Category: Crime

N70b loot: Matawalle’s claim of $2m bribe against Bawa, a hoax — EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission described the claims by Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, that its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa was after him for refusing to give him $2m bribe, as a hoax. The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a late-night statement, said that the outgoing Zamfara governor invented the story in order to blackmail Bawa and the commission but that the agency would not dignify such spurious allegation with a response and challenged the governor to go ahead and present whatever evidence he has against…

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Alleged assault: Police arrest, detain Seun Kuti in Lagos

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Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti has been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, Lagos by men of the Nigerian Police, over alleged assault on a police officer, on Saturday. The Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundenyin confirmed this in a statement via his official Twitter handle on Monday.  The PPRO stated, “Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of today turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in company of his lawyer and family representative. He has been placed under…

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25 year-old woman arrested for assaulting 8year-old house help

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The Anambra State Police Command in alliance with officials of the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare has arrested a 25-year-old mother of three, Mrs Chinyere Ifesinachi, for abusing her eight year-old house help. According to reports, Ifesinachi battered the young child, whose name has been given as Idimmachukwu, and inflicted numerous serious injuries on her. This incident happened at Nkpor in the Idemili North local government area of the state. The woman allegedly battered the girl after a child she was carrying fell while struggling. The police have…

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Seun Kuti assaults police officer, IG calls for investigation

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A viral video of a popular singer, Seun Kuti, has flooded the internet showing how the musician, assaulted a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. The 12-second video clip which went viral on Saturday showed Kuti, who wore a red shirt and white pair of trousers, pushing a policeman, who stood beside a Toyota Hilux police van. He then proceeded to slap the cop, as he shouted, “You dey crase, you dey mad?” A motorist, who filmed the incident from his car, was heard saying, “Omo na Kuti o. Na…

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Court tells NBC: You can’t change broadcasting rules

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Broadcasting Commission from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. Presiding Judge James Omotosho, in a Wednesday ruling, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. Omotosho gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the NBC from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. He also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed, on March 1, 2019, on each of the 45 broadcast stations. Justice Omotosho held that the NBC, not being a court of law, had…

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Ex-boxer explains why he punched his wife to coma

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Ex-boxer, Moses Olapade, has narrated what made him punch his wife, Atinuke, who later collapsed and went into coma. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 9, Odamo Street, Oke-Aro, in Akure, the Ondo State. Moses, who was arrested and detained by police detectives in the state, said his wife was too stubborn. He told the police detectives that he punched her for refusing to hand over a television remote control to him when he requested for it. The suspect, who is a truck driver, and plies the Northern…

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Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu sentenced to nine years jail term in UK

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Former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to nine years and eight months imprisonment by a UK court for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney for his sick daughter. Meanwhile, Ekweremadu’s wife Beatrice was handed four years, six months sentence while Obinna Obeta, a medical doctor got a 10 years’ sentence for the same offence. The trio of Ekweremadu, Beatrice and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain in order to exploit him…

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Suspended Adamawa REC gets administrative bail

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The recently suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is under police probe, has been granted bail. Two of the commissioners and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) undergoing interrogation at the Police Headquarters in connection with the Adamawa Governorship Election fiasco were freed to go. They were released on administrative bail and with conditions. But, they must deposit their travel passports; and their movement is restricted within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt that a senator stood surety for Yunusa-Ari after he…

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Dr. Olaleye: “My wife lied, I didn’t assault her niece sexually”

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Embattled Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Foundation, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that the allegation of sexual assault against him was fabricated by his wife, Remi. The defendant made the claim while opening his evidence today. He was charged with sexually assaulting his wife’s 16-year-old niece (name withheld). The pathologist and entrepreneur said that he had been married to Oluremi for 12 years and the marriage produced two children, aged eight years and 12 years. He testified that his marriage to Oluremi was…

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Woman sells daughter for N600,000 to settle debt

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A 33-year-old woman, Olaide Adekunle, has been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments, SCID, for further investigation and possible recovery of her daughter, after she was arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for selling her 18 months old baby for N600,000. The buyer is yet to be identified. The suspect was arrested following a complain lodged at Sango divisional headquarters by the woman’s husband, one Nureni Rasaq. Rasaq reported that his wife, Olaide Adekunle, left home to Lagos on March 15, with their baby girl, Moridiat Rasaq, but…

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