Category: Society

Ghanaian Beautician Jessica Hartog Remanded Over Alleged €225m Cocaine Shipment to France

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A 34-year-old Ghanaian beautician and businesswoman, Jessica Hartog, has been remanded in custody by an Accra High Court over her alleged connection with a shipment of nearly four tonnes of cocaine intercepted by French authorities. Hartog, who is associated with Euro Spa and Beauty Lounge in Accra, is one of four people charged in connection with the alleged exportation of the narcotics from Ghana to France. The other accused persons are businessman Desmond Koranteng Curiel, also known as Paul Kweku Yeboah or “Biggs”; Musah Attah, alias “Kromo”; and Kweku Otchere.…

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Prophet Allegedly Impregnates 15-Year-Old Girl, Abducts Five Others in Edo

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A 50-year-old self-styled prophet and overseer of Divine Grace Church in Ibillo, Edo State, has been arrested by the police over allegations of abducting five girls and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The suspect, identified as Nicholas Nusa, was reportedly taken into custody following allegations concerning the girls. The Edo State Police Command disclosed the arrest, with its spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirming that the case was under investigation. According to the allegations, the cleric was involved in the disappearance of five girls, while one of the victims, a 15-year-old, was…

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Months After Arraignment, Court Jails Anambra Native Doctor ‘Eke Hit’ 12 Years Over Money Rituals

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An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced popular native doctor Ekene Igboekweze, popularly known as “Eke Hit,” to 12 years in prison over offences linked to conspiracy, kidnapping, protective charms and money rituals. Justice Jude Obiora, in a judgment delivered on Friday, sentenced Igboekweze to six years on count one and another six years on count two. The sentences are to run concurrently, without an option of fine, while the period he had already spent in detention was taken into consideration. Igboekweze and other suspects had been…

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Poco Lee Breaks Silence, Denies UK Rape Allegation

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Nigerian dancer and entertainer, Poco Lee, has broken his silence over the sexual assault allegation against him in the United Kingdom, insisting that he is innocent of the accusations. Poco Lee, whose real name is Iweh Pascal Odinaka, reportedly addressed the controversy during a conversation with social commentator VeryDarkMan. The dancer maintained that he was confident throughout the ordeal because he knew he had not committed the offence alleged against him. According to him, if he had actually committed the alleged offence, he would be prepared to face the consequences,…

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Chimamanda Adichie: I Don’t Want to Return to Nigeria After Son’s Death

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Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has revealed that the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, has drastically changed her feelings towards Nigeria. Adichie made the disclosure in an interview with The New York Times, where she spoke emotionally about the loss of her son and how the circumstances surrounding his death have affected her relationship with her home country. Asked whether Nigeria still felt close to her heart, the celebrated author said: “My feelings toward Nigeria have changed.” “I do not want to go back to Nigeria,” she added.…

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Lagos Real Estate CEO Edwin Omokhuale Arrested Over Alleged US$23m Fraud

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A 39-year-old Nigerian businessman, Edwin Omokhuale, has been arrested in Ireland over an alleged US$23 million fraud involving an Australian mining company. Omokhuale was detained by officers of An Garda Síochána at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon while he was reportedly preparing to board a flight to Paris. His arrest was carried out on the basis of a warrant issued by authorities in the United Kingdom, where the National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating the alleged multimillion-pound fraud. According to the NCA, Omokhuale is wanted in connection with money-laundering allegations…

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Update:Judge Hamman Reveals Why 87-Year-Old Man Attacked Him Inside Adamawa Courtroom

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Judge Dauda Hamman, who was allegedly attacked with a cutlass inside his courtroom in Adamawa State, has revealed what happened shortly before the violent incident. Hamman, speaking from his hospital bed, said the incident occurred while he was presiding over a land dispute involving 87-year-old Dahiru Garba and another man. The elderly defendant allegedly became violent during the proceedings and attacked the judge with a cutlass, repeatedly striking his hand and leaving him with serious injuries. The incident occurred on August 31, 2026, at the Mayo-Inne Area Court in Fufore…

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Adamawa: 87-Year-Old Man Allegedly Attacks Judge With Cutlass in Court

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An 87-year-old man, identified as Dahiru Garba, has been remanded in custody after allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings in Adamawa State. Garba was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola over the alleged attack on the presiding judge of Mayo-Ine Area Court, Hon. Dauda Hamman. According to the police, the incident occurred on August 31, 2026, while the judge was presiding over a case involving Garba and another man, identified as Ismail Yusuf. The police alleged that Garba suddenly attacked the…

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Two Nigerians Arrested as FBI Uncovers Thousands of WhatsApp Messages in Alleged US Green Card Bribery Scheme

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Two Nigerians have been arrested in the United States over an alleged scheme in which immigration applications were manipulated and expedited in exchange for money. The suspects are Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, who is accused of working with him in the alleged scheme. According to the US Department of Justice, federal agents arrested the two men on September 2 after a criminal complaint was filed against them on August 31. Prosecutors allege that…

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UNICEF Report: 20 Million Children Sexually Exploited Online Across 21 Countries

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A new UNICEF report has revealed a disturbing scale of online sexual abuse involving children, with an estimated 20 million internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experiencing at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year. The figure, contained in UNICEF’s latest report, Through Children’s Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse, represents almost one in five children surveyed across the countries studied. The report was based on nationally representative surveys involving approximately 21,000 internet-using children aged 12 to 17, alongside…

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