Category: Crime

Four Nigerian students in jail for involvement in a violent fight

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The UK government has sentenced four students of Nigerian descent for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. The fight involved knives and a baseball bat, and it escalated into a large one on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After a comprehensive investigation which involved CCTV footage analysis, phone tracking, and public appeals, the suspects were identified and charged. A six-week trial concluded in October, with the following sentences…

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N122m fraud: Ex- Polaris Bank manager remanded

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Abiodun Sanni, a former Branch manager of Polaris bank, Iju branch, was on Monday remanded in the correctional centre by a Lagos State Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, over alleged N122,011,441 fraud. Sanni was arraigned on 16 counts bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, use of false documents and stealing by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC’s prosecution counsel, O. Adewunmi, told the court that Sanni committed the offences on or about February 24, 2020, in Lagos. Adewunmi told the court that the defendant while he…

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‘King Sax’ Sampson Udo Raped A Girl And Got Away With It. Then He Raped Her Sister, And Now There’s Evidence

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By Daniel Ojukwu On October 6, Sampson Udo, a Lagos-based saxophonist known popularly as King Sax, was at Elegushi Beach to attend an event his acquaintance invited him to. While there, he lured this lady to his car and raped her. When her sister went public with it a month later, he got her arrested and then raped her as well, as confirmed by voice notes listened to by FIJ. When 27-year-old Destiny Ameh (not real name) invited Sampson Udo to attend an event she organised at Elegushi Beach, Lagos, she had…

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I connived with bandits to kidnap my mother, Katsina man confesses

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“I arranged for the abduction of my mother. We worked on it together with one Nakande and one other; we were three all together…” These was Jibril Falalu’s shocking confession in a video, which highlights the growing issues of criminal collaboration and betrayal in some communities in Nigeria. Falalu, middle-aged man from Katsina State, admitted to orchestrating the kidnapping of his own mother, aiming to collect ransom through the help of bandits. Fortunately, the victim was rescued within a day, preventing further harm. The arrest of Falalu by the Katsina…

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Background checks can save employers from fraud, identity thefts -MICHAEL SAM WOBO

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Prince Michael A. Sam-Wobo is the lead consultant of Phoenix Risk Consult Ltd. Armed with professional trainings and certification in different areas of risk management which include Professional Diploma and Advanced Professional Diploma (Distinction) in Security Management and Strategic Operations from the International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS) to mention few, he leads a team of associates in Security Risk Management and Consulting. With a proven track record of delivering customized security solutions for individuals, corporate bodies and public security organizations to mitigate identified risks,threats and vulnerabilities, he explains why…

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Abia State:Panic grips members over abduction of Anglican Church delegates

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The abduction of Anglican Church delegates from the Isiala Ngwa Diocese en route to the Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON) in Abuja has sparked widespread panic among church members in Abia State. The incident occurred while the six delegates, including their chauffeur, were traveling through Kogi State. Unidentified criminals abducted them, though there is no confirmation yet regarding their status or contact with their families. A brief statement about the abduction circulated on social media, urging urgent prayers for the delegates’ safe return. The news has caused significant concern in the…

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Ondo prophetess in police net after mother and child die in her custody

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A prophetess, Mrs. Folashade Adekola, based at Oke-Aro area of Akure, Ondo State has been arrested by the State”s police department over the deaths of a woman, Jumoke Adesuwa, and her newborn baby inside Adekola’s church. The woman bled to death following childbirth complications, and the baby died immediately. The incident came to light when the woman’s brother reported the matter to the police after being informed by the church that the baby had died, but the mother was alive. Upon arriving at the church, the family found the woman…

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$25,000 bounty placed on fleeing Nigerian on murder trial in US

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United States of America has offered a $25,000 reward for anyone who could provide it with information that could facilitate the arrest of a Nigerian, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged murder of his child. It was gathered from a statement credited to the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Don Freeman, and obtained from the agency’s website on Monday, that Olawusi has also been named among the 15 most wanted fugitives in the US. Freeman noted that Olawusi, who lived in Rhodes Island, US, was arraigned…

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Anambra LGA chairman arrested by FBI over ‘$3.3m scam’

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Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra State, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on arrival at an airport in Texas, United States. Nwadialo was nabbed on charges linked to a $3.3 million romance scam. In a statement, the US department of justice said Nwadialo is facing a 14-count charge and risks a 20-year sentence if found guilty. Nwadialo, 40, was traveling from Nigeria when he was taken into custody. He is now set to be transported to the…

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Nigerian man arrested in UK for inappropriate chat with minor

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One Abimbola David, a 43-year-old Nigerian man, has been taken into custody by the UK police following allegations of inappropriate online chat with a 14-year-old girl. According to the organization Saving Our Children’s Futures, Abimbola, who is married with two children and residing in the UK on a student visa, allegedly engaged in online interactions with the minor and made inappropriate requests. The girl, who reported the interactions to authorities, provided evidence that led to Abimbola’s arrest. During questioning, Abimbola claimed he was unaware of the girl’s age and expressed…

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