Navy officer arrested over alleged killing of ex-Chief of Naval Staff son

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A Naval Personnel, Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed, who was a Guard at the home of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim, has been arrested by Police in Abuja for the murder of the son of the ex-naval Chief. FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh said the Navy Rating had two Sundays ago, August 18, 2024, robbed Aminu Ibrahim, the son of the former CNS at Maitama, of the SUV and subsequently opened fire on him, killing him instantly. Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed who is 30 years…

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Akwa Ibom police commissioner dies in Lagos Hospital

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Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Police Command, is dead. He died this morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Late Ayilara, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos, was said to have attended his boss’s son’s wedding and a senior colleague’s retirement and birthday ceremony in Lagos. The news of his death left many in shock and disbelief, particularly his colleagues who saw him at the social gathering. According to sources, “CP Ayilara was in…

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Nigerians seek arrest of Canada-based woman inciting violence online

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The arrest of a Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, and her accomplices have been demanded by concerned Nigerians for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement. It was observed on Wednesday that Nigerians from all walks of life took to social media in shock and outrage after a viral TikTok video surfaced, showing the woman and other Nigerians calling for the poisoning of Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, weighed in on the issue…

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Eko DisCo disconnects UNILAG power supply over N300m debt

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The power supply to the University of Lagos, Akoka, has been disconnected by Eko Electricity Distribution Company over unpaid electricity bills. This was made known in a statement by the university management on Wednesday. The institution has been grappling with the burden of rising electricity costs. This challenge was further made worse when EKEDC upgraded the university’s tariff category from “Band B” to “Band A,” resulting in a hike in monthly electricity bills. Before the upgrade, UNILAG was said it be paying between N150 million and N180 million monthly. However,…

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Nigerian pilot faces five years imprisonment over statements falsification in US

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Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. It was learnt on Wednesday that after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert Troester, announced Ojo’s conviction on Monday through a statement on the FAA’s official website, revealing that Ojo had been attempting to obtain a medical certificate necessary for piloting a commercial…

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27-year-old footballer dies after collapsing on pitch

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Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch from an irregular heartbeat during a Copa Libertadores game last week is dead. The cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest linked to a cardiac arrhythmia, according to his club Nacional, based on the doctors’ report from the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, with Izquierdo passing away at 9:38 p.m. local time on Tuesday (0038 GMT Wednesday). Izquierdo’s death was an “irreparable loss,” Nacional said in a post on social media platform X. The head of South American football association…

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UK jails four Nigerians for forging over 2,000 marriage documents

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After forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom illegally, four Nigerians have been imprisoned. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four were part of an organised criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals between 2019 and 2023. They were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday. They carried out the…

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Man arrested for allegedly killing neighbour’s four-year-old daughter in Enugu

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested by police in Enugu State for the alleged murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter while she was sleeping. This is contained in a statement issued by the Enugu State Police spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday. ”On August 18, police operatives serving in the command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad hastened to a compound on Orba Road in Nsukka Local Government Area, upon receiving a distress call alleging the murder of a four-year-old girl. ”The lifeless body of the child was taken to the hospital, she…

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Anambra govt shuts school over bullying of seven-year-old pupil

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The immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School, Awka has been ordered by the Anambra State Government over the alleged bullying of a seven-year-old pupil. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement late on Tuesday, adding that the state government acted based on a report that the pupil’s classmate allegedly broke her leg. Chuma-Udeh said when the school’s proprietor was invited for questioning, it was discovered that the school was not even approved to operate. She said the pupil was bullied by her classmate…

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West African cybercrime mafia, Black Axe busted by Interpol

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More than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups have been busted by the International Criminal Police Organisation. In a series of covert missions, tagged, “Operation Jackal III” in 21 countries between April and July 2024, Interpol said the highly-coordinated cybercrime group was responsible for some of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud and many other serious crimes. While the police labelled the operation as a “major blow” to the Nigerian crime network, it equally warned of its worldwide…

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