Collins Samuel, a Nigerian man who fraudulently obtained $8,000 COVID-19 benefit from the U.S. State of Virginia has been arrested and remanded in EFCC custody. The suspect who was arraigned before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the one count charge that borders on impersonation and obtaining by…
The current World Boxing Federation, WBF, International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola popularly known as Scorpion, has survived an alleged attempt on his life by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the Oyekola was attacked by the gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of 10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state…
Armed bandits have killed seven people, injured many and set houses ablaze in series of attacks in Igabi, Giwa and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner Internal Security and Homes Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, March 11, said that the armed bandits stormed Gangi…
A 15 year-old teenager shot dead the man who raped her in Wedela, Carletonville, South Africa. Captain Eddie Boboko, the SAPS Spokesperson for the cluster, who confirmed the incident on Monday, March 8, said the girl was accosted by a man on Saturday night, and was forced into an area of bush where she and…
The Windsor Police Service in the Ontario province in Canada has launched a search for 25-year-old Nigerian man, Oyebode Oyenuga, pictured above, who went missing on February 5. According to the police, Oyebode was last seen on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, driving a 2015 white BMW vehicle with the license plate CRNW931 on Tuesday, March 5.…
A violent clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Akure, Ondo State capital, has left two people feared dead. Channels Television reported that the clash which started around 8 a.m on Tuesday March 9 was bloody, with some persons matcheted and about two persons feared dead. It was…
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi has made a clarification on his comment of soldiers being allegedly deployed along religious lines. Recall that Gumi had alleged that non-Muslim soldiers had carried out killing of bandits which led to the increased attacks presently witnessed in the country. However following a statement from the Nigerian army which countered the…
A young man has been sentenced to three months in prison for an offence bordering on impersonation. Mr. Akinrinmade Adeniyi was convicted on Tuesday, March 9, by Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He pleaded guilty to one count charge of fraudulent impersonation contrary to Section 22(2) (b)…
The Federal Capital Authority (FCT) Police Command has reunited 15 children, who were victims of trafficking, with their parents. Spokesperson of the Command, ASP Yusuf Mariam, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday March 8, said the children between the ages of 2-13 years were deceptively taken from their parents in Lapai, Niger State in…
The Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday March 9, paraded four suspects arrested over theft of 444 mattresses meant for flood victims in the state. It was gathered that the mattresses were warehoused in an undisclosed location in Yenagoa the state capital. Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) in the state had raised alarm over the stolen mattresses which…
