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A Nigerian man has shared CCTV footage showing the moment his friend’s phone was stolen by a woman in a restaurant in Woking, the United Kingdom. Posting the video on his X handle, Alex Oluwatobi stated that the suspect had an accomplice and they both pretended to be beggars. ‘’Always stay at alert, no…
A lecturer at Federal University in Lokoja, Kogi state, on Friday, May 10, was stripped near naked over allegations of sexual harassment of a female student. The lecturer whose full name is yet to be ascertained, incurred the wrath of some other female undergraduates of the English Department, where he teaches. They insisted that…
In a decisive counter-terrorism operation in Kaduna State, troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully eliminated several terrorists and thwarted the activities of violent extremists and kidnappers in Giwa Local Government Area. According to a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the operation targeted the terrorists’ stronghold in Basurfe…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested five suspected rapists for allegedly defiling six minors aged between 4 and 14. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Nadada stated this when he paraded the alleged rapists and 28 other suspects at the Police Headquarters in Lafia, the state capital on Thursday, May 9, 2024….
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Sadiq Zubairu, for the murder of Bello Bukar Adam, a staff of the Kano State Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). His corpse was later found at a location in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. Bello’s younger brother, Abdullahi Abubakar, said the deceased was at…
A commandant serving with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Christopher Oluchukwu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in an employment scam. The verdict was delivered by the Katsina State High Court 3, following a case brought forth by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter, Fatima, and son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, have entered a plea of not guilty to charges of alleged corrupt practices amounting to approximately ₦2.7 billion, leveled against them by the Federal Government. Appearing before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the defendants, including…
Videos out of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukuwu University (COOU), Uli campus, show chaos unfold as cultists clash off campus. Students of the institution, formerly called Anambra State University (ANSU), are seen running as cultists on bikes and on foot unleash mayhem. Gunshots can be heard ringing out as the clash, said to have been…
A US-based Ghanaian couple will spend the next 25-years of their lives in prison for second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old son. Valerie Owusu, along with her boyfriend, Emmanuel Addae, both 28 years old and residing in Corona, Queens, New York, had been convicted in March of depraved indifference murder for the death…
An Islamic cleric, Ahmed Ojo, has reportedly set fire to his wife’s house in the Egbe Odo area of Isua Ijesa in Ekiti State after she refused to join him in observing a late-night prayer Speaking in an exclusive interview with the punch on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the wife, Bosede Afolabi, disclosed that the incident happened…
The immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his daughter, Fatimah, have arrived at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. Sirika and his daughter will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project. They are…
A 21-year-old woman, Sindisiwe Buhle Mkhize, was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend in Mabopane, Pretoria, South Africa. Women For Change, a non-profit organization that advocates for the constitutional rights of women and children in South Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The incident occurred on 3 May 2024. According…
A tenant, Manlafy Danso, who is married with two children, has been accused of eloping with his landlord’s 20-year-old daughter in Wellingara Coastal Road, in Gambia. It was gathered that Danso, a native of Niamina Sotokoi, disappeared with the girl on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Wellingara Coastal Road. Soon after, the girl’s parents filed…
The Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has handed down a death sentence by hanging to three individuals—Oyebanji Sola, 31; Jimoh Azeez, 31; and Ogunlade Babatunde, 28—for their involvement in armed robbery. Additionally, 28-year-old Babalola Bidemi has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, while Akinwale Oluwaseun, 26, has been acquitted of all charges….
In a tragic turn of events, two individuals, Ojulewa Alex and Alonge Samuel, have tragically lost their lives after imbibing a native concoction during the annual age group festival in Ipe-Akoko, situated within the Akoko South East local government area of Ondo State. Dubbed as the “Ibogbel” festival, the event witnessed another participant, Adu Johnson,…
Efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate the release of hostages intensified as talks resumed in Cairo yesterday. Hamas stated that its delegation approached the negotiations with a positive outlook after reviewing the latest ceasefire proposal, expressing determination to reach an agreement that meets the Palestinians’ demands. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa has ruled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its unauthorized publication in the media, declaring Pastor Oyinmiebi Bribena and his wife, Beatrice, as wanted individuals without a valid court order. The court deemed the publication unjustified, unlawful, and unconstitutional. In a verdict…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo One of the campaign coordinators of incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state,Alaba Excel Abbey has been assassinated. Abbey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF), was murdered in his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. It was said that…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo The Tinubu Media Support Group, TMSG, has urged the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to heed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the court of law. The…
In a harrowing ordeal, a pregnant woman en route to the hospital for delivery was reportedly abducted and subsequently gave birth at the kidnappers’ hideout in Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The distressing incident, said to have occurred last Monday, unfolded as the woman, identified as Chinwendu Igwe, was accompanied by her…
By Margret Oshinowo The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha, following his conviction by a Lagos State High Court. Following being convicted of sexual assault of a minor and sentenced to sixteen years in prison, Baba Ijesha asked the appellate court to overturn the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its efforts to clamp down on Binance and other cryptocurrency platforms in response to the recent uptick in the Dollar’s value compared to the Naira in the foreign exchange market. Confirming the ongoing crackdown, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale emphasized the Commission’s commitment to maintaining order within…
Fourteen individuals suspected of affiliation with the Eiye secret cult found themselves remanded by an Ilorin Magistrate court following their alleged involvement in recent cult clashes within the Kwara State capital. Over the weekend, disturbances erupted in Ilorin, resulting in the tragic death of one person and numerous injuries. The State Police Command took swift…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Osun State has detained a 65-year-old ex-convict for being in possession of illicit drugs. This information was disclosed in a press release by the NDLEA Osun State Command spokesperson, Odigie Charles, on Monday in Osogbo. The NDLEA in Osun disclosed that the…
The Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, prosecuted Ibrahim Salisu Isah before Justice Bashar Ibrahim Tambuwal of the Sokoto State High Court Sitting in Sokoto. According to a post on the official page of the EFCC, Isah was arraigned on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust…
In response to escalating rebel attacks in the volatile eastern regions, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated capital punishment, focusing on treason and “banditry.” Justice Minister Rose Mutombo formally announced the decision on Wednesday, overturning a ban on the death penalty that had been in place since 2003. In recent years, the DRC…
The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, handed over 120 sacks of Cannabis Sativa also known as Marijuana worth N704.5million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Customs Area Controller, WMC, Comptroller Salefu Odaudu, revealed that the 120 sacks contained 10,551 loaves of cannabis sativa with a…
Former Brazilian football star Dani Alves, who previously played for Barcelona, has been handed a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence following a conviction for sexual assault. Catalonia’s highest court ruled that Alves assaulted a woman at a nightclub in Barcelona in 2022. Additionally, he has been instructed to compensate the victim with a sum of 150,000 euros.
In Ogun State, a 23-year-old man named Azeez Akinpelu has been sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court. He was found guilty of multiple charges including conspiracy, possession of firearms, manslaughter, attempted murder, and murder. The prosecution presented evidence that Akinpelu, residing in Owode, conspired with friends to fatally shoot Rokibat Odeyale on…
In a swift operation, the notorious suspected kidnapper, Dahiru Adamu, who topped the list of wanted criminals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been successfully apprehended. This significant breakthrough transpired a mere three days after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared a reward of N20 million for information leading to the capture of Dahiru Adamu…
In the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade, a tragic shooting unfolded in Missouri, resulting in the loss of one life and leaving 21 individuals wounded. Among the victims, eight faced critical conditions, seven sustained injuries classified as life-threatening, and notably, nine children were among those affected, with all anticipated to…
