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IJEBU-ODE: The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 37 year old Akanni Oriade in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State for being in possession of human head. Oriade disclosed that the head was to be used for one of his clients who came from Anambra for money rituals. The man further disclosed …

CALABAR: Pastor Richard Daniel, General Overseer of the The Light And Faith Gospel Mission, Calabar, Cross River State, has been arrested recently after being indicted by two suspects who claimed they are members of his church. During their arrests by the men of the police force at Odukpani junction, they …

ABEOKUTA: The Ogun State Government has said that its attention has been drawn to incidences of violence, alleged robberies and related crimes resurfacing in the State, especially in the Sango-Ifo axis. According to a press release e-signed by  AIG Sola Subair (Rtd), SA Security to the Ogun Governor, and made …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: Police operatives in Ogun state have arrested some members of two rival cult groups who were allegedly involved in robbery and other criminal activities in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to a release by the Command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi in handleta, the …

IBADAN: Oyo State Police Command has arrested a painter for allegedly killing a 69-years-old Evangelist after he found out that the woman has over N2million naira in her Bank account when she sent him to withdraw for her on the Automated Teller Machine (ATM). It was reported that the retiree, …

LAGOS: If you want to live a quiet and private life, don’t ever aspire to become a celebrity. You can’t be a celebrity and still want to live a private life. It is not just possible because, celebrity status and publicity are like Siamese twins, you no fit separate them. …

AGOSASA-OGUN: A call has gone to the Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hammed Ali (rtd), to bring to book perpetrators of the killing of an innocent and promising youth in Agosasa Community, Miss Sekinat Agbelade an SS-3 Student of Agosasa Community High School, who is preparing for her WAEC. According …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that a clear cut set of strategies to curb and curtail the proliferation of small and light weapons would be developed soon in the country. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that to further improve the country’s business climate, there will now be a direct connection between the anti-corruption agenda of the Buhari administration and the reform efforts of the Federal Government, in a bid to secure the reforms through criminal …

LAGOS: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, arraigned a staff of Polaris Bank, formerly Skye Bank Plc, Babatunde Keshinro, in an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N12.6 million belonging to a customer. The EFCC charged Keshinro with nine counts bordering on theft, …