Lawyer Docked For Allegedly Obtaining N4m to Bribe EFCC Officers

 Oreagba

The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 12, 2020, arraigned a lawyer, Taiwo Oreagba, before Justice Sherifah Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on alleged corrupt demand and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N4,000,000.00.

#EndSARS: Protesters bloodied by hired thugs

Juliana Francis

End SARS protests, which started peacefully on October 7, gathering momentum and causing everyone, including those in the Diaspora to applaud the movement, suddenly turned violence on Monday, leading to the death of many Nigerians, including policemen.

NAPTIP DG APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNODC'S VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING TRUST FUND

 

Okah - Donli

The efforts of the Nigerian Government in the fight against Human Trafficking and ensuring adequate protection for victims, has received  global recognition as the  United Nations General Assembly has appointed the Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) , Dame Julie Okah - Donli, as a member of the Board of trustees for UNODC-managed United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.

My friend has finished me, says Cyprus bound student

 

…with 13.55 kilograms of Cannabis

Juliana Francis

A 23-year-old, Sunday Solomon Odi, an intending student has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle hard drugs to Cyprus.

#EndSARS: Three held for putting on police uniform in Lagos

 Taiwo Jimoh

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

Police in Lagos have arrest a 29-year-old Sodiq Adigun for allegedly looting and wearing a police officer uniform after burning the Orile Police Station recently.

Odumosu: We’ve arrested 520 suspects for mayhem in Lagos, killing policemen

 

The suspects

Juliana Francis

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has announced that 520 suspects have been arrested for murdering six policemen, inflicting injuries on 38 others, among other crimes.

Burnt police barracks: Protectors become helpless, homeless

 

Burnt Makinde Police Station, barracks

 By Juliana Francis

In the last one week, Nigerians have gone to hell and back, with many now homeless while others may become bankrupt after hoodlums’ attacks on their sources of livelihood. Although there have been tales of woes from different parts of the country, everybody is still shells-hocked over the murders, arson and looting which have characterised the initially peaceful #EndSARS protests, which started on October 7. Following the shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos, some alleged protesters went on the rampage, burning, killing and looting.