Category: Crime

More than 70 students from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, were reportedly arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a midnight raid on hostels outside the campus. The raid took place at around 2 a.m. in the Fine Touch and Superb hostels in Oduduwa Estate. The reasons for the arrests have not been confirmed yet. Students’ Union President Abass Ojo mentioned that 72 students were taken from the hostel, and their phones and cars were confiscated. Some students reported being beaten during the…

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Joy Afekafe, a 14-year-old girl, has been arrested and admitted to her involvement in the killing of Dr. Fumilola Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Joy claimed she assaulted the lecturer after being asked to leave her house, where she had lived for three weeks with the promise of sponsoring her education. Joy, accompanied by two classmates named Walex and Smart, went to confront the lecturer but decided to murder her during the assault to prevent her from reporting them. They beat and stabbed Dr. Adefolalu…

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Inspector Glory Eyo, a police Prosecution Witness, testified at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos about the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl by her father, Abdullah Abiodun. She explained that the incident occurred in the Badagry area of the state. Abiodun’s son, Usman, witnessed the act and alerted others. In her testimony, Inspector Eyo said, “Abiodun was at home with his daughter, his younger brother, and a visitor. After the visitor left, Abiodun tried to assault his daughter. Usman, the victim’s younger brother, discovered…

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An e-hailing cab driver named Kelechi Uzor voluntarily presented himself at the Okporo police station in Rumuodara, Rivers State, as he sought to prove his innocence in connection with the disappearance of a passenger, Elizabeth Edoukumor, whom he had dropped off. Uzor explained that he had provided a ride for Elizabeth to Harmony Estate in Eliozu, Port Harcourt, and after she paid him and disembarked with her belongings, he left the estate. He clarified that he didn’t know the details of her subsequent actions. However, he began receiving threatening calls,…

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Gunmen, suspected to be car snatchers, shot an E-hailing car driver and stole his vehicle in the Rumuokalabo area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This incident occurred shortly after the Commissioner of Police had paraded five suspected car snatchers who had targeted Bolt drivers. An eyewitness reported that he heard a commotion in a vehicle, saw the driver being attacked, and then heard gunshots before the assailants fled with the car. The injured driver was rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital for treatment. The police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko,…

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Mrs. Amma Buwa, the daughter of Borno State House of Assembly member Bukar Abacha, was tragically strangled to death by unidentified individuals in the Gidan Dembe area of Maiduguri, the state capital. This incident, which led to the suspension of local activities, drew a large crowd of residents who gathered to witness the situation. According to a source, the incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Tuesday while the victim’s husband had left their home to attend nearby mosque for prayers. The husband discovered his lifeless wife with her hands and…

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Dr. Stephen Angbas, the proprietor of Lafia-Angbas Clinic in Nasarawa State, was tragically killed in a late-night attack by unidentified assailants suspected to be armed robbers while he was returning from his farm. The attackers launched vicious machete attacks on Dr. Angbas and his motorcycle rider, Mikailu Dahiru. Dr. Angbas succumbed to his injuries, while Mikailu Dahiru is receiving treatment for severe wounds. Local government council official Audu Lawal expressed concern, and the council chairman has informed security authorities for immediate intervention. The state’s police spokesperson, DSP Rahman Nansel, confirmed…

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A 40-year-old mason named Lekan Sunday was apprehended for allegedly raping a prophetess in a church located in Ogun State. The incident occurred last Thursday, and the police managed to arrest him on Monday. Sunday entered the Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi church in Ilogbo Adu, Abeokuta, armed with weapons and found the prophetess asleep. He held her at knifepoint, threatening to harm her if she resisted. Despite her pleas for help, nobody nearby came to her aid, so the prophetess begged Sunday to spare her. Despite her pleas, Sunday allegedly…

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