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Woman sells daughter for N600,000 to settle debt

Apr 17, 2023 topnews

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…

Police: How Tiwa Savage’s domestic staff plotted her kidnap

Apr 15, 2023 topnews

The Nigerian Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi in Lagos confirmed the arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap popular singer, Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi said, the news of the attempt to kidnap the musician broke out on Friday through social media. The reports revealed that the musician’s private security vigilance and the Nigerian police saved her from the suspects. It gathered that the failed plot was allegedly planned by Savage’s new domestic staff, who had been entrusted with vital information…

Our lynched son is a driver, not “Yahoo boy” -family of deceased

Apr 13, 2023 topnews

The news of a 35-year-old man, Tope Olorunfemi, who was lynched to death by a mob for crushing two people to death and injuring four others, has caused a reaction from his family members, as they denied the report that he was an internet fraudster. The mother of the deceased, Mrs Mojisola Olorunfemi, said Late Tope was an Uber Driver and was never an internet fraudster known as Yahoo boy. The mother explained that the vehicle of his son had issue and rammed into a commercial motorcyclist and he was…

Workers trapped inside collapsed 7-storey building at Banana Island

Apr 12, 2023 topnews

A seven-storey building that collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos during construction, has trapped workers under the rubble. It was reported that, some of the workers jumped from the top floors, just before the building collapsed. And some kids walking around the site narrowly escaped. It was alleged that the building was unapproved and that the collapse occurred when casting was being done. A statement by Mukaila Sanusi, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State government reads: “An unapproved seven-floor building under construction has collapsed in Banana…

IPOB: Eze Igbo remanded at Ikoyi Prison over inciting statement

Apr 6, 2023 topnews

The Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in the order of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, on Wednesday. Nwajagu was arrested last Saturday following a viral video, in which he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people living in the state. The 67year-old was arraigned on Wednesday before the magistrate court, presided over by P. E. Nwaka. The police charged him with two counts, bordering on misconduct and…

Police: Portable regains freedom from Correctional Center

Apr 4, 2023 topnews

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable has regained his freedom from the Ilaro Correctional Centre where he was remanded earlier on Monday. An Ogun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ifo in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State had earlier in the day granted him bail in the sum of N300, 000. He was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on assault, among others by the Ogun State police command. Magistrate A.S Shoneye, while delivering his ruling on the application for bail by his counsel, Adodo Destiny, said the…

Police: Portable to face 6-count charge

Apr 2, 2023 topnews

The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi has said the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable will be facing at least a six-count charge when he appears at the court following his unruly conduct and incitement against police officers. In a Twitter post, the FPRO explained why the police were slow to act against MC Oluomo, who threatened some electorates during the 2023 elections but were swift to pick Portable. “He will be charged to court for beating up a guy in Otta, who filed a petition…

Portable resists Police arrest, says he is Federal Government’s liability

Mar 29, 2023 topnews

Controversial singer, Habib Okikiola, popularly known as Portable claimed he is part of those who own Nigeria. He said he is a Federal Government liability while protesting and resisting arrest from the Nigeria Police at his bar at Sango-Ota, Ogun State on Tuesday. A viral video had circulated on the internet with the singer told the police that he is a ‘superstar’ and works for the APC. He said, “You dey tell superstar say ‘you are under arrest’. In my office? You are telling me you are under arrest for…

Man to die by hanging for killing grandma, pregnant daughter

Mar 28, 2023 topnews

Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday sentenced a domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for killing his employer, an 89-year-old grandmother, Adejoke John, and her daughter, Oreoluwa, at their home in the Surulere area of the state. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay handed down the verdict after she found the convict guilty of three counts of armed robbery and murder. After Ogbu was arrested, the Lagos State Government arraigned him on October 22, 2019. He was charged with three counts of armed robbery and murder preferred against…

Ex-CGS, Gen. Oladipo Diya dies at age 79

Mar 26, 2023 topnews

Nigeria’s former Chief of General Staff and defence chief, Lt. Gen Oladipupo Diya has died, his family said on Sunday. He was aged 79. “On behalf of the entire Diya family, both at home and abroad, we announce the passing on to Glory of our dear Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother, Lt. General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (retd),” said his son Oyesinmilola Diya in a statement. “Our dear Daddy passed onto glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023. Please keep us in your prayers as we mourn his…