A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Aminu Ibrahim, to four years imprisonment for raping a 9-year-old girl. Ibrahim was convicted on January 28, 2021, by the court presided over by Honourable Justice Muhammad Muhammad. The convict was dragged before the Court by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). …
Fourteen suspected internet fraudsters including two young women have been arrested by police in Niger State. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday February 1, said the suspects were arrested by police operatives attached to Tundun-Wada Division on January 30, based on credible information. He…
A 27-year old man, Festus Stephen, was charged to court on Thursday, for allegedly killing his friend, Abbas Mohammed Gudus, after a dispute over an iPhone in Adamawa State. Stephen, a staff member of Adamawa State Ministry of Health, attached to Health Services Management Board in Mubi, is currently standing trial before Justice Helen…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, have arrested two Kano based suspects, Ibrahim Muazzam Mohammad Aminu and Mohammad Tahir Umar, for engaging in international child pornography. Force spokesperson, CP Frank Mba, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said investigations revealed that the suspects are members of a trans-border/international…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, have arrested three Dubai-based suspected internet fraudsters along with 14 others in Lagos. The agency said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, January 26, and Wednesday 27, 2021 at different locations following series of intelligence detailing their alleged…
Eleven people have been kidnapped from an orphanage in the Federal Capital Territory. The abductees, all orphans at Rachael’s Orphanage Home in Naharati, Abaji Area Council, were kidnapped on Saturday, Jan 23. The gunmen, who arrived in large numbers with sophisticated weapons, also robbed the orphanage’s security guard and his two wives. …
Three people have been killed by bandits who attacked some communities in Niger state on Sunday morning, January 24. The bandits who invaded communities like Beni, old and new Dalolo, Aboloso, Ishau and Amale communities in Paikoro local government as well as Gwari Nyayi, Kabiri and Biri in Munya local government area, also abducted 15 women. 15…
A clash between street boys in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos, led to the death of at least one person and the police have now reacted to the clash. According to eye witness reports, the clash was between Pako Boys and Aguda boys. Reacting, the Lagos State Police said arrests have been made. A statement…
Fulani herdsmen on Friday attacked and stabbed a farmer into unconsciousness in Akure, the Ondo State capital, while he was working on his farm. Itslearnt that the farmer was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital by fellow farmers who were alerted to the attack. It was gathered that the injured farmer, whose name could…
Former Presidential spokesperspon, Doyin Okupe has reacted to his son Bolu coming out as gay via an Instagram post he shared. Doyin who disclosed that his son was born when he gave his life to Christ, added that he has been aware of his sexual orientation for some time. Doyin further stated that he…
