Sunday, December 30, 2018

Forgive me uncle, writes man before hanging self

Taiwo Jimoh

Residents of Police Barrack, Ikeja, Lagos State, Mopol 20, were shocked to wake up on Saturday and saw the body of 22-year-old man, simply identified as Nasiru, dangling from a ceiling fan.

My wife had sex with our son, herbalist tells court

Stanley Ihedigbo

The Igando Customary Court, sitting in Lagos State, has dissolved a 23-year-old marriage after an herbalist accused his wife of having sex with one of their sons.

EFCC convicts two former governors, 310 others in 2018

Juliana Francis

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between January and December 24, 2018, secured the conviction of two former governors and 310 others.

How neighbour harassed Nigerian in US

Juliana Francis

A Nigerian, Chika Okafor, 29, living in New York City, has been verbally attacked by a neighbour, who was suspicious of him because he didn’t know him.

Daughter of APC chieftain abducted three weeks to wedding, rescued

Ali Garba, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command said that it has rescued two children of politicians, who were abducted in their homes at Rimin Zayam Town of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Domestic accident: Atiku pays 13-year-old Aisha's medical bill

Onyekachi Eze, Abuja

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has offered to pay the medical bill of Miss. Aisha Haruna, who had second degree burns in a home accident.

Police pay condolence visit to family of slain LASTMA officer

Juliana Francis

The Lagos State Police Command paid a condolence visit to the family of late Rotimi Adeyemo, a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, who was allegedly shot to death by a policeman, Olukunle Olonade, attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Policeman shoots, kills Air Force officer

Clement James, Calabar

A mobile policeman, identified as Sergeant Williams Enah, from Mopol 11, has allegedly shot and killed an Air Force officer whose identity is yet unknown.

Governor’s aide killed as Boko Haram attacks military base

HASSAN JIRGI DAMATURU

Marauding Boko Haram members attacked a military base in Yobe State, killed the state governor’s aide and set a medical facility on fire.

Robbers kill 300-level OAU student

Mojeed Alabi

A 300-level student of the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Abiodun Babalola, has died from injuries sustained when robbers attacked the ‘Adam and Eve Hostel,’ located at the Parakin Area, along Ede-Road in Ile-Ife.

IG’s operatives nail Badeh’s alleged killer

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris’s Special Intelligence Response Team, have arrested alleged killers of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd).

As the curtain readies to draw on 2018, one cannot help but reflect and ponder on some of the major security issues that shaped the year. TAIWO JIMOH and STANLEY IHEDIGBO take a look at some of these major security challenges that sent shock waves down the spines of Nigerians.

IGP inaugurates estate to enhance policing, curb corruption

Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has inaugurated a housing estate in Ibadan, Oyo State, to ensure enhanced performance and discourage corrupt tendencies among his men.

How thieves emptied victim’s bank account after stealing phone

Patience Ogbo

Suspected thieves have emptied the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account of Mrs. Akusinanwa Ugomma after stealing her phone

Ex-Director Bendel Brewery dies at 85 years

Gbajumo

Pa Samuel Adejumo Gbajumo, JP, a retired Personnel Manager of Ukpilla Cement Factory, also, an Ex-Director of Bendel Brewery has passed away.

Gloomy Xmas: How pastor got Nigerians swindled via new ‘MMM’

I can’t trust any man of God again –Victim

Pastor Kayode Samuel was a picture of piety as he looked at Mrs. Zainab Jimoh, accusing him of being a fraudster.
The woman’s anger was understandable. She had invested the money for a year, hoping to use the interest to travel to Indian for a medical treatment. She couldn’t believe it that her dream has turned to nightmare.

A star musician, Temitope Adekunle aka Small Doctor, was yesterday arraigned before an Ebutte Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for an unlawful possession of firearms.

I want to become a billionaire, says 20 yr old who contracted herbalist for charms

Taiwo Jimoh

Mr Victor Nnachata, 20,has told the police detectives at Zone 2 Command, Onikan, that he contracted an herbalist because he wanted charms that would make him to become a billionaire.

I don’t belong to any political party –Magu

Juliana Francis

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said that he was not partisan to All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party.

A five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto and presided over by Justice Hannatu Sankey has, in two separate appeals, voided the state pardon granted to some former officials of the state who were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC at the Sokoto state High Court.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese for money laundering offence.

The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has given assurances that the Commission is revving up its investigations into the Malabu Oil Scandal, and those complicit will be prosecuted.

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on November 29, 2018 convicted and sentenced one Babakura Mustapha to eight years imprisonment for the offence of impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Michael Afolabi and Shafiu Suleiman before Justice Idris Kogo of Federal High Court, Sokoto on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and criminal breach of trust.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced properties worth N500, 000,000 (Five Hundred Million Naira) only to former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang. The properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State.

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has appealed to Nigerians in Diaspora to show more interest and be keen in seeing Nigeria take the lead in the fight against corruption on the African continent.

How suspect entered Villa, defrauded man of N150 m - DSS

...says suspect beat Villa security checks, posed as Kogi First Lady,

Emmanuel Onani, Abuja

The Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday, presented before journalists one Amina Mohammed, who was alleged to used the Office of the Wife of the President, to defraud her unsuspecting victim of a whopping N150 million.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Joel Madaki and Felix Bilishan Tagwame, before Justice A.M. Anka of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa State, on four counts bordering on conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds.

Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, on December 3, 2018 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, leave to arraign Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum and Jide Omokore, a former Chairman, Atlantic Energy Drilling Company, for offences bordering on conspiracy and illegal act of accepting and giving gratifications.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on December 6, 2018 arraign a former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Saidu Dakingari before a Federal High Court, Birnin-Kebbi, on a 13-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering.

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Spe cial Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, December 3, 2018, turned down an application by John Abebe, for the release of his international passports. Abebe is being prosecuted for an alleged $4m fraud.

The Police Service Commission has so far received twenty one thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight thousand applications, five days after it opened its portal for the recruitment of 10 thousand Constables on Friday, November 30th, 2018.

Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on December 4, 2018, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of States Security Service and all other security agencies to apprehend and arrest a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke within 72 hours.

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has condemned inducement of voters by politicians during elections, saying it is another form of corruption.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested nine Internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo boys, in Abuja.

A former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, is seeking to quash money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as he files a “no-case” submission before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said that the Commission needs less than 72 hours given by the court, in producing a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, to face her corruption charges, stating that the only problem the Commission has is that she is being held “in another man’s country”.

Kidnapper killed after abducting DSP in his home

Taiwo Jimoh

A suspected kidnapper has been killed after abducting a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Patrick Ewuru, in his home at, Agbowa, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, while his partner was arrested.

Two policemen arrested for shipment of 1250 live ammunition

Juliana Francis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested two policemen for their involvement in the shipment of 1250 rounds of live ammunition.

Money laundering: Why EFCC raided Astrax Autos, seized 29 cars

Juliana Francis

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, yesterday seized a total of 29 exotic cars during a raid on the office of a Lagos-based car dealer, Astrax Auto Shop.

Music star ‘Small Doctor’ arrested for threatening to shoot policeman

Stanley Ihedigbo

A popular pop artist, Temitope Adekunle, aka Small Doctor and his three of his cronies have been arrested for threatening to shoot a traffic police officer.

SHOCK AS NIGERIANS REVEAL SARS OPERATIVES’ HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

Confessions of brutalized Nigerians: How SARS men shot us

John Chikezie

A human rights activist, Mr. Agbodemu Ishola Musbau, who doubles as a local vigilante, has narrated how he was shot five times on his chest and leg during invasion of his community by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command.

‘How weed smoking sergeant blinded me over N1000 bribe’

Patience Ogbo

When Mr. Cyprian Ibeneme left home on September 22, to Apapa Wharf to clear a car, he was full of life and hope.

But before that day ended however, Ibeneme had almost lost sight in one of his eyes and has today become a burden to his family.

One-way drive: Police Inspector, LASTMA official die

Juliana Francis

Adeyemo

A Police Inspector, Olukunle Olonade, attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command has been killed after he shot a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, Rotimi Adeyemo, to death at the Iyana-Ipaja area of the metropolis.

Busayo

Two siblings, a six-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, abducted by their housemaid simply identified as Busayo at the Gbagada Phase 2, area of Lagos, have been found seven days after.

THE STORY OF THE FEMALE ROBBERY SUSPECT CALLED, ‘ANGEL’

Angel: How I robbed my gang members after operation

…I joined robbery after my husband left me with N1000, went to Lagos

Juliana Francis

It’s certainly not every day one hears of a woman taking to robbery like ducks to water. But that is what Precious Okoye, alias Angel, did.

The Inspector General of Police has deployed additional 2000 PMF and CTU Personnel of the Force and the Sniffer Dog Sections to the North East in the last few days for purely Military Duties to fight Boko Haram insurgency under the Operation Lafiya Dole.

Robbers set ablaze after snatching money from bank customers

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

Two suspected armed robbers were yesterday set on fire by an angry mob at the Aba area of Abia State after snatching a bag containing money from a bank customer.

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of two hundred and thirty nine senior Police Officers.

Man gets girl drunk, shaves, takes pubic hair

Juliana Francis

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command, Gender Unit, have arrested Chika Okafor, 39, who allegedly got a 15-year-old drunk, deflowered her after shaving her private part, and then left with the pubic hair.

Sunday, December 30, 2018

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

I can’t trust any man of God again –Victim

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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