A 76-year-old man, Akeem Muritala, was remanded in a correctional facility by a Family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo state on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi ordered the case file to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice and adjourned the case until October…
The Police Command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a personnel of the Nigerian Navy, for his involvement in the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim, a former Chief of Naval Staff. The FCT police command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, reported that the…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged lawyers across Nigeria to conduct thorough background checks on their clients to avoid breaching Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regulations. Speaking during a panel discussion on money laundering at the 64th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olukoyede…
Investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Directorate have commenced investigation of one Solomon Yohana for allegedly impersonating staff of the Commission. EFCC stated in a statement that the suspect was arrested sometime in August 19, 2024 in Guyuk Local government area of Adamawa State by the Department of State Service…
“Four armed men in a white minibus attacked him, shooting and stabbing him to death.” The Lagos State Police Command has explained how the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The police said he was shot and stabbed to death by gunmen on Monday along Chevron Drive in the Lekki area…
The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) has detailed its next steps if Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, kidnapped over nine months ago, is not released by the end of their seven days warning strike. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD’s national president, clarified in an interview with Africa Health Report, AHR, on Monday that the ongoing strike is…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police has confirmed the killing of two officers by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, known as the Shi’ite group, in Abuja. The attack occurred on Sunday at Wuse Junction, according to SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT police command spokesperson. Adeh’s statement detailed that the “unprovoked attack” involved machetes, improvised…
Security sources have said that the 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State have just been rescued. The sources disclosed this late Friday night. The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser. Security agencies – the police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with…
The Nigerian military has in recent operations, thwarting oil theft valued at approximately N846 million, Major General Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations DMO, announced Friday. According to Buba, the Niger Delta operations have been particularly successful. “We have seized 799,400 liters of stolen crude oil and 151,150 liters of illegally refined AGO,” he said….
Two northern groups knowns a The Rebuild Arewa Initiative For Development (RAID) and the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) have lamented the abduction and murder of the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, while calling for urgent action from the governors in the region. The groups also called on the federal government…
