The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested a man, Ahmed Olaseinde Ariyibi, and a woman, Silifat Tunrayo Akanbi, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara fabrics. The suspects, the NDLEA said, were travelling for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia before their …

A senior lecturer at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Dr Fred Ayokahi has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for assaulting a 20-year-old student, Blessing Mathias. Ayokahi, who was convicted by a Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Obi, the headquarters of Obi Local Government Area of the state, had been standing trial for criminal conspiracy, house breaking, …

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. A source said that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He …

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend with a machete. The Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Jalige confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday. The spokesperson recalled that on 14th April at about 9:30 pm, a distress call was received about a mob action. The location was the NEPA Roundabout in …

Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo of a Benin High Court, Criminal Division on Thursday remanded a 34-year-old Efoghe Osamudiamen to Oko Correctional Centre for alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl in Benin. Imadegbelo remanded the suspect till 10th May when the case would come up for further mention. The remand was a sequel to an exparte motion brought before the court …

A tricycle operator was on Wednesday killed by a mob in the Kpansia area of the Yenagoa metropolis in Bayelsa State. The mob action followed the alleged stabbing to death of a young man by the operator of the tricycle, popularly called keke. The keke rider was said to have stabbed the unidentified young man to death after they had …

The Benue State Police Command on Wednesday paraded nine suspected rustlers, who conspired with criminal herders to rustle cows and shared the proceeds. The state command spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent Catherine Anene, while parading the suspects, said they specialised in rustling of cattle that fuelled killings in the state. Anene said: “In recent times, the investigation into herder/farmer conflict in most …

A Point of Sale (PoS) operator simply identified as Alfa Rafiu has been arrested in Kwara State for allegedly squandering N280 million mistakenly sent to his account. The suspect is said to be a resident of Akuji compound, Abayawo area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. According to sources familiar with the issue, Rafiu suddenly went on …

A Family Court in Iyaganku has ordered that four students of Eleyele Secondary School, Eleyele, Ibadan in Oyo State be remanded for allegedly raping a female schoolmate who is mentally challenged. The police charged the defendants who are minors with conspiracy and unlawful sexual intercourse. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Folake Ewe told the court that the students, between January and …

The police in Katsina State have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping and murdering his victim. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer at the Katsina police command, Chief Superintendent Gambo Isah said that “on 12/4/2023, at about 1500hrs, the command succeeded in arresting one Abubakar Abdulaziz, 30-year-old, of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa Local Government Area Katsina State, a …