An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old graduate, Femi Ayoade, to life imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl inside a tricycle. Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved the case of defilement beyond reasonable doubt. She described the convict as a “criminally audacious man who…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction of Mr. Humphrey Wagbara. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, saying Wagbara was rescued during a coordinated operation on Sept. 19. “Upon receipt of a distress call, officers launched an operation that led…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of former senator Andy Uba if he fails to appear in court on October 28 to face trial in a N400 million fraud case. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the warning on Wednesday after Uba’s lawyer, C.F. Odiniru, pleaded for…
An Ibadan magistrates’ court has granted bail to five men accused of stealing industrial equipment worth ₦11.2 million from a company in the city. The accused — identified as Thomas Akaachir (24), Suleiman Musa (20), Yunusa Mustafa (19), Anas Mohammed (23), and AbdulRahman (22) — are facing charges of conspiracy, breaking in and theft. Inspector…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared former Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Christopher Enweremadu, and an associate, Fortune Ozoemela, wanted on charges including conspiracy, money laundering, and theft of public funds. The EFCC confirmed the development in a statement by spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Wednesday,…
The Lagos State Police on Wednesday arraigned 51-year-old John Ajose before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a man with a sharp object. Prosecutor ASP Edet Ekpo said the incident occurred on 25 August at Setomo Compound, Ajido, where the defendant and others at large conspired to attack the complainant, Olubiyi Oluwaseun, leaving…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Mohammed Usman, also known as Khalid Al-Barnawi, the alleged leader of Boko Haram dissident splinter group, Ansaru, and four other suspects, against absenting themselves from court sessions. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the warning on Tuesday following the absence of Al-Barnawi, the 1st defendant, and his lawyer in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered the immediate arrest of a dismissed officer, Olakunle Folarin, for unlawful possession of the commission’s property, including an identity card. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said Folarin, a former driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate, was recently dismissed for certificate…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained 24-year-old suspected vehicle robber, Chidi Nwoye, and recovered some stolen vehicles and other exhibits in Obosi Community near Onitsha. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Spokesman of the Command disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said that operatives attached to the Isiowulu Police Division,…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Friday ordered the remand of a 50-year-old woman, Kudirat Kareem, for allegedly exhuming a corpse and disposing of the remains without the family’s consent. Kareem, who has no fixed address, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, breach of peace and felony. The prosecutor, Insp. Adesina…
