Category: Crime

Drug trafficking: Canada-based nurse, two bizmen arrested

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A Canada-based Nigerian nurse, identified as Usman Grace Khadijat Olami and two businessmen, identified as Ihejirika Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Victory, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug trafficking. Ihejirika, who frequently travels to Thailand, claiming to import fish into Nigeria, was arrested on October 15, 2024, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Thailand via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, stated that when Ihejirika was taken for a body scan, the result…

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15-year-old Schoolgirl accuses mother of forcing her into prostitution

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Emmanuella Monday, a 15-year-old school girl in Delta State, has cried out for help from her hideout, after escaping from a man who her mother allegedly gave her to, urging relevant authorities to rescue her from her ‘abusive’ mother who she accused of allegedly trying to force her into child prostitution in exchange for money. Emmanuella, who claims to be in Senior Secondary School 2 at Triumphant School, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged that her biological mother had contracted her to unnamed men to take…

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Jigawa commissioner arrested in uncompleted building with married woman denies allegations

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Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, has refuted allegations of being involved in an illicit affair with a married woman. Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest and detention in an uncompleted building, alongside a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, stated that Sankara was arrested following a complaint from the woman’s brother-in-law, accusing him of improper conduct. Sufi also noted that Sankara would face charges on multiple counts, including operating illicit drug centres under the names Picklock and 360.…

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Herdsmen ravage farmlands in Kaduna, farmers count losses

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After herdsmen allegedly ravaged farmlands in Manchok community of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, some farmers said they had lost crops worth millions of naira. The farmers, who cried out for help in Manchok on Friday, said that the sad development has predisposed them to hunger. One of them, Mrs Martina David, a mother of four, said she invested nearly N1.3 million naira in the cultivation of sweet potatoes only to lose the investment within two days after the farm was allegedly destroyed by herders. Looking visibly shaken…

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Police officer rapes teenage suspect, witness allegedly uses video to blackmail colleague

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A police officer attached to Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Sergent Abraham Uzuobo, is at present, facing disciplinary action for reportedly raping a minor detained at South-Ibie police division. The suspect, a 17-year-old girl, was detained for allegedly receiving stolen property. Sources say, Uzobo sneaked into the cell after Inspector Edith Eduma, a female officer, who was on duty, stepped out briefly. He was said to have unlocked the cell, taking the teenager to the admin department where he reportedly took advantage of her. In a video,…

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Court: VeryDarkMan fined N500m for defaming Femi Falana, Falz

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Social media activist, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been ordered by the Lagos State High Court to remove defamatory comments and videos about renowned lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz. Additionally, the court has imposed a N500 million fine for libel. Justice M. O. Idowu delivered the judgment on Tuesday in suit no: ID/8584/GCM/2024. The case centered around defamatory remarks and videos posted by VeryDarkMan on September 24, 2024, linking the Falana family to controversial cross dresser, Bobrisky who is known…

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3 police officers dismissed over killing of Kwarapoly student at checkpoint

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Three police officers allegedly involved in the death of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola on 4th September 2024, have been dismissed by the Kwara state police command. The concerned three officers, Inspectors Abiodun Kayode, James Emmanuel and Sergeant Oni Phillip were dismissed from service with effect from October 4, 2024, after an internal trial, pending their arraignment in court. The command also urged members of the public, to always exercise patience and trust in the legal process, as it remains dedicated to maintaining law and…

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US$20m: Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema charged with money laundering in US

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Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema is facing new charges by the United States for alleged obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. Viral reports state that, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents in a bid to thwart a federal investigation into their activities. Recall that both Onyema and Eghagha have been under scrutiny since 2019 for alleged money laundering. The Air Peace CEO is accused of moving over $20 million from…

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Trump survives third assassination attempt, suspect arrested with firearms

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Californian authorities arrested a man identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine, all in violation of the law. possession of illegal firearms shortly before a rally held by former President Donald Trump on Saturday. At about 5 pm, deputies stationed at a security checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive in Coachella Valley stopped a black SUV, and upon investigation, the driver identified as Miller was taken into custody, and the…

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Man roasts his grandma to death in Jigawa

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Jigawa State Police Command arrested a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud for allegedly setting his grandmother on fire. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement that: “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command was notified of a sad and regrettable incident that occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG. “That one Nura Mas’ud, 26, of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went to his family house with a petrol canister and poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60, of…

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