Man bags three years imprisonment for posing as CBN Governor

Juliana Francis

The Convict

Mr Nwalozie Onyebuchi Julius has been sentenced to three years imprisonment without an option of fine for posing as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr. Godwin Emefiele.

Pregnant lady dies from snake bite after frantic search for hospital

Juliana Francis

Nigerians have taken to different social media outlet to express their anger over the death of eight months pregnant lady, who died from snake bite at the Kinkinau area of Kaduna State.

‘Police tied our hands, legs, tortured us with machetes’

 Juliana Francis

          

“The policemen wrote the statement themselves, even though I can read and write. My hands and legs were tied together behind. One of the policemen lifted and dropped me to the ground. I screamed. They tortured me to the extent of bending me like a smoked fish. My chest couldn’t touch the ground. They used a machete to flog and injured me several times. At a point, I couldn’t bear it anymore.”

Visa racket: Police Inspector bolts to Canada after defrauding colleagues

Juliana Francis

A police inspector, Oluwadare Nelson Badejo aka Dare, attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command, has fled to Canada after allegedly defrauding several police personnel and civilians money amounting to over N48million for visas.

Nigerian kills brother in South Africa over money squabble

Juliana Francis

Homicide detectives in South Africa (SA) have arrested a Nigerian, simply identified as Batista for killing his brother, Ide, with a brick over money.

Boko Haram members should be prosecuted not freed, says group

Juliana Francis

The Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN), a nongovernmental organisation that acts as a watchdog over activities of the Police has urged the Federal Government to stop setting members of Boko Haram insurgents free and do everything within its power to ensure they were prosecuted and sentenced for extra-judicial killings in Nigeria.

IRT smashes gang that raped kidnapped medical doctor four times

Juliana Francis

ADAMU

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have smashed a kidnapped gang in Imo State, which raped a medical four times.

Don’t prepare charms for kidnappers, warns rescued native doctor

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

A popular native doctor, Chukwuemeka Ngene, Emeyeonu, residing in Aba, Abia State, has kicked against spiritual backup given to kidnappers by some native doctors.

Baba Aliyah raped me inside toilet, says 13-year-old girl

John Chikezie

Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Lagos State, yesterday, heard how a 42-year-old carpenter, Wasiu Rasheed, aka Baba Aliyah, defiled a 13-year-old girl (name withheld).

Seven guardians arraigned for molesting under aged children

Caleb Onwe, Abuja 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Social Development Secretariat,  disclosed that seven guardians have been arrested and already being prosecuted for allegedly molesting and abusing under aged children, who were in their custody.

Police: Inspector killed, 13 officers injured in Kaduna forest operation

Emmanuel Onani, Abuja

The Police, yesterday, said that an Inspector, Muhammed Abubakar attached to the Police Special Forces, died and 13 officers sustained various degrees of injuries during a daring operation conducted on the Kuduru Forest in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, by Police Special Forces.

Murder in SA: Imo community boils as villagers mourn cousins

Steve Uzoechi, OWERRI 

A razor blade tension has enveloped Oru West Council area of Imo State, where two cousins, Ifechukwu Odenigbo (Ide) from Amorie, Ubulu and Declan Nsofor (Batista) of Etiti Ubulu, both came from.

Cult leader recruiting boys via social media, plan attacks, arrested

Juliana Francis

The newly created, ‘Police Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants’ in Lagos State, has arrested the Supreme cult leader of Berry Boys’ gang.

Chinese nationals arrested for allegedly sodomising colleague

Juliana Francis

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two Chinese nationals for allegedly sodomising their roommate.

Kidnapped monarch's wife dies in captivity after ransom payment

Steve Uzoechi, OWERRI 

The 76-year-old wife of the traditional ruler of Ihitteoha Uratta Community, Owerri North council area of Imo State, Ugoeze Comfort Okoro, who was kidnapped late January, has died in captivity. 

Police begin hunt for invisible suspect fleeing with cop’s rifle

Juliana Francis 

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have launched a man-hunt for a suspected robber, simply identified as Sholly, who killed a policeman, took his rifle and started operating with it.

Groups against rights violations, monitor Anambra Police

Juliana Francis 

 

IGP. Mohammed Adamu

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) in collaboration with the Anambra State Police Command, with support from Open Society Justice Initiative, have concluded plans to ensure that citizens and policemen become aware of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in the Anambra State.

Husband, wife, children arrested over 10.5 tons of drugs

Juliana Francis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bornu State, Command, has started interrogating a couple and their two children on what they know about 10,522 kilograms of compressed Cannabis Sativa aka wee-wee, concealed in a warehouse in Maiduguri, the State Capital.

MILITARY EVACUATION: ‘Don’t send policemen, NSCDC officers on suicide missions’

Juliana Francis

Many Nigerians literarily went into shock following President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement early this year that soldiers would be withdrawn from some parts of the countries, where the war against insurgency had been raging on the belief that peace and normalcy have been restored to those areas.

Police prey on Igbo people because they like giving bribe’

Juliana Francis

Nigerians from the southeast have been urged to desist from always giving bribe to policemen and to cultivate the habit of fighting for their fundamental human rights.

Outrage as kidnappers kill doctor’s wife, hold onto two children

Juliana Francis

Nigerians expressed outraged over the murder of Mrs Bola Philip Ataga, at Juji, Kaduna State and 18-year-old seminarian, Michael Nnadi by suspected kidnappers.

Civil servant bags life imprisonment for raping wife’s niece

Juliana Francis

Dame Julie Okah-Donli,

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja has sentenced Mr Francis Yusuf, a civil servant to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece and further assaulted the victim after the abominable act.

Military recovers 158 sheep, goats, 14 cows from Boko Haram

Ahmed Miringa Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army deployed under Operation Lafiya Dole,  handed over 158 sheep, goats and 14 cows recovered from Boko Haram insurgents to the Borno State Government.

‘I sold my nephew to raise money to build house for mother’

Juliana Francis

Two lovers, Ifeoma Ebony 32, and Emmanuel Onyekwere 32, have revealed how to steal and traffic children in Nigeria.

Seven injured, vehicles vandalized as rival cult groups clash in Lagos

…. CP to shutdown Motor Park where they fight

Taiwo Jimoh

Seven persons were injured and several vehicles vandalized after two rival cult groups engaged in a free for all fight at Aguda in Coker-Aguda Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.

Charm makes me invisible to security agents, says gang leader

Juliana Francis

A 35-year-old gang leader, Ehuiwe Akire, who specialised in trailing bank customers and dispossessing them of their money, has confessed that charms recovered from him used to make him invisible to security agents.

Medical doctor: We axed billionaire to death, dumped body in swamp

*Doctor, gang, serial killers-Police

Taiwo Jimoh and Abiodun Adesoga

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A 42-year-old medical doctor, Daniel Ibeaji, has revealed how he and his partners in crime orchestrated the murder of billionaire businessman and owner of Fireman Generator, Chief Ignatius Odunukwe.

Herdsmen arrested for kidnapping Catholic priest, female politician

Kenneth Ofoma, ENUGU

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspected herdsmen for allegedly abducting a Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Cyprian Ugwuanyi and a female politician of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.

The 10 top arrests made in 2019 by RRS

The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) is a section of the Lagos State Police Command set up to respond speedily to emergencies within Lagos State. The Squad was charged with time-consuming task of flushing crime out of every part of Lagos State. Since its creation, the squad has always made remarkable arrests. As Lagos citizens welcome 2020, it is expedient to look at 10 biggest arrests made by squad in 2019. Juliana Francis reports.

Man arraigned for defrauding captain N9m

Juliana Francis

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal office, yesterday, arraigned Markus Adamu Maina, before Justice Luka Abba of the State High Court, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust to the tune of over N9million.

Rerun election: Two arrested for vote buying in Ogun

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two suspected electoral criminals for their involvement in vote buying during the Federal House of Representatives rerun election in Ogun State.

How our security guard attempted to kill me, says victim

Abiodun Adesoga

Mr Ifeanyi Chukwu has narrated how a security guard, simply identified as Godspower, has attempted to shoot him to death during a quarrel at the VON Estate, Mowe, Ogun State.

Armed men abduct undergraduate at ATM point in Lagos

Juliana Francis

A jubilant father, Prince Albert Uba, yesterday, narrated how his 17-year-old son, Richie Godswill Uba, was abducted along Ago Palaceway, Okota, Lagos State and later found in Festac.

Suspect arrested after gang kills couple in front of children

Igbeaku Orji, UMUAHIA
 

A suspected robber, Kingsley Emezue alias Pakins, alleged to be terrorising residents of Umuahia in Abia State, confessed that he and his gang members robbed and killed a couple in the presence of their three children.

Woman abandons baby by culvert, disappears

Daniel Atori, Minna

   

An unidentified woman dumped a new born baby girl at a culvert along Kuta Road, opposite Central Mosque in Minna, Niger State.

RRS arrests seven suspects using POS machines to extort motorists

…victim arrested for not speeding by suspects

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have arrested seven suspects, allegedly using Point of Sale (POS) machines to extort unsuspecting motorists.

Release my husband’s corpse for burial, cries pregnant wife

…of mechanic allegedly tortured to death in police custody

Emmanuel Masha, Port Harcourt

The wife of the late Port Harcourt based mechanic, Chima Ikwunado, Mrs Adugo, has appealed to the Rivers State Police Command to produce her late husband, who was allegedly tortured to death, for a proper burial.

Governor Obiano please save me, cries 104 year old homeless woman

Okegwo kenechukwu Onitsha

Mrs Margret Onwuelo, 104, of Umuenem Otolo Nnewi community, Anambra State, has been left homeless following a land dispute crisis in the community.

N111m Fraud: ‘Mama Boko Haram,’ two others arraigned

Juliana Francis

The Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, yesterday, arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, otherwise known as “Mama Boko Haram,” on an amended five-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and cheating to the tune of N111, 650,000.

Wakil, Tahir Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade, were arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumalia of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.

According to the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Tony Orilade, “Investigation by the Commission reveals that, the defendants sometime in 2018 conspired and falsely presented to Mohammad Umar Mohammed, purported contracts for installation and servicing of 10 pieces of Chison 600A, 2009 version deluxe ultra sound system and the supply of white beans through their non-governmental organization, Complete Care and Aid Foundation.”

Count five of the charge reads: “That you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura, and Prince Shoyade, whilst being chief  executive officer, programme manager and country director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organisation and Saidu Muktar, now at large, sometime in October, 2018, at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, induced Mohammed Umar Mohammed of Nyeuro International Limited to deliver to you 3,000 bags of 50kg white beans worth N65,000,000.00 under the guise of executing a purported contract of supply of the said beans which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320(a) and punishable under Section 322 of the Borno State Penal Code Laws Cap 102.”   

They pleaded not guilty to all the charges, prompting prosecution counsel, Benjamin Manji to apply for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendants in the Nigerian Correctional Centre pending the determination of the case.

Justice Kumalia ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional centre and adjourned the case until February, 10, 11 & 12, 2020 for commencement of trial. 

Woman drags DSS, Lebanese businessman to court, demands N350m

Cajetan Mmuta BENIN

A woman, Miss Odegua Okojie, has dragged operatives of the Department of State Services, (DSS) and a Lebanese businessman to court for detaining her for nine days.

NDLEA arrests 26 suspected drug traffickers, synergizes with govt

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia State Command, yesterday, said that it has arrested 26 suspected drug traffickers in the state and recovered illegal substances.