An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Wednesday sentenced one Nosa Edebiri, 50, to nine years imprisonment for defiling an-11-year minor. The Magistrate, Mrs Caroliine Oghuma, sentenced Edebiri after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge. Oghuma, in her judgment, […]
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Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a two-man robbery gang, who specialise in drugging victims before dispossessing them of cash and valuables. The suspect, Ifeanyi Chizoba, confessed to have used the means on over 100 victims, […]
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Wednesday said that it had abolished the distrain fine on tax-evading companies throughout the state. Ajibike Oshodi-Sholola, the leader of the Distrain Unit of the LIRS, that this was due to total […]
Lagos – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates scuttling the country’s entertainment industry. Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the […]
The Abia command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it had arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Aba. Commandant of the corps in the state, Dr Benito Eze, who disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday in Umuahia, said […]
A Kano High court has ordered the Nigerian Bar Association to investigate Kwankwaso’s lawyer, Okechukwu Eze for unethical misconduct. Justice Muhammad Yahaya while delivering a ruling on the dramatic discontinuance notice filed by Kwankwaso’s Attorney declared that the matter was […]
Dare devil kidnappers have abducted Rev. Fr. Francis Ugoo Egbebu, the Parish Priest of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Umuola, Amaigbo, Nwangele local council area of Imo State. Strong feelers from the Catholic Diocese of Orlu, where Rev. Fr. Egbebu is […]
Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, Human rights activist and lawyer, has called on the Assistant Inspector General, AIG, of Police, Zone 5, Benin, Edo State, to order an independent and impartial inquest into an alleged extra-judicial killing of Mr. Ejovi Edaferiemu, a […]
State Police command yesterday arrested 15 secondary school cultists at the point of initiation in Izzi Local Government Area of the state. The policemen in the area foiled the initiation of 46 graduating students of a popular mission school (name […]
Nigerian pop star, Davido, has reacted to the alleged investigation of his ‘Fans mi’ video by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over what many termed promotion of narcotics, a banned and illegal substance. In a recent interview with a National […]