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Two Men Docked in Ado-Ekiti over N2.5m Land Fraud Allegation
The police on Friday arraigned two men — Adebiyi Temitope, 40, and Bamisaye Bankole, 47 — before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of N2.5 million and…
Car Dealer Docked Over Alleged N10m Toyota Venza Fraud in Ibadan
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has arraigned a 32-year-old car dealer, Nicholas Olabomi, for allegedly defrauding a client of N10 million in a failed car purchase deal.…
FCT Police Arraign Four Women for Using Children in Fake Blind Alms-Begging Scheme
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned four women accused of trafficking young boys and exploiting them for alms begging while pretending to be blind.…
Nigerian Army Rescues Six Kidnap Victims During Joint Operation in Kogi Forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army's 12 Brigade, in a joint operation with other security agencies, have successfully rescued six kidnap victims from a forest hideout in Obajana, Kogi…
Borno Court Sentences Man to 5 Years for Sexual Exploitation
A High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Ibrahim, to five years in prison for sexual exploitation.
The judgment,…
Police arrest suspects in murder of Liberty FM staff in Abuja
The FCT Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a Liberty Radio FM staff, Mr. Azubuko Nwakama Joel, who was killed during a robbery attempt in 2024.…
Fresh Babcock University Graduate Found Dead in Hostel, Police Launch Investigation
A recent graduate of Babcock University, identified as Akawa Boluwatife Samuel, was found dead in his campus hostel on Wednesday, July 30, prompting an investigation by the Ogun…
South African Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder of Girlfriend with Pickaxe
A 35-year-old South African man, Thabo Samuel Segale, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Amogelang Princess Mpete, whom…
Ex U.S. soldier convicted for 1978 murder of young woman
A 71-year-old former U.S. soldier was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of a young woman 47 years ago.
The man, who was 24 at the time,…
Three Arraigned in Lagos for Allegedly Stealing Fuel Pumps Worth N9.3m
Three men — Chidiebere Eugene, Promise Okechukwu, and Ugochukwu Maduabuchi — were on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 500 fuel pumps valued at N9.3…