Category: Crime

Mayor, three others found dead inside vehicle in Mexico

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A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, Jesús Eduardo Franco, a member of the ruling Morena party, was fatally shot on Sunday along with three others, local authorities confirmed. The victims, including Franco, who was the mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, were discovered dead inside a vehicle, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office. “We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz,” Morena party president Rita Rodríguez wrote on X. She urged authorities to thoroughly investigate the killings and bring those…

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Three arrested as NDLEA seizes 83kg drugs from Canada

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Three businessmen, Emeka Nwanolue, Friday Ogbe, and Isaac Onwumere, have been arrested following the seizure of methamphetamine and Loud shipments worth billions of naira. The drugs, weighing 83.301 kilograms, were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Tin Can Seaport in Lagos. The drugs, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, were intended for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season. According to the NDLEA, the operation was the result of months of intelligence tracking across three continents. The agency disclosed…

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Hisbah confiscates over 200 cartons of alcoholic drinks in Sokoto

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    Religious police force in Sokoto State, Hisbah board have intercepted and confiscated over two hundred cartons of liquid substances suspected to be alcoholic drinks at the Sokoto central motor park. Addressing journalists at the Hisbah office Sokoto on Wednesday, the state Hisbah Commander, Usman Jatau, who paraded the items also gave some rules and regulations expected of residents to abide with within the metropolis. He said nobody has come out to claimed the confiscated suspected alcoholic drinks and the Hisbah would consult the state Commissioner for Justice and…

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Taraba State governor’s sister dies after accidental discharge

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Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas has lost his younger sister to gunshot injuries, sustained in accidental discharge from a security operative attached to her. Reports say, Atsi Kefas was in transit from Wukari Local Government Area alongside the Governor’s mother, when there was attempt to attack their vehicle by suspected bandits, and in an effort to repel the attack, the security operative attached to the duo accidentally shot her. The incident is reported to have happened between the Wukari-Kente Road in Wukari LGA. Since the event which happened on…

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School Teacher gets life sentence for defiling 8-year-old pupil in Lagos

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A school teacher,John Osifo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil under his care by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment on Monday, stated that the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge highlighted how Osifo had breached the trust placed in him by exploiting the child vulnerability. The survivor’s testimony, her mother’s corroborating evidence, and a medical examination revealing the absence of a hymen were key factors in the court’s decision.…

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Terrorists abduct bride at wedding ceremony, kill 10 in Niger State

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Saturday, December 7, 2024 was a sad day for well-wishers and families of a soon to-be couple, as their wedding ceremony at Gbacitagi village in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State got disrupted when terrorists raided several communities in the area, abducted the bride and killed 10 villagers; some of them guests at the wedding ceremony. All the goods brought for the wedding and cash were taken away by the terrorist, according to witnesses. The gunmen numbering over 100 stormed the communities riding on motorcycles and carrying sophisticated weapons,…

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18 senior police officers dismissed, ranks of 19 others reduced by Police Service Commission over misconduct

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers after a thorough review of pending disciplinary matters. Those dismissed include two Chief Superintendents of Police, one Superintendent, four Deputy Superintendents, and 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police. Additionally, two Assistant Inspectors General of Police faced disciplinary actions: one received a reprimand for failing to carry out lawful instructions, and the other was issued a warning for negligence. According to a statement by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, 19 other senior officers had their ranks reduced, including one…

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Policemen to face prosecution for stealing N43.16m out of N74.9m from owners

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The Police Force Headquarters has revealed details of a forensic investigation into an alleged smuggling scandal involving new banknotes worth N74.95 million. The investigation uncovered that some officers attempted to steal N43.16 million of the money, which was being transported on behalf of clients. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, clarified that the officers involved conspired to steal the money and assigned one of them to move the cash out of the Federal Capital Territory to hide it until public scrutiny subsided. This response follows social media allegations that the…

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Pastor Tobi Adegboyega to be deported from UK over alleged £1.87m fraud

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A Nigerian controversial pastor based in the United Kingdom, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega whose church was shut down over alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his case against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights. The UK immigration tribunal ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44, the cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported back to Nigeria after investigations over misuse of funds by his church. Adegboyega was the head of SPAC Nation. The church was shut down after failing to properly account for more than £1.87…

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Police Arrest Suspect Over ₦320 Million Fraud, Recover Fake Presidency Number Plate

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The Special Investigations Team attached to the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) in Lagos State has arrested Chinedu Ngwaka for his alleged involvement in a ₦320 million fraud. Ngwaka, who identified himself as a Bureau De Change operator, was also found using a fraudulent presidency number plate on his Toyota Hilux vehicle and a fake identity card reportedly issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. The arrest followed a petition submitted to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police at the FCID Annex in Lagos by Chinedu Laz and Partners…

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