The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 26 persons suspected to be masterminds of the killings in Yelwata, Benue State. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP said the police were on the heels of other suspects who participated in the Yelwata killings that led to the […]
Bayelsa Judge Kidnapped in Yenagoa, Police Launch Investigation
Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a judge of the Bayelsa State judiciary and former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yenagoa branch, was kidnapped by masked gunmen on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at around 7:00 p.m. at Kilimanjaro Eatery, opposite Ekeki Park in Yenagoa. The gunmen, dressed in black and wearing masks, arrived in a white […]
Makeup Artist Arrested at Lagos Airport for Smuggling 2.2kg of Cocaine
A 43-year-old makeup artist, Adekoya Mary, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 2.20 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her suitcase. The arrest occurred on June 16, 2025, following credible intelligence. Upon inspection, officers found two large parcels of cocaine factory-fitted […]
Convicted Armed Robber Caught Processing Passport, Visa in Lagos, Two Correctional Officers Suspended
The Nigerian Correctional Service has launched an investigation into the movement of convicted armed robber Haruna Ayo to a passport office in Lagos for processing travel documents. Ayo, serving a 21-year sentence at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, was supposed to be released on October 11, 2025. According to reports, Ayo was among five […]
Court Remands Village Head Over Alleged Defilement Of 8-yr-old In Akwa Ibom
An Akwa Ibom Magistrate Court in Uyo has ordered that Chief Samuel James Ekpek, the village head of Atiamkpat Ubium in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, be remanded at the Uyo Medium Custodial Centre. This decision will stand pending a court ruling scheduled for July 10, 2025. The directive was issued by Magistrate Ukoima following […]
R Kelly rushed to hospital after overdosing in prison, lawyers say
Lawyers for R. Kelly have revealed in newly filed court documents that the singer and convicted sex trafficker was recently rushed to a hospital after experiencing a medical overdose while in prison. The 58-year-old reportedly collapsed last Friday at the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, a facility known for housing sex offenders. He […]
Nigerian Healthcare worker jailed in UK for kissing patient
Adewale Kudabo, a Nigerian healthcare worker, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a female patient while working at York Hospital. The offences took place during his employment at the hospital, as detailed by prosecutor Henry Fernandez. Judge Alex Menary, who presided over the case, stated that Kudabo had abused the […]
EFCC arraigns bank executives over $12m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. They face a six-count charge bordering on money laundering involving $12,000,000. The charges stem from allegedly facilitating […]
Senior Military Officer Killed in Kaduna Robbery Attempt
A senior military officer, Lt Cdr M Buba, was tragically killed in Kaduna on June 25 when he was attacked and stabbed by an unknown assailant at a bus stop near Kawo flyover bridge. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred when the officer’s car had a flat tire, and he stopped to change it. The […]
Kano Court Jails 29 for Internet Fraud
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to jail. The convicts are: Prosper Godfrey, Igwe Ebenezer Chiwendu, Bolodeoku Daniel, Nduka Samuel Uche, Isaac Omeiza, Obasi Solomon Chimerie,ThankGod Adeniyi, Obasi Joshua Mmaduabuchi, Emmanuel Eyo, Dominion Elejo Jeremiah, John Godswill Amedu, Daniel Olusegun Ajibola, Abdulwaris Animasahun […]
