The Jigawa State Police Command has taken into custody a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi’u, for defrauding a Point of Sale (POS) vendor of the sum of N900,000 in the Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement over the weekend, stating…
Suspected bandits have allegedly taken the life of a man and abducted his wife in Kaduna State. According to a Facebook post by a family member, Ruth Onetemize Suowari, on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the abductors are demanding an N80 million ransom for the release of the deceased man’s wife. In her post, Suowari revealed,…
Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has handed down a ten-year prison sentence to Idris Musa for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud. The conviction took place on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, following Musa’s guilty plea to a one-count charge of cheating during his arraignment by the Kaduna Zonal Command…
In Ogun State, a tragic incident unfolded as Philip Fiama, a shuttle bus driver residing at Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, lost his life in a fatal stabbing by his neighbor, Ikem Emmanuel. The dreadful event occurred around 6:30 pm on Sunday, January 7. The confrontation arose when Fiama, originally from Adamawa…
In Minna, Niger State, a Senior Magistrates’ Court 3B in Unguwan-Daji has handed a life sentence to a 55-year-old man, Yau Ibrahim from Kundu village, Rafi LGA. The conviction was based on charges of raping a 6-year-old girl, who also contracted Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) from the assault. The court heard from Police Prosecutor Inspector…
On January 8, 2024, the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Court remanded a 28-year-old man, Agboola Adebayo, in a correctional center for sexually assaulting a 9-month-old baby. The Lagos State government brought charges against Adebayo, who did not provide a residential address, accusing him of defilement and causing grievous harm to the infant. Adebayo pleaded…
Travelers have taken to Instagram to sound the alarm, claiming to have witnessed multiple headless corpses along the road in Ogun State. “I returned from the East by road today. Between Ijebu Ode and Sagamu, I counted approximately 5 headless bodies by the roadside… Jesus,” reported user @justicesociety4all. @Ezbaronkings corroborated the information, stating: “I completely…
President Bola Tinubu has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, led by Betta Edu. The Minister faces allegations of approving the disbursement of N585,198,500.00 into a personal account. According to reports, a letter purportedly signed by the humanitarian minister instructed the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin…
After spending 67 days in captivity, fourteen residents who were abducted in Kubuwo and neighboring Kaguni communities in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been released. The abduction took place when bandits invaded the two communities, taking the victims amidst sporadic gunfire. Shehu Bala, a family member of one of the victims, confirmed…
Three individuals who had been kidnapped met a tragic end while trying to escape from their abductors in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, shared this distressing information in a statement to the press on January 4, 2023. Senator Karimi urged the State Commissioner of…
