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Man, 25, docked for allegedly possessing locally made gun

Robert Imoh — Fri, 10 May 2024 10:48:13 +0000

Hammed Adigun, 25, was on Friday arraigned in an Ona-Ara Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly in possession of a locally made gun. Adigun, whose address was not provided, was charged with unlawful possession of a locally made gun to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Folarunmi Adeshina told the court that the defendant […]

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Police arraign 7 over alleged murder, conspiracy

Robert Imoh — Wed, 08 May 2024 14:30:49 +0000

The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned seven men before an Akure Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy and murder. The defendants were: Daniel Babalola, 39; Olatunji Abiola, 27; Lawal Muheez, 40; Shinal Ojo, 45; Akinyeye Babawale, 41; Lucky Akparobi, 42 and Michael Ayegbajeje, 31. They are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and murder. The Police […]

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Court fixes June 4 for adoption of addresses in homicide case against fruit hawker

Robert Imoh — Wed, 08 May 2024 10:46:39 +0000

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned until June 4 hearing in the final written addresses in a case of alleged homicide filed against Aliyu Abubakar, a fruit hawker. The police charged Abubakar, who sales fruits in Zuba market with causing the death of another fruit hawker Usman Sani when he hit him […]

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SuperTV murder: How Police forced me to sign statements written by them–Chidinma

Abdulah Wahab — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:43:35 +0000

Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga has told a Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, how the two statements she wrote by her self were torn to shred by the police while they imposed the ones made by them on her to sign. According […]

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Ataga: Court Told Chidinma Having Amorous Relationship With Foster Father

Abdulah Wahab — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:55:33 +0000

A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, has been told how Chidinma Ojukwu accused of killing the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga was having sexual relationship with her Foster father, Onoh Ojukwu even before Ataga was murdered in cold blood. This was contained in an evidence to the court by a Deputy […]

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Fayose arraigns over N66milion fraud

Abdulah Wahab — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:12:23 +0000

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday remanded a man, Adeleye Fayose for alleged N66.5 million oil fraud. Fayose was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside his company, Brooks and Knight International Ltd on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not […]

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Father hacks son to death in Enugu

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:26:03 +0000

Enugu State Police Command has launched a manhunt for Onyenwe Offor Ajah, who allegedly hacked his son to death in an Enugu community. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred on March 28 at Ameke Enu village in Oduma Community of Aninri Local Government […]

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Suspected mentally-challenged man kills two pupils in Ogun as car crushes teenager to death in Osogbo

Femi Adewale — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:17:32 +0000

A suspected mentally challenged man on Monday hacked to death two pupils of Saint John’s Anglican Primary School in Agodo, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the assailant entered the school premises from a nearby bush and inflicted machete cuts on the children who were observing lunch break with […]

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Housewife throws two stepdaughters into well

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:49:01 +0000

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested a 20-year-old housewife, Aisha Isah, for allegedly throwing into a well her two stepdaughters, Zainab 4, and Baaba 2, over disagreement with her co-wife. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Kennedy Idirisu, said this on Thursday in Lafia. Idirisu said that the suspect was […]

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Soldier, policeman, 38 others arrested for tanker hijacking, robbery

Femi Adewale — Wed, 31 May 2017 21:21:58 +0000

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a serving soldier and a police inspector for allegedly hijacking fuel-laden trucks on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Thirty eight other suspects were also paraded for offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, stealing to cultism. Addressing newsmen at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, Mr Abiodun Odude, the Oyo […]

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Mother, three children murdered in Lagos

Femi Adewale — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:11:47 +0000

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of three children and their mother in an uncompleted church building at Agbowa, near Ikorodu. Owoseni said that the police was called to the murder scene about 4:30am on Wednesday. “The incident happened about 3 am at Agbowa in Ikorodu. “The three murdered […]

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Man arrested for allegedly killing four-year-old daughter in Akwa Ibom

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:23:02 +0000

Akwa Ibom Police Command has apprehended one Joseph James for allegedly killing his four-year-old daughter, Glory, and throwing the corpse in a stream. Commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani, represented by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, made this known at a news conference in Uyo on Wednesday. “The suspect said something within […]

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Two months after, Oyo residents seek justice over murder of 60-year-old man

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:18:16 +0000

From Bode Durojaiye, Oyo Almost two months after a bizarre incident in Oyo, Oyo State, residents of the ancient town are still puzzled over the inability of security agents to unravel circumstances surrounding the dismemberment of a 60-year-old man by his cousin. The scene was like a horror movie at Oke-Apo community in Oyo East […]

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Woman, 42, docked for alleged attempt to set her landlord ablaze

Femi Adewale — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 22:39:05 +0000

A 42-year-old woman, Arike Ademilola, who allegedly attempted to set her landlord ablaze by pouring petrol on him, was on Thursday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Ademilola, a resident of No. 2B, Roland St., Alakuko, Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of breach of peace, attempt to commit felony and unlawful damage. […]

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Husband kills wife in Jigawa

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:25:35 +0000

For allegedly killing his wife, a 25-year-old man, Buba Juli, has been arrested in Jigawa State. Juli was accused by the state police command of killing his wife, Hafsat Muhammad. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abdul Jinjiri, disclosed in Dutse, the state capital, that the suspect committed the offence on January 18, in […]

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