Cout jails ex-JAMB official for forgery and loan fraud
Olayiwola Oguntade, a former employee of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has been sentenced to five years in prison for committing loan fraud and forgery. The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged him in October 2020 with three serious offenses: forging documents, advance fee fraud, and obtaining […]
EFCC Tenders More Evidence Against Mompha
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought more evidence against socialite Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha. The case was heard at the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday, February 3. Mompha, who is currently missing, is facing trial along with his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd. The EFCC has charged them with […]
Woman jailed 5 years for trafficking lady to Italy for prostitution
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a woman, Benedicta Usen, also known as Mrs. Carol Omomoh, to five years in prison for human trafficking. She was found guilty of trafficking a young woman to Italy for prostitution. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The court […]
Aregbesola forgives man ‘who attempted to assassinate him’ in 2006
Rauf Aregbesola, the former governor of Osun State, has forgiven Sikiru Olaboye, one of the men who tried to assassinate him in 2006. The two met on Sunday, February 2, after Olaboye sought Aregbesola’s forgiveness through a radio station in Osogbo. In 2006, during the Oroki Day Celebration in Osogbo, Olaboye and others allegedly planned […]
Police rescue 23 kidnapped victims in Kaduna community
On February 2, 2025, the Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with military personnel, rescued 23 individuals who had been kidnapped in the Kajuru area. Acting on reliable information about armed bandits moving near Doka Village in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA), the police advanced into the bush and encountered the bandits attempting to relocate […]
Girl accused of po!soning 4 boys and 1 girl with pepper soup speaks as it is revealed the deceased were k!lled by generator fumes
In October 2024, Aisha Suleiman, a teenage girl from Edo state, was wrongfully accused of poisoning five people, including her boyfriend and his friends, with pepper soup. The false accusation spread quickly on social media, leading to a violent public response. Aisha was nearly lynched by angry community members who believed she was responsible for […]
Suspected serial thief nabbed in Kogi
A suspected serial thief, Lamidi Amoto Lucky, has been arrested in Kogi State. The Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) captured him in Inorere Ogaminana, Adavi Local Government Area, on January 27, 2025, around 4:00 AM. Lucky was found with two Butterfly sewing machines, which raised suspicions that they were stolen. When questioned, he confessed to […]
How Armed Men In NSCDC Uniforms, Thugs Invaded Lagos Hotel
A shocking incident occurred at Seafortunes Hotels Limited on Ago Palace Way, Lagos, when a group of 15 armed men stormed the premises. The attackers, who wore Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) uniforms and police outfits, arrived with thugs in the early hours of the morning. The armed men, carrying sophisticated weapons, arrived […]
Kidnap kingpin Evans re-arraigned for murder of two policemen
Notorious kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, better known as Evans, has been re-arraigned on fresh charges in Lagos. He is accused of murdering two police officers and attempting to kidnap Chief Obianodo Vincent, the owner of Young Shall Grow Transport Company. On January 30, 2025, Evans appeared before an Ikeja High Court alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka. […]
NBA arrests another fake lawyer in Delta community
In a recent incident in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, another fake lawyer has been apprehended. Godspower Ogoba, a suspected fraudster, was caught by members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by David Omage. The arrest took place on January 29, 2025. Ogoba was found in a business center on Ufuoma Street in […]