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May 16, 2022 No Responses

Bus Driver Bags Life Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Five-Year-Old Pupil

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Monday sentenced a school bus driver, Tony Akpan to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old pupil. Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment, held that the prosecution had overwhelming evidence...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

One Killed As Gunmen Attack JAMB Officials In Lagos Hotel

A gateman with Mabila Hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by some unknown gunmen who robbed some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that lodged there. The Police spokesman...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Business Woman Seeks Divorce Over Constant Beating, Neglect

A Businesswoman, Peace Oyakhilome, on Tuesday approached the Igando Customary Court in Lagos, to grant her divorce from her husband on grounds of constant beating and negligence. Oyakhilome, a resident of No.12, Oseghere St., Hostel bus stop, Egbe, told...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Police Confirm Abduction Of Catholic Priest In A’Ibom

The police command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of a Catholic priest, Alphonsus Uboh, at the church premises in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state. SP Odiko Macdon, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

How I Was Raped By BRT Driver – Witness

A prosecution witness in the rape and murder trial of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, on Monday narrated how she was allegedly raped by Ominnikoron after boarding BRT. Ominnikoron is standing trial on a five-count charge bordering.....

May 9, 2022 No Responses

Broadcaster, 40, Docked For Allegedly Sharing Chrisland Student Sex Tape

A 40-year-old broadcaster, Uche Igwe, who allegedly shared on Twitter, video of a 10-year-of Chrisland Schools student, who engaged in sexual intercourse, was Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Igwe, who resides at No......

May 9, 2022 No Responses

Man Docked For Wearing Military T-Shirt

A man, Victor Memga, was on Monday docked in an Upper Area Court in Makurdi for wearing a military T-shirt. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Veronica Shaagee, told the court that the case was transferred from the Headquarters of Operation...

May 3, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil Denies Attempt To Kidnap Expatriate Workers

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, on Monday, denied reports of alleged kidnap attempts on its expatriate workers The company’s Communications Officer, Mr Fidelis Olise, in a statement, decried the reports published in some online mediu...

April 24, 2022 No Responses

Police Foil kidnapping In Ore, Rescue Nine Victims

The Police command in Ondo State on Saturday, foiled an attempted Kidnap of nine passengers on the Lagos/Ore expressway. A statement issued by SP Funmilayo Odunlami,Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Ondo State Command on Saturday explained that ...

April 22, 2022 No Responses

Police Arraign Housewife, Lover Over Alleged Adultery

The Police Command in Benue State, on Thursday, arraigned Terver Ukyagh, 35, and a housewife, Sewuese Peter, 35, before a Makurdi Upper Area Court over alleged criminal conspiracy, adultery and intimidation. The Prosecutor, Insp Veronica Shaagee, told th...

April 20, 2022 No Responses

Court Remands School Driver For Allegedly Defiling Three-Year-Old Pupil

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday, ordered that a 37-year-old primary school driver, Kingsley Okwumbu, be remanded for allegedly defiling a three-year-old pupil of the school. The police charged Okwumbu, who resides in Ikeja area of Lagos...

April 8, 2022 No Responses

Taxi Driver Bags 30 Months Imprisonment For Dangerous Driving

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced one Adelaja Ogundairo, a taxi driver, to 30 months’ imprisonment and three months community service for driving dangerously and knocking down a police officer. The convict, during the trial...

April 6, 2022 No Responses

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping, Robbing Student At UNILAG

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a man, Collins Okechukwu, to life imprisonment for raping and robbing a 25-year-old student (name withheld) at the University of Lagos. Delivering judgement, Justice Abiola Soladoye, ...

April 3, 2022 No Responses

Train Attack: NRC Confirms Safety Of 170 Passengers, 21 Missing

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of about 170 passengers that were on board the attacked AK9 Abuja to Kaduna train on March 28, 2022. In a statement on Saturday, Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRCs Managing Director, explained...