Crime

Tragedy As Police Arrest FUL Student For Kidnapping, Killing Female Colleague

Crime, Education, News Flash

Police Arrest FUL Student For K¡dnapping, K¡lling Female Colleague The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 100-level student of Federal University Lokoja for allegedly kidnapping and killing a female student named Damilola. It was reported that after killing her, the suspect, identified as Jeremiah, allegedly removed her private parts. According to sources, Jeremiah kidnapped Damilola and demanded a ransom from her parents. Upon receiving the information, Kogi State Police operatives arrested him in connection with Damilola’s tragic death. Reports indicate that the suspect, who hails from Kaduna State, allegedly abducted her and took her to an uncompleted building. After…

Sep

2024

2 Nigerians Found Guilty Of Rape In UK

Two Nigerians Found Guilty Of R@pe In UK Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday This follows weeks after a Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, was convicted in a Texas court in the United States for making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. Before their conviction, Northamptonshire Police stated that Dada and Adebiyi had each been charged with three counts of rape…

Sep

2024

Hundred Million Fraud: Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody

Crime, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody Over N100 Million Fraud The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State for fraud. According to a Monday statement on EFCC X.com handle Shuaibu is facing prosecution on a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to N100 million. Count one of his charges reads, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and lIya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in…

Sep

2024

Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos

Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos An unidentified man has been electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a transformer at a company situated on Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 1. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday said the deceased had climbed the gate beside the transformer when he got struck by the electric current, fell inside the compound and died on the spot. Hundeyin said the incident was…

Sep

2024

Nigeria Police Arrest Officers Who Extorted N3 Million From Man At Gunpoint

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police Arrest Officers Who Extorted N3 Million From Man At Gunpoint The police have confirmed the arrest of the operatives who allegedly extorted N3 million from a Nigerian man in Bayelsa State, South-south Nigeria. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how some police operatives allegedly extorted money from the man, Kelechi Isaac, on 26 August at Odi Axis of Bayelsa State. Mr Isaac, who is based in Ghana, hails from Nguru Nworie, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria’s South-east. The…

Sep

2024

FGN Declares State Of Emergency At Onne Port Over Arms Importation, Other Irregularities

Crime, FGN, News Flash

FG Declares State Of Emergency At Onne Port Over Arms Importation, Others The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following the repeated incidents of importation of dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition through the port. To this effect the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough examinations of all suspected containers in the premises. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, stated this during a press conference to unveil the seizures of illicit goods by Nigeria Customs Service, Area…

Sep

2024

Shun Internet Fraud, You Are The Future – EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Urges Youths

Shun Internet Crimes, You Are The Future – EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Urges Youths The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to stay away from internet crimes and thread the paths of integrity, transparency, and accountability for the sake of their future and progress of the nation. Olukoyede gave the charge at a recent event in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to him, “Corruption is not just someone else’s problem, it is yours, mine, and ours. It is all about unfair advantages, the bribes the lies and…

Sep

2024

We Killed Our Madam Because Of N150,000 – 17-Year-Old Boy Confesses

We Killed Our Madam Because Of N150,000 – 17-Year-Old Boy Confesses A 17-year old boy Philip Emmanuel has narrated how he and his accomplice, Precious, killed their madam, Mrs. Adene Iyabode Deborah. Late Adene, a popular caterer, was found dead inside her apartment after not being seen for some days. She was stabbed severally and her head severed. The suspect, who was paraded at the Ondo Police headquarters, said he has worked with the victim for five months before the incident. He said it was Precious employed as a driver for only two months that lured him to commit the…

Sep

2024