Crime & Court

Ibadan Stampede: Principal, Agidigbo FM Boss, Ooni’s Ex-Wife Remanded

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three individuals in connection with last week’s…

5 days ago

Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi, Granted ₦30m Bail

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has granted human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi,…

1 week ago

Anambra: Police Arrest Man with Gun Hidden in Rice Bag

  Police operatives have apprehended a 25-year-old man, Enediong Bassey, in possession of a pump-action gun concealed in a bag…

1 month ago

Bloggers Denied Bail Over Alleged Blackmail of GTCO, CEO, Citing Repeat Offenses

  Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an accelerated trial of four bloggers accused…

2 months ago

EFCC Chair Raises Alarm on Rampant Fraud in Nigeria’s Electricity Sector

  Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised concerns over widespread corruption in Nigeria's…

2 months ago

Nigerian Man Wanted for Child’s Murder Added to U.S. Marshals’ “15 Most Wanted” List, $25,000 Reward Offered

  A Nigerian man, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, 48, is now among the U.S. Marshals Service’s “15 Most Wanted” list. Authorities…

2 months ago

EFCC Secures Public Summons Against Yahaya Bello in ₦110bn Case

Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued a public summons for former Kogi…

3 months ago

Police Officer Stabs Civilian to Death Over ‘Uncleared Transaction’

  A Police Inspector, Mohammed Bulama, attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 41 in Yobe State, has been arrested…

3 months ago

Police Summon Officers Over Alleged N1m Corps Members’ Extortion

  The Lagos State Police Command has summoned three officers accused of extorting N1 million from members of the National…

3 months ago

25 Years of Drug Dealing Ends As NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Grandfather

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended an 80-year-old grandfather, Aremu Shojobi, for possession of…

3 months ago