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Two teenage girls have been detained on suspicion of murdering a close friend and former classmate, Viktoria Averina because “she was too attractive”. The disfigured body of Viktoria was found at an abandoned building site in the Russian city of Archangel. The 17-year-old’s face had been ripped with pieces of …

By Raymond Osho Police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year-old man, Olawoyin Segun for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl (name not mentioned). A statement by the Command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in Abeokuta, the State capital on Monday July 1, 2019 indicated that the arrest of the suspect followed a …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Innocent Chukwuma, Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Nigeria Ltd. The Presiding Judge, Ayokunle Faji, issued the bench warrant on Monday June 24, 2019, citing Chukwuma’s failure to appear before him over an alleged N2.4 billion …

DSP Bala Elkana, the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson has warned Nigerians to desist from buying stolen phones or related items. Elkana disclosed that, “Under our laws, it is quite a serious offence for one to buy stolen phones. The law even regards the buyer to be more culpable than …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: The Ogun State Police Command on June 12, 2019 said it has arrested four suspected members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity in Iwesi, Ijebu-Ode while planning to carry out a violent attack in the area. The suspects include 22-year-old Tunde Olabinjo ,28-year-old Raheem Ibrahim , Tawaq …

By Raymond Osho   IDIROKO: The Ogun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it has generated N1.131billion revenue for the month of May. Michael Agbara, the Command’s Comptroller, made the disclosure on Tuesday June 11, 2019 while speaking to journalists at the Command’s Operational Headquarters in …

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has charged Nigerian artistes and comedians to join the anti-graft agency in the fight against corruption: “particularly internet fraud, and to lend their voices to the Commission’s anti-corruption fight. “You have a very wide reach, so …

Suspected hoodlums on the night of Wednesday May 15, 2019, reportedly broke into the Ogun State Secretariat of All Progressives Congress, located at Iyana-Mortuary, Abeokuta, and carted away vital documents. The state Chairman of APC loyal to Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Chief Derin Adebiyi stated this on Thursday May 16, 2019, …

The EFCC has initiated an 11-count charge in a law suit, FHC/L/178C/19 filed before federal high court, Lagos against budding artiste, Azeez Fashola also known as Naira Marley for alleged credit card fraud. If found guilty of any of the offence, the upcoming singer risks up to 7 years jail …

When police arrived at the mansion in a posh Los Angeles neighborhood, they were shocked by what was inside: more guns than some officers had ever seen in their lives. The presence of a thousand firearms, it turns out, was not the most interesting part of the raid. The Los …