Chinese national gets two years imprisonment for mutilating Nigeria’s Naira notes

Lagos Zonal Command of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency. He was convicted by Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, May 31, […]

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Ekiti based Yahoo boy convicted, forfeits Lekki mansion and car to Nigerian govt

A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Muhammed Sani, on Monday May 23, 2022 convicted a certain fraudster, Ajewole Oluseyi David, based in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for offences bordering on internet fraud. The judge also ordered the forfeiture of a duplex situated at Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area […]

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Three suspects arrested in the killing of Abuja female corps member

Nigeria’s Capital Territory (FCT) Command on Monday May 16, paraded three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a female member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Stephenie Terungwa. Stephanie was declared missing after leaving home for her Community Development Service (CDS) in April. She was later found dead two weeks after she disappeared with her body […]

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Bamise: Woman tells court how Lagos BRT driver raped her from behind

Prosecution witness, Nneka Maryjane Odezulu, in the ongoing rape and murder trial of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, has narrated to the court how she was raped from behind by the defendant. Odezulu the first prosecution witness, who was testifying before Justice Sherifat Sonaike, of Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa […]

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Man sentenced to death for killing Ekiti monarch

A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 42-year old man to death by hanging for killing a traditional ruler, Onise of Odo-Oro Ekiti in Ikole local government area of Ekiti State, Oba Gbadebo Ibitoye Ogunsakin. The convict, Omoniyi Ademola, who was arraigned on one-count charge of murder stabbed the monarch to death on August 20th, 2018, […]

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Pastor gets life imprisonment for raping friend’s twins in Lagos

Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye, on Wednesday sentenced a 54-year-old pastor, Michael Oliseh, to life imprisonment for raping his friend’s 12-year-old twin daughters. Oliseh, an assistant pastor in a Pentecostal church at Okota, Lagos State, Nigeria, raped the minors in turns, according to Punch. It was said […]

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Anyone who represents himself as a witch or accuses another as witch is liable to 2 years imprisonment ―Police officer Giwa tells Nigerians

Popular police officer, Aliyu Giwa, has informed Nigerians of what the criminal code act says about witchcraft and the use of dark magic. In a thread he shared on his Twitter handle, Giwa stated that anyone who represents himself to be a witch or has the power of witchcraft is liable to two years imprisonment. […]

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Married woman butchered by boyfriend for ritual in Nigeria (Graphic photo)

A staff of the Ondo State Agency Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (OSAA-GBV), Princess Folashade, has shared a graphic photo of the married woman, Funmilola Ogundare, who was allegedly butchered by her boyfriend for ritual purposes in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Taking to Facebook, she wrote: “VIEWER’S DISCRETION ADVICED. Below is the current state of […]

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Lagos party host who shared petrol souvenir, gets 2 years imprisonment

Ms. Chidinma Ogbulu, Lagos socialite, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by a Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court for sharing petrol as gift at a social (owambe) party she hosted. The court sitting in Oshodi delivered the judgment after Ogbulu pleaded guilty to the charges against her. She had initially pleaded not guilty […]

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Woman applies to court to forgive man who was charged with touching her buttocks

A Kenyan woman, Makena Sara Ngari has appeared in court to forgive a man who had been charged with touching her buttocks. The 21-year-old Ramadhan Johnson, was arraigned before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, for intentionally touching Sara’s buttocks without her consent. Sara was in court on Thursday, March 24, ready to withdraw the […]

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Man sentenced to death in Ekiti for raping, killing his landlady

A man identified as Tunmise Abraham was on Wednesday March 23, sentenced to death by hanging by an Ado-Ekiti High Court, for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. An eyewitness account shared in the court revealed that Olanrewaju, a mother of three, was alone at home after her husband had gone to work when the incident […]

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In defence, Baba Ijesha recounts in court of having sex with Princess, says she is a jilted lover

Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, testified in court in his own defence on Friday March 4, as his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor who is the foster child of his colleague and comedienne, Princess, resumed. Testifying in court, Baba Ijesha who is facing six counts bordering on allegations […]

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DCP Abba Kyari, 6 others arraigned in court for drug trafficking

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has been arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before a Federal High Court (FHC), sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday. In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, Kyari was arraigned alongside six others on eight counts bordering on drug trafficking. […]

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Court remands Hilton hotel owner, Adedoyin, others over OAU student’s death

A High Court of Osun State on Thursday remanded in a prison custody the owner of Hilton Royal Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, and six others arrested in connection with the death of a Master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, as well as, Adedeji Adesola, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwale […]

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Kidnapper Evans, two others sentenced to life imprisonment

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Federal High Court in Lagos state has sentenced kidnapper Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu, to life imprisonment. He gave the judgment on Friday February 25. Evans alongside his accomplices, Uche Amadi, and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu got the sentence after they were found guilty […]

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Ekiti prophet accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl, remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted an order to remand Prophet Akin Aderiye, 63, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ado Ekiti, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi requested for the remand order to allow the police to complete their investigation and for […]

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DCP Abba Kyari arrested by the Nigerian police

Former Head of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT) and Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, has been arrested by the Nigerian police, alongside four others on Monday, according to Punch. DCP Kyari was arrested hours after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency declared him wanted over alleged illegal drug links. A senior police officer at […]

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Husband and wife arrested with alleged fresh human parts in Nigeria (Photo)

Men of Ogun State police Command on Saturday, February 12, arrested one Kehinde Oladimeji 43years, and his wife Adejumoke Raji 35, for being in possession of alleged fresh different human parts. The couple who are residents of no.72 MKO Abiola way, Leme Abeokuta, were arrested following a report lodged at Kemta Divisional Headquarters by one […]

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Two more suspects nabbed over the killing of retired police chief in Imo

The police in Imo state have arrested two more suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Christian Kpatuma, killed at his country home in Mgbala, Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State, on February 1, 2022. Recall that over the weekend, one suspect, Deberechi Chukwu, an escapee from Imo Correctional Centre […]

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15-year-old boy allegedly caught trying to cut the throat of a 3-year-old girl

A young boy was allegedly caught trying to cut the throat of a 3-year-old girl. The alleged incident happened in the city of Touba, Senegal, on Friday, February 4. The teenager was seen walking hastily with the girl towards an abandoned building at about 5pm. The manager of an auto garage noticed the teenager with the […]

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