Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade (alias Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun) and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade (alias Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke), suspected of leading a cocaine cartel from India, have been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after the apprehension of four syndicate members in Lagos. Following the arrest, a Sports Utility Vehicle was seized, and…
Gunmen have kidnapped the paramount ruler of Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, His Royal Majesty Ogwong Okon Asukwo Abang. The abduction occurred around 9 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2024, when the gunmen stormed the victim’s palace in Ebughu community, firing sporadically. They then whisked him away to Ibaka beach, where he…
Police Inspector Adabo Mohammed has been dismissed from the force due to his alleged involvement in robbery and kidnapping activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Mohammed and five accomplices were purported members of an armed robbery gang responsible for stealing N29.8 million…
Alhaja Seliat Raji, sister to philanthropist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister Ahmed Raji, fell victim to gunmen who abducted her from her residence in Iseyin, Oyo State. The incident occurred around 8pm on Thursday evening, May 16, 2024. Tragically, the masked gunmen also fatally attacked the security guard stationed at the house before…
Johnbull Osagiede, identified as the victim, met a tragic end at the hands of his abductors in Edo State, after they extorted a ransom of N9 million from his family. Osagiede was abducted in Evbohen quarters, Idumebo community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area, last week by suspected kidnappers. A family source, speaking anonymously to PM News…
In a tragic turn of events, Tanaka Maringire, a 26-year-old man from Chief Chikwanda area in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, stands accused of killing his friend over a beer-sharing dispute, leaving their community in shock. Maringire appeared before the Masvingo Magistrates Court, charged with murder under Section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, following…
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, a convicted kidnapper, along with his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, who are facing murder charges, are exploring the option of a plea bargain. Yusuf Sule, the lead prosecuting counsel, disclosed this to the Lagos High Court in Ikeja, under the jurisdiction of Justice Adenike Cokers, during a hearing on May 16. The…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has convicted Mrs Ramat Mba, a mother-of-five, for forging the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, the late Abba Kyari. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad deferred the sentencing of the convict till Thursday, 16th of May, 2024, but directed that…
Two people were killed during heavy fights between rival gangs in Darmanawa quarters in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The clash occurred on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after one Muhammad Barde, organised an event for local hunters to celebrate the wedding of his children. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa,…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has announced a N10 million reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the gunmen responsible for the tragic killing of two police officers and three members of the neighbourhood watch on May 7 in Iggah community, Uzo-Uwani LGA of the state. Addressing journalists after a security…
