CRIMEBEAT

ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA – Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, has handed down convictions and varying jail terms to three individuals involved in the illicit sale of new naira notes for profit. The convicted individuals are Asmau Sallah Wuraola, Owoduni …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – A 51-year-old landlord, Abolaji Ismahil, has been brought before the Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly dismantling the roof of his tenant’s apartment. According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, Ismahil, along with others who are currently at large, committed the offense on December …

ABUJA – Following the recent act of extortion by some officers of the Nigeria Police attached to the Special Tactical Squad in Abuja who extorted a member of the public of the sum of Thirty Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N30,300,000), which was brought to the notice of the Force …

EKITI STATE – Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, were on Monday, January 29, 2024 allegedly killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. According to a report, the incident happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti, in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The two traditional rulers – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti, …

OWODE-EGBA, OGUN STATE – Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, the Olu Owode Egba in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, has apologized to the public outcry over his apparent abuse of Nigeria currency notes during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration. In a viral video, Oba Sowemimo had adorned popular Fuji …

ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a firm stance against corruption, standing by his commitment to maintain utmost integrity, transparency, and accountability in handling Nigeria’s resources. Against this backdrop, and as part of his zero-tolerance approach, Tinubu has immediately suspended Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs …

ABEOKUTA – The Ipokia Local Government Youth Forum on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 engaged with Ogun State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Mustapha Alamutu, demanding justice regarding two distressing incidents: the tragic hit-and-run involving a police officer and Adeleye Eniola, a student of Mayigi Community High School, Ilase, and the …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government has announced a reward of Fifty (50) million naira for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of the state’s Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, on 29th November, 2023 in Abeokuta. According to a press …

ABEOKUTA – Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five new suspects in connection with the recent robbery attacks and killings in some parts of the state, particularly at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. The Command also announced that it has recovered two Lexus cars stolen during the recent …

LAGOS – A high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Drambi Vandi, the officer involved in the killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, to death by hanging. Justice Ibironke Harrison, the trial judge, in her ruling on Monday, October 9, 2023, convicted Vandi of a one-count charge of murder. “The …