A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced a Calabar based lawyer to seven years in prison over a failed land transaction. The lawyer, Ezechi Okereke was convicted on
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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has charged troops of Operation Sahel Sanity to deal with bandits and other criminals ruthlessly. Buratai reiterated this when he visited
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State command of the Nigeria Police have arrested a 23 year old man, Dansu Asogba for allegedly killing his 60 years old
The most wanted criminal in Rivers State, Honest Digbara, aka Bobisky, has died hours after his arrest, Vanguard reports. Bobisky died following multiple gunshot injuries and machete wounds, which he
By Kingsley Omonobi Investigations and research by a civil society group, Nigeria Mourns shows that at least 1,165 people were killed in violent attacks in the North-Western region of Nigeria
A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission( NDDC), has forfeited a sum of N250,000,000( Two Hundred And Fifty Million Naira only) to the Federal Government. Justice R.M
By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau Kidnappers suspected to be notorious bandits have abducted three children of Zamfara State Sub-treasurer, Alhaji Yusuf Marafa, noting that his neighbour in Nahuche community of
By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Two members of kidnap and armed robbery gang terrorising residents of Otu-Jeremi and Ughelli metropolis in Ughelli South and Ughelli North local government areas of
A Rivers State High Court has convicted and sentenced four persons to death by hanging. The four convicts, Oluchi Mma Charles, Miracle Anumuna, Ifeanyi Simon, Koko Bassey and Uchenna Stanley
The Nigerian Army has killed Terwase Akwaza better known as Gana, who is said to be the most wanted criminal in Benue State. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma,
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marriage involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez. The wife had petitioned the court over allegations that Azeez
Wantor Akwa, one of the five widows of Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana, has said her late husband was not a wicked man and wanted to work for God, before he
About 200 bandits operating in the Eastern part of Sokoto State have denounced violence as part of the ongoing negotiation with the state government. Commissioner for Career and Security Matters,
Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has asked Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation, to provide evidence of corruption against him. In a letter
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Sokoto has arraigned a banker, Ezeagbor Chijioke alongside two others Anthony Chidiebere Nneji and Ibenegbu Chukwudi Francis. They were arraigned before Justice Muhammad
Chairman of Sokoto State Ulama Forum of Izala, Sheikh Abubakar Usman Mabera, has said that any lawyer, who defends a Kano State-based musician, Yahaya Aminu-Sharif, recently convicted for blasphemy by
The Police in Anambra State have arrested two members of an armed robbery syndicate, who were said to be specialists in one-chance robbery operations. The suspects, Chukwuemeka Ikechukwu, a male,
Premier League clubs are on red alert to sign Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann, who is ‘the biggest loser’ from Lionel Messi’s decision to remain at the club, SportsMail reports. Griezmann had
Asalin hoton, Twitter/Gov Kad A jihar Kaduna da ke arewacin Najeriya masu ruwa da tsaki na ci gaba da nuna damuwa kan rikice-rikice masu nasaba da kabilanci da addini da
The police in Bauchi State on Thursday arrested a suspected serial rapist recently granted pardon by the government as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The suspected
