Category: Crime

A drug dealer, 45-year-old Godwin Emuneyin, who is physically challenged and uses his wheelchair as a cover to deal in illicit substances such as methamphetamine and cannabis in Afuze, the headquarters of Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The anti-narcotics agency revealed that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday, November 7, at his base in Afuze following credible intelligence. “As of the time of his arrest, a wooden box used to conceal illicit substances including…

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A 40-year-old secondary school teacher, Olaniran Adewale, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for sexually assaulting young girls. Olaniran, who taught Mathematics at Ebenezer Grammar School in Abeokuta, is accused of luring girls into his home and raping them. The case was reported by the Director of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Kazeem Wonuola, who informed the police about Olaniran’s alleged actions. On the day the police went after the suspect, they caught him allegedly in the act of attempting to rape another girl, and they…

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A husband and wife, Mr. Ikechukwu Okafor and Ifeyinwa Okafor, residing in Okota, Lagos State, were sentenced to two years in prison by the Federal High Court in Lagos for their involvement in dealing with 19.12 kilograms of Methamphetamine, a prohibited drug. They pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy, unlawful dealing, and unlawful possession of the banned substance, as brought against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The couple committed these offenses on October 5, 2023, at their residence in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos. Their actions…

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A 43-year-old man named Muhammadu Ali from Damaiwa village, Bauchi State, was tragically shot and killed while testing a charm against gunshots with the help of a native doctor and three others. They were in the Damaiwa bush to assess the efficacy of the charm, but when a locally-made gun was fired at Muhammadu, the charm failed, resulting in his death. The Bauchi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, reported that the police rushed to the scene upon receiving the information and took Muhammadu to the hospital, where…

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In a recent development at the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, a 37-year-old auxiliary nurse named Fisayo Ogedengbe, who was arrested in connection with the controversial death of hip hop artiste Mohbad (Ilerioluwa Aloba), has been sent back to custody. The nurse is alleged to have administered injections that led to Mohbad’s death. Additionally, Mohbad’s friend, Ayobani Sadiq, who is also a suspect in the case, has been ordered to return to police custody. However, the magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, granted bail in the amount of N20 million each to…

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In another turn of events in Abioro community, Sango, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Afolabi Taiwo was apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly attempting to commit a felony. The incident took place on November 1, 2023, when Afolabi intruded into a complainant’s compound in Abioro Street. The police, with the assistance of the So-Safe Corps, arrested Afolabi after he attempted to carry out the felony. The complainant’s alarm alerted neighbors, leading to his arrest at the scene. During questioning, Afolabi confessed to being…

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The Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, has revealed that over the past three weeks, at least 20 commercial motorcyclists (okada riders) were robbed and killed in various incidents across the state. The corps is committed to reducing criminal activities to the minimum and has initiated 24-hour patrols to enhance safety before, during, and after the Christmas season. Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, the state Commander of the corps and Special Adviser to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Security Matters, emphasized that the government’s ban on commercial motorcycles from 6 pm…

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In Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, the local police have arrested a middle-aged man who runs a barbershop, following the alleged death of a girl during a sexual encounter on Monday. The police confirmed the incident and have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death. It was reported that the tragic incident occurred at a guest house in the Temidire community, Offa Garage area of Ilorin, where the man and his girlfriend had gone for leisure. There are unconfirmed reports suggesting that the man may have…

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