Thursday, November 29, 2018

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.

Man beheads neighbour’s son to raise money for naming ceremony

Tai Anyanwu
Mr Kayode Makinde, a wielder residing in Shapati town, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, has been plunged into shock after his 14-year-old son was beheaded by his neighbour, who wanted to raise money for his new born baby’s naming ceremony.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Rage of cyclists: These policemen are robbers in uniform

Damilare Oguntoyinbo
Commercial cyclists operating along Yusuf Nureni road, Alagbado area of Lagos state have called on Lagos state commissioner of police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi, to come and save them from the hands of policemen that extort them almost on a daily basis.

Undergraduate: I blackmail men with nude pictures because they give peanuts after sex


Juliana Francis
Blessing and Danladi
A 21-year-old girl, Miss Blessing Odama, has disclosed that she took snapshots of her lovers’ nudity in order to blackmail them because they were wicked and gave insignificant money after sex.

Ex-convict burgles church, arrested just days after leaving prison


Emmanuel Onani, Abuja

Mr. Ademola Adekunle is presently gnashing his teeth in regret as his mind flashed back to the event leading to his detention in the custody of the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

Thursday, November 22, 2018

OFFA BANK ROBBERY: WE HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROSECUTE SARAKI, SAY POLICE

All five suspects that indicted and implicated Senator Bukola Saraki, Senate President Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Offa Bank Robbery are alive and now in Court. 

Three killed, others injured as robbers, police battle

Damilare Oguntoyinbo

Detectives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Taraba State Police Command have killed a suspected armed robber and injured others.

Harvest of robbers: Police arrest suspected robbers, recover weapons in Benue

Cephas Iorhemen


The Benue State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested a total of 12 suspected armed robbers including a female, who have been terrorising motorists and commuters.

Again, EFCC intercepts N211m worth of gold at airport


Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have intercepted gold worth about N211 million being illegally transport through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos en route Dubai.

Missing undergraduate found dead with tongues, breasts cut off


Dominic Adewole, ASABA
The Delta State Police Command has commiserated with the family of the student of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Miss Elizino Joshualia Ogege, who was murdered by persons suspected to be ritual killers.

Pastor went to victim’s house after murdering him to bath, takes his calls


Igbeaku Orji, Umuahia 
The blood chilling story of the cold blooded murder of Pastor Blessed Kelechukwu Iwuanyanwu, aka Apostle Blessed Kizito, of Wind of Glory International Church, an Umuahia based Pentecostal church, at first sounded like an episode in one of the Nollywood Movies. But it turned out to be true. 

Offa bank robbery: Shock as police declare prime suspect dead

Biodun Oyeleye, Ilorin.
A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, was told yesterday that Sunday Adikwu, the principal suspect in the April 5, 2018, deadly robbery at Offa, in the southern axis of the state, during which about 30 people, including nine policemen were killed, is dead.

A Review of the Police Reform Bill 2018


By Abdul Mahmud and Okey Nwanguma

The Nigerian Police Force is governed by a colonial law, which has seen no comprehensive review since its initial promulgation in 1943.

Court Jails Kerosene Dealer Two Years For Oil Theft



A Federal High Court sitting in Port -Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a Port Harcourt Kerosene dealer to two years imprisonment for dealing in illegal oil bunkering.

EFCC Docks Man For Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arraigned one Olugbeje Nelson Adeoye before Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos  on a 12-count charge bordering on possession of documents containing false information, impersonation and phishing.

EFCC Arraigns Kano Gov. Candidate, 1 Other for Alleged $1.3m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 19, 2018 arraigned Abdulsalam Saleh Abdulkareem, a governorship candidate of the Green Party of Nigeria, GPN, and Ebere Nzekwe, before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Kano on a nine-count charge of criminal conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of $1,320,000  only.

Alleged N2.1bn ONSA Fraud: Court Orders Dokpesi to Open Defence

Raymond Dokpesi, pioneer Chairman, Daar Communications Plc, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Abuja has been ordered to open his defence on February 20, 2019.

Alleged N450m Fraud: Court to Rule On Ex-Gov Shinkafi's Motion on Dec 11



The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau presided over by Honourable Justice Fatima Murtala Aminu has adjourned till December 11th, 2018 for ruling on an application filed by the former governor of Zamfara State, Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, challenging the competency of the charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. 

EFCC Arraigns 22 INEC Staff, Ex-Director for Alleged N32m Fraud in Kogi

...Another for N8 Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned 22 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and a retired INEC director, Ahmed Stephen Ozouche, in Kogi State for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy.

Court adjourns Ex Gov. Sule Lamido’s Trial to Nov 23

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Sule Lamido, former Governor of Yobe State to November 23, 2018. The adjournment, according to the Judge, is to enable the prosecution avail the defense with all the necessary documents required for trial.

Court Adjourns Ashinze, ex Dasuki's Aide's Trial to Feb 20

Justice Babatunde Quadri of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to then National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); an Austrian, Wolfgang Reinl; Edidiong Idiong and Sagir D. Mohammed to February 20, 2019.

Fraud Cases: Magu Writes CJN, urges Justice Nyako to Hands off Corruption Cases

.... As Lack of New Judge Stalls Trial of Four for Alleged $1m Oil Fraud

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has written to the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, requesting that all EFCC court cases being handled by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court Abuja, be reassigned to another judge in a bid to obtain fair judgement.

Alleged N49m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ministry Director, Four Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Engineer Ibrahim Babbaji, Coordinating Director, Guara Water Management Authority and four others over a fraud of N48m only. 

EFCC Re-arraigns Two For Internet Fraud

Sylvester Osolase
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, on Thursday, November 22, 2018, re-arraigned one Sylvester Osolase before Justice O.A. Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on possession of documents containing false information. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Woman jailed for taking girl to shrine, sending body parts to Greece

…another imprisoned over attempt to smuggle out eight girls
Juliana Francis
A man and woman have been sentenced to different jail terms over human trafficking offences.

Why I twice raped my mother, mother-in-law

Juliana Francis

Just when operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), thought they had seen and heard it all where suspects’ confessions were concern, then comes the mind boggling confession of Mr. David Shekari.

Finnish policewoman attempts suicide after swindled by Nigerian

Juliana Francis
The pathetic story and suicide attempt by a Finnish policewoman, simply identified as Raiji, after a Nigerian, Isibor Ehichioya Hillary 24, swindled her N73.63million, has caused the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to launch an investigation, leading to the arrest of the suspected fraudster.

Kidnappers killed traditional ruler, seven others after collecting N10m ransom

Juliana Francis

Mrs. Victoria Galadima and her family members have been plunged into mourning following the discovery of the corpse of her husband, Dr. Maiwada Galadima, a first class traditional ruler of Adara Chiefdom in Kaduna State.

Abia Police goes after cultists, drug addicts

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

The Abia State Police Command has arrested over 20 suspected cult members and drug addicts.
The suspects were arrested during a raid of criminal hideouts by operatives of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in the city.

Robbery suspects held for smashing motorists windscreens with hammer

Taiwo Jimoh
Two robbery suspects, who specialized in smashing motorists windscreens with hammers along Lekki/Epe Expressway, Lagos State, before robbery them have been arrested.

Angry mistress locks housemaid inside toilet, goes to church

Taiwo Jimoh
A 35-year-old mother of two, Mabel Prince has been arrested for allegedly locking her housemaid inside a toilet at the Baruwa Estate area of Lagos State.

Three arrested for posing as passengers, robbing others

Damilare Oguntoyinbo
Three men have been arrested for posing as passengers in order to rob other passengers in a commercial bus at Surulere, Lagos State.

Too many holes in this story: I killed my boss three days after employment - Togolese Cook

Juliana Francis

The Togolese cook, Mr. Sunday Adefonou Anani, 22, has revealed in chilling details how he murdered his boss, Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, 67, at his No.3B, Onikoyi Lane, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi,  Lagos State.

Pastor went to victim’s house after murdering him to bath, answer his calls

Igbeaku Orji, Umuahia 
The blood chilling story of the cold blooded murder of Pastor Blessed Kelechukwu Iwuanyanwu, aka Apostle Blessed Kizito, of Wind of Glory International Church, an Umuahia based Pentecostal church, at first sounded like an episode in one of the Nollywood Movies. But it turned out to be true. 

HOW TWO BROTHERS, DOG DIED IN FREEZER: From school homework to icy grave

Taiwo Jimoh

Shock, suspicion and despair have enveloped residents of  Ira community in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Baiyeku Local Government Area of Lagos State, following the discovery of the corpses of two siblings and their dog inside a freezer on Sunday.

Man seeks accounting job, using forged Okonjo-Iweala’s signature

Juliana Francis
Mr. Raymond Azuka will be sentenced comes December 7, 2018 for forging a reference letter purportedly signed by Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister of Nigeria.

NDLEA finds 340m tramadol tablets in containers

Juliana Francis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has disclosed that it has uncovered over 340million tablets of Tramadol at the Apapa Sea Ports in Lagos State.

Ochanya: My church is praying for God’s intervention, says wife

Juliana Francis
Mrs. Felicia Ogbuja, aunt to late Ochanya Ogbanje, has revealed that her church was praying and seeking God’s intervention in the ongoing sexual violation leveled against her husband and son.

How victim was defrauded of N16m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal office, on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 arraigned Umar Ali Kaka, before Justice Fadawu Umar of the State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N16,000,000 only.

ACP Retd, Three Others Arraigned Over N1.3 Billion Fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday,  November 7, 2018, arraigned four suspected fraudsters before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 14-count charge bordering  on felony and stealing to the tune of N1, 301, 334, 108 (One Billion, Three Hundred and One Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-four Thousand, One Hundred and Eight Naira) only.

EFCC Arraigns Man For N4m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today 7th November, 2018 arraigned one Usman Mohammed before Justice Usman Na'abba of High Court, Kano State on one count charge bordering on diversion of funds and criminal breach of trust.

Court Jails Two Persons for Illegal Oil Dealing

 Justice F. O. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on Friday November 9, 2018, sentenced the duo of Suleiman Adamu and Ibrahim Usman to one year imprisonment each for illegally conveying petroleum product without proper licensing.

Court Convicts Company for Issuance of Dud Cheque

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of Em-Lette Nigeria Limited on a one count charge of issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N8.9million before Hon. Justice O.O. Goodluck of an FCT High Court, Abuja. 

Review of the Nigeria Police Act

The Nigerian Police Force is governed by a colonial law, which has seen no comprehensive review since its initial promulgation in 1943.  Since 1999, following the return to democratic practices in Nigeria, several efforts have been undertaken to review the Police Act to provide a legal framework for the ongoing reform initiatives. 

EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Air Chief, Amosu, Others for N21bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November  13, 2018, re-arraigned a former Chief of Air Staff,  Air Marshall Adesina Amosu (retd.)  and two others before Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an amended  13-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N21bn.

N243m INEC Fraud: Court Dismisses Application Challenging Jurisdiction

Justice Fadawu Umar of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on November 13, 2018 dismissed an application filed by Kabir Bello and Musa Buba Amshi challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try them, and the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to prosecute them.

Alleged N5bn Fraud: Witness Reveals How Ex-Governor Used SURE-P Funds for Politics

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Hon. Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari of the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State, today revealed to the court how the Shema allegedly used funds meant for the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program, SURE-P, for politics.

EFCC Arraigns FSMLT Provost, One Other for Alleged N4.2m Fraud



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Nkereuwem Etukudoh and Henry Oyibo, before Justice D.V. Agishi of the Federal High Court, Jos on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.

EFCC Assures of Transparency in Privatization Process



Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has expressed the Commission’s readiness to partner with the Bureau of Public Enterprise, BPE, in ensuring transparency in the dispose of government properties.

Stop Being Tools in Hand of Politicians, Magu Warns Bureaux De Change Operators



Ahead of 2019 general elections, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned Bureau de Change operators to stop aiding corrupt practices of politicians, as he vowed to prosecute operators and bankers who fail to comply with laws guiding the financial regulating system.