CRIMEBEAT

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Dangote Group has denied reports circulating on social media and some online platforms linking it to a truck involved in a recent road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a statement e-signed and made available to StarTrend …

…Says Police Officer Acted Out of Vendetta over Old Facebook Post ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Secretary of the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Bunmi Adigun, has narrated how he was arrested, detained, and forced to write a statement by the Police Area …

…Defends Farmers and Lawful Landowners BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Former Minister and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator (Mrs.) Iyabo Anisulowo, has called for the immediate prosecution and conviction of land grabbers across Ogun State. She emphasized that the state government’s ongoing efforts to …

UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Army’s 2 Brigade has described the death of Lieutenant Samson Haruna, a Regimental Medical Officer of the 6 Battalion, as “a tragic case of domestic violence.” The officer died after his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at Wellington …

CHAMBISHI, ZAMBIA – More than seven months after one of the country’s worst environmental disasters, Zambia is still grappling with the fallout of a toxic waste spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine that poisoned waterways, devastated farmland, and left thousands of residents demanding justice. The February 18 collapse of a …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a firm directive to officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to avoid meddling in land disputes and other civil cases, warning that such involvement tarnishes the integrity of the Force. Speaking in a video message posted …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has filed charges against two traditional rulers and other persons, with respect to acts of land grabbing across the State. According to a release e-signed by Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, Attorney-General & Hon. Commissioner for Justice, and obtained by StarTrend Int’l magazine and …

PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Residents of Port Harcourt were left horrified after police confirmed the arrest of a medical doctor accused of killing a 20-year-old pregnant woman and selling her newborn. The heartbreaking case has sparked outrage and fear, with many questioning how someone entrusted with saving lives …

ENUGU, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA – The Enugu State government has accused the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly ₦6 billion. According to the government, Ogundele allegedly disappeared after receiving the payment meant for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools across the …

…Lament Cocoa, Maize, Palm Trees, and Other Farm Produce Destroyed by Landgrabbers BY PETER OLANIYAN ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -Farmers and residents from five Ilaro communities in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State have raised the alarm over increasing attacks and land encroachment by armed land grabbers.  In …