By Our Correspondent For luring a minor with roasted meat (Suya) and defiling her, a 50-year-old security guard will spend this weekend in a Correctional facility in Lagos. An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court ordered that the guard, Mohammed Sanni, be remanded in the facility for allegedly defiling the 13-year-old girl. The presiding Chief Magistrate, O.A. Layinka […]
By Our Correspondent A 28-year-old man, Salisu Rabiu, on Thursday, requestef for an interpreter in Hausa Language to know his offence before a Federal High Court in Lagos. When the charge of conspiracy and peddling in Indian hemp was first read to him, Rabiu shook his head to convey that he did not understand the […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking and threat to life. TheNewsZenith reports that this reaffirms the Force’s commitment to ensuring improved digital and physical safety of Nigerians. Parading the suspects (name withheld) at the weekend in Abuja, the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Oyo State Command say they arrested 207 suspects for various offences between January and December. The Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, paraded 38 crime suspects on behalf of the Commissioner, Adebola Hamzat in Ibadan. Osifeso told newsmen that officers of the command nabbed 38 crime suspects in different […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest, adding that the gang abducted the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. Ugbo said the gang released their […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State Government will next year, initiate a new justice sector reform to boost administration and quick dispensation of justice. Mr Pedro Lawal (SAN), the Attorney General (A-G) of the state, announced this during an interactive session with newsmen, on Saturday in Ikeja. He said Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, was committed to ensuring […]
From Our Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of ATM swap fraudsters as the commission receives a barrage of complaints from the public about it. Mr Dele Oyewale, the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. Oyewale said […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a presentation of the Human Rights report of the country to the United Nations. Chief Lateef Fagbemi, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation announced this after the Council meeting on Monday in Abuja. Fagbemi said the report was part of the […]
From Our Correspondent Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FHC, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday revoked the bail earlier granted one of the defendants in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. TheNewsZenith reports that the defendants are facing trial over an alleged fraudulent diversion of public fund to the tune of N109.5 […]
From Our Correspondent A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In a judgement on Monday, presiding Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that evidence before him showed that Mbah properly participated in the NYSC programme. Ekwo […]