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Court remands 70-year-old man for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Tuesday remanded a 70-year-old man, Micheal Afolabi, in Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.
Chief…
Father on the Run After Allegedly Brutalising His 2 Children in Lagos
Police in Lagos are searching for a 48-year-old man, Kadiri Yusuf, also known as Alado, for allegedly assaulting his two children in the Orile Agege area. The victims, aged 11 and 13,…
Alleged Procurement Fraud: Emefiele’s coys got preferential treatment – witness…
A prosecution witness, Mr Stephen Gana, on Monday told an Abuja High Court that two companies belonging to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele got…
Man kills sidechic for refusing to answer a phone call
A married man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Moses Remayi, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after violently assaulting his girlfriend, leading to her death. The attack, triggered by…
Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover stolen vehicle, weapons
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo State have arrested a suspected armed robber, who allegedly killed an Uber driver in Lagos and snatched his car.
The command’s Public Relations…
Drug Trafficking: NDLEA detains two businessmen, Canadian nurse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained for prosecution, two businessmen, and Canada-based nurse for illicit drug trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Police Disperse EndSARS Anniversary Protesters with Tear Gas in Lagos
Protesters commemorating the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS movement were dispersed by officers of the Lagos State Police Command using tear gas on Sunday.
The demonstrators had…
NDLEA Arrests Two Businessmen, Canada-Based Nurse at Lagos Airport for Drug Smuggling
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two businessmen, Ihejirika Okechukwu Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Ikedi Victory, along with a Canada-based nurse, Usman Grace…
NCS Seizes 9,493 kg of Pangolin scales
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it seized 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in one of the largest wildlife crime busts in recent years.
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale…
Fake police officer arrested in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man masquerading as a Police Special Constabulary and extorting unsuspicious members of the public.
SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa,…