The Ekiti State Police Command, on Monday, arraigned three men before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of a pumping machine worth N40,000. The defendants – 18-year-old Buhari Ibrahim, 20-year-old Muniru Yahaya, and 20-year-old Rufai Isiaka – are facing a count charge of stealing. The police prosecutor, Inspector Caleb Leramo told the court that “the defendants stole …

A teenage mom Jazmin Paez has been arrested and charged in court for trying to hire a hitman to kill her three-year-old son. Paez, 16, who appeared before a Miami-Dade County judge, Wednesday, has been charged with solicitation of murder and unlawful use of a communications device. According to a report by the Miami-Dade police, Paez enlisted the help of …

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said it had arrested no fewer than eight persons caught while transporting suspected stolen petroleum products in Ajah Beach in Lagos State on Tuesday. The suspects were said to have been apprehended during a routine patrol of the Anti-vandal unit of the agency’s state command. The command Public Relations Officer, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an application by the Federal Government to protect the identity of the witnesses lined up to testify against an alleged terrorist collaborator, Tukur Mamu. The Kaduna-based cleric and publisher is facing trial in connection with the terror attack on a Kaduna-Abuja train in March last year, leading to the death of …

There was pandemonium Tuesday evening at Abasi Obori following an altercation between two lovers leading to the death of 34 years Ms Esther Ndereke who was allegedly beaten to death by his older lover, 54-year-old Nkeruewen Etuk during an argument. It was gathered that the ugly incident occurred at 32 Abasi Obori Street, Calabar South Local Government Area, following a …

A 25-year-old arrested car thief suspect, Meshach Isinugo (also known as Big Shark) has denied the allegation of stealing a Mercedes Benz from a car dealer, saying that he only drove the car from Abuja to Delta State. According to PUNCH Metro, a car dealer, Mohammed Manga reported that a customer, Henry, absconded with one of his cars, a Mercedes …

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday intercepted an international smuggling syndicate while transporting a truckload of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. In a statement on Monday, Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said that the troops, acting on a tip-off, made the interception during “a meticulous and rigorous” stop and search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local …

A 21-year-old undergraduate of Lead University, Ibadan, Oyo State, identified as Augusta Osedion has been reportedly killed by her lover, Benjamin, in Oral Estate, Ikota, Ajah, Lagos. According to reports, the lovebirds had a misunderstanding, which degenerated into a fight and the victim, Augusta, was stabbed to death in the process. It was learned that on 11th July 2023, Augusta …

One Prophet Segun Philip, 42, and Owolabi Adeeko, 23, have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikire, for killing Favour Daley-Oladele, a final year student of Lagos State University for ritual purposes. Justice Christiana Obadina while delivering judgement on the case in Ikire on Monday, also sentenced Bola Adeeko aged, 46 years, …

The lifeless body of a 53-year-old woman, Amarachi Nwanozie has been discovered near her farm at Ngwama village, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State. Her corpse was discovered naked by men of Abia State Community Policing/Vigilante Service two days after the victim was declared missing by her husband. A village source told newsmen that the farmer, who was popular …