crime

One Babalola Olatomide has been sentenced to life imprisonment for offences bordering on armed robbery and attempted murder. The 27-year-old was sentenced by an Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. He was arraigned before Justice Monisola Abodunde who sentenced him after he was found guilty of …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has stated that its operatives have arrested a notorious female drug dealer in Obunku community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to the agency, the suspect identified as Celina Ekeke, was arrested with 24 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 231.2kg. This was contained …

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested Uzoma Egemba for scalding the buttocks, thighs and body of his 12-year-old maid for riding his children’s bicycle. The suspect was arrested at his Umuguma residence in the early hours of Thursday following efforts made by some concerned citizens, led by …

Three-year-old boy, Faruq Saluhu, has gone missing in Otto community, in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State. Ishola’s disappearance came a year after about seven children disappeared in the community. Faruq was said to have disappeared around 1pm in the palace area of the community. Speaking with PUNCH, Farouk’s …

A yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police has been killed by gunmen in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deceased was said to have been ambushed by the assailants while returning from work in the Oyigbo area on Wednesday, PUNCH reports. The police officer reportedly died in the hospital from injuries sustained …

At least thirteen security operatives were killed when daredevil bandits attacked a mining site in Niger state. Three Chinese nationals and other persons were also kidnapped during the attack. The attack, which also claimed the lives of some civilians, was said to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Ajata, Aboki …

There is palpable tension in Enugu State capital as gunmen reportedly attacked a police checkpoint and allegedly killed two officers on duty and others. The incident which happened on Thursday morning was said to have occurred at Gariki, MTD area in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state capital. …

A judge of an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, A. Oyebiyi on Wednesday ordered the Police to pay two applicants a sum of N6 million over illegal invasion of their residence. The two applicants, Yusuf Adepoju and Muddathir Kewudirorun, had dragged the police to court in a suit number …

A joint task force commander and a resident of Sabon Gero community, New Millennium City Settlement, in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area were killed on Tuesday when bandits stormed the area. The bandits’ invasion of the community also resulted in the kidnapping of a medical doctor and 16 others. …

The Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, on Wednesday, adjourned the case of convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, to open his defence till July 13, 2022. Justice Kayode Ogunjobi heeded to the prayers of the defence counsel led by Maxwell Chukwuemeka, who pleaded with the …