A 35-year-old man, Odili Chukwuka, on Wednesday, appeared before the Children and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old sexually. The accused, who hailed
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A 35-year-old man, Odili Chukwuka, on Wednesday, appeared before the Children and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old sexually. The accused, who hailed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka, Anambra State. They were arrested on Wednesday after intelligence revealed their alleged involvement in cybercrime
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered that Enoch Sule, a self-acclaimed prophet, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly raping and getting two sisters pregnant.
The Adamawa State Police Command has paraded 31 suspects arrested within the past week from around the state. The suspects were paraded on Monday morning at the state Police headquarters
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the MD/CEO of Marvelrock Pharmaceuticals and Stores Limited, Orakwe Chibuike Celestine. Celestine was arrested in the Nigerian capital for engaging in
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 120 citizens for alleged illegal oil theft. The anti-graft agency carried out a joint operation with personnel of the 6 Division
The Management of the National Youth Sevice Corps, NYSC, has reacted to the conviction of one Christopher Adetuberu, over cybercrime-related issues. In a statement signed by Eddy Megwa, the NYSC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 29 internet fraud suspects in a sting operation in the Omi-Adio area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The operatives of the Ibadan
The Zamfara State Government has commended the state House of Assembly for passing the Social Protection Bill into law. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued to
A 23-year-old man, Godspower Adigheti has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly hacking his girlfriend, Gift Oloku, to death. It was learnt that the suspect allegedly
The Magistrate Court in Wuse, Abuja, has granted bail to Ameerah Sufyan. The Twitter user was charged by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command for false kidnap alarm. Ameerah
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that efforts will be made by the National Assembly to amend the electoral act to serve as safeguard against weaknesses identified in the law.
The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to a motion on
One Preye Harry, 38, who was accused of defiling a 9-year-old minor has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Choba Community, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has shed more light on the circumstances leading to the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining Nigeria’s four
The Supreme Court on Wednesday in Abuja affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions (FDP,) Mr John Yakubu Yusuf for misappropriating N22.9bn police pensions
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against the interim order regarding former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano. Ruling in an ex parte, Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa of the
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Thursday asked journalists to refrain from publishing fake news, hate speeches, sedition and libelous reports capable
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Wednesday that it will surely expose all those behind the drug deal involving suspended DCP Abba Kyari, the erstwhile Commander of