Again, Badoo attacks widow, children in Lagos

Again, a suspected serial rapist, popularly called Badoo, yesterday attacked a 52-year-old widow and her two children in their sleep at Ibese community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. 

Banker jailed 195 years for N21m theft

A Kano High Court has sentenced a banker, Aliyu Suleiman, to 195 years imprisonment for stealing from a microfinance bank in Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State. 

Obanikoro undertakes to return N480m, submits passports to EFCC

A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has signed an undertaking to return N480m to the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt.

How security chiefs live off criminals’ property

Buildings, cars, etc, tagged exhibits, are routinely seized from suspects by security agencies. But most of the times, the exhibits, made up of choice cars and cash, disappear even before court pronouncements on the accused, writes JULIANA FRANCIS

In 2008, a Port Harcourt-based businessman, Mr. Augustine Okpara, was arrested by detectives attached to the Rivers State Police Command for fraud. Okpara was investigated for fraud reported by the United Bank for Africa (UBA).

My wife’s madness forced me into crime, says father of five

• Suspect: Why we target Toyota Camry cars

A father of five has told detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Area J Police Command, Lagos State, that his wife’s madness forced him into crime. 

IGP SETS UP PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED ABUSES AT IDPs CAMPS REPORTED BY HUMAN RIGHT WATCH

 The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim k. Idris  has set up a Special dedicated Investigation Team to immediately commence thorough Investigation into all cases of alleged sexual abuses, exploitation, harassments, gender based violence and professional misconduct on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in some of North-eastern States contained in a report published by the Human Right Watch against Camp officials, vigilante groups, Soldiers and Policemen among others.

Passion for football made me steal N15m gold, says CEO

Agbeh and Musa

Mr. Joseph Ogar Agbeh is a trained chef. Although he enjoys cooking, he fell in love with football after working with a football academy.