A truck has crushed a police inspector, Afolabi Adeola, at a checkpoint on the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. Reports said that the incident occurred about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The truck, said to have been loaded with 900 bags of cement, was reportedly approaching the checkpoint …
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Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar, on Tuesday July 1, 2025 convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to various jail terms for offences bordering on criminal impersonation, money laundering, love scam and possession of fraudulent messages. The convicts are: Azubuike Chibuike Victor, Israel David John, Chimela Chidiebere, …
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Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirty-four (34) suspected internet fraudsters. The alleged fraudsters were arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025 at Iworoko and Ijado areas of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State following credible intelligence about their suspected …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 26, 2025, presented its 10th and 11th witnesses in continuation of the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, and his daughter, Fatima Hadi Sirika, for alleged misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N2 billion. …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta on Thursday sentenced one Mrs Christiana Uadiale, to 12-years imprisonment with option of N14 million fine for human trafficking. The presiding judge, Justice F.A. Olubanjo of the Court, who handed down the judgement, said the convict was found guilty on the charges …
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A 25-year-old labourer, Hafis Ishaku, was arraigned on Thursday in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N1 million. Ishaku, who resides at Angwan bari-bari Life Camp, Abuja, was arraigned on a two count charge of mischief and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity …
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The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 44-year-old suspected hired killer and cultist kingpin believed to be terrorising the Mushin area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He stated that the suspect was apprehended at …
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THE Federal High Court sitting in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State has remanded one Ibrahim Abubukar in the correctional centre for alleged money laundering. Abubakar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, June 19, 2025, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy to …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 arraigned Jesam Michael and his company Afriq Arbiq Arbitrage System Limited before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged investment scam. They were arraigned on a seven- count charge bordering on …
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An Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun, on Friday, sentenced a 21-year-old ex-convict, Habeeb Jimoh, to two years imprisonment for stealing a Zealot speaker, Infinix mobile phone and other goods worth N595,000. In her judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fadairo, sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment without an option …
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