping of his own mother, aiming to collect ransom through the help of bandits. Fortunately, the victim was rescued within a day, preventing further harm. The arrest of Falalu by the Katsina…

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Background checks can save employers from fraud, identity thefts -MICHAEL SAM WOBO

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Prince Michael A. Sam-Wobo is the lead consultant of Phoenix Risk Consult Ltd. Armed with professional trainings and certification in different areas of risk management which include Professional Diploma and Advanced Professional Diploma (Distinction) in Security Management and Strategic Operations from the International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS) to mention few, he leads a team of associates in Security Risk Management and Consulting. With a proven track record of delivering customized security solutions for individuals, corporate bodies and public security organizations to mitigate identified risks,threats and vulnerabilities, he explains why…

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Abia State: Panic grips members over abduction of Anglican Church delegates

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The abduction of Anglican Church delegates from the Isiala Ngwa Diocese en route to the Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON) in Abuja has sparked widespread panic among church members in Abia State. The incident occurred while the six delegates, including their chauffeur, were traveling through Kogi State. Unidentified criminals abducted them, though there is no confirmation yet regarding their status or contact with their families. A brief statement about the abduction circulated on social media, urging urgent prayers for the delegates’ safe return. The news has caused significant concern in the…

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Ondo prophetess in police net after mother and child die in her custody

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A prophetess, Mrs. Folashade Adekola, based at Oke-Aro area of Akure, Ondo State has been arrested by the State”s police department over the deaths of a woman, Jumoke Adesuwa, and her newborn baby inside Adekola’s church. The woman bled to death following childbirth complications, and the baby died immediately. The incident came to light when the woman’s brother reported the matter to the police after being informed by the church that the baby had died, but the mother was alive. Upon arriving at the church, the family found the woman…

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N46bn illicit drugs seized at Onne port

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Containers bearing illegally imported drugs including fake tablets of Gonorrhoea antibiotics all worth over N46. 399bn, has been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne in Rivers State. This is as the command said it had raked in revenue of over N500bn so far in 2024. The Customs Area Controller, Area 2 Command, Onne, Comptroller Mohammed Ndede, disclosed this at a media briefing in Onne where he displayed the seized drugs and tablets to newsmen. Ndede said it was exactly two months and seven days ago that…

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$25,000 bounty placed on fleeing Nigerian on murder trial in US

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United States of America has offered a $25,000 reward for anyone who could provide it with information that could facilitate the arrest of a Nigerian, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged murder of his child. It was gathered from a statement credited to the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Don Freeman, and obtained from the agency’s website on Monday, that Olawusi has also been named among the 15 most wanted fugitives in the US. Freeman noted that Olawusi, who lived in Rhodes Island, US, was arraigned…

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