The Federal Government has condemned the viral video showing a cleric flogging a group of minors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, describing the act as “barbaric, criminal, and a gross violation of the Child Rights Act.” In a statement issued on Saturday by Jonathan Eze, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of…
Police in Anambra State have recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle and an empty magazine abandoned in an apartment at Umuike Village, Awka, following a late-night operation by the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu. State police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed on Friday that the weapon was left behind by a suspect who escaped through the back door…
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced two men, David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The duo faced a four-count charge including conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonating members of the armed forces and police—offences that violated the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act and the Ondo…
Sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi (New), Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 12, according to a statement from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The jailbreak reportedly occurred after some inmates breached the facility’s security and attacked officers on duty. Five personnel were injured in the incident,…
Uganda’s State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has arrested seven individuals—four Congolese and three Ugandan nationals—accused of defrauding a Nigerian businessman of $70,000 in a fake gold deal. The suspects allegedly posed as representatives and agents of two companies, Legacy Refinery Limited and Emerod Agency Limited, convincing the…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have launched an investigation into one Duru Ikechukwu Damian, who was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly failing to declare $59,000 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Damian was intercepted by NCS officers during a…
Former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion. The transactions are suspected to violate the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday,…
Jamie Stevens, 51, has been sentenced to prison after concealing the body of his ex-girlfriend, 36-year-old Anouska Sites, in his home for more than two years. Anouska died at Stevens’ flat on Upton Road, Torquay, in early 2022. Instead of reporting her death, Stevens hid her remains under a blanket. When police began searching for…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four members of a suspected fraud syndicate accused of defrauding over 100 Nigerians through fake promises of Canadian and Australian work visas, with the total amount swindled exceeding ₦500 million. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed the arrests during a press briefing on Monday, August 11. He disclosed…
Five individuals accused of masterminding the 2022 bombing of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, have pleaded not guilty to nine counts of terrorism brought against them by the Federal Government. The suspects — Idris Omeiza, Al-Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdul Malik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Abubakar — were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite…
