A frontline Civil Society Organisation committed to fighting sexual and gender-based violence, Men Against Rape Foundation (MARF) has commended the Lagos State Government for acceding to its request to review the charges brought against Mr Ikechukwu Ogbonna over his role in events leading to the death of his wife, Mrs Bimbo Ogbonna. Initially, the Police in Lagos charged Ogbonna for …

Lagos State Government has opposed the bail request of Mr Ikechukwu Ogbonna, who is currently languishing at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for a charge of involuntary manslaughter following his alleged complicity in the circumstances which led to the death of his wife, 35-year-old Mrs Bimbo Ogbonna. On 31 January 2023, a Lagos State Magistrate Court had remanded Mr Ogbonna at …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on  Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on a three-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, attempt to obtain money by false pretences, and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced an ex-Group Executive, Exploration and Production of the NNPC Limited, Abiye Membere, and a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, (NPDC), Victor Briggs to two years imprisonment each upon their conversation for official corruption. In a judgment on Tuesday, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba convicted Membere and Briggs for accepting gifts …

Seven months after the Court of Appeal in Lagos sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for N805 million money laundering, the Senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi was Wednesday remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre to commence his prison term. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nwaoboshi has been on the run since 1 July, last year …

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 18 victims of human trafficking in the  Rijiyar Lemu, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. According to the Nigerian Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan the rescue was made at about 10 pm last Saturday, following a tip-off from an officer in the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, NNFLC Dawakin Tofa, whose …

At least 52 persons consisting of 50 vigilante group members and two locals were reportedly killed in a clash with bandits while fighting over rustled cattle in Kankara community, Katsina State between Thursday and the early hours of Friday. Fifteen women were also said to have been kidnapped during the onslaught on the Kankara bandits-infested communities while no fewer than …

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 12 suspects for allegedly dealing in petroleum products and hard drugs. The suspects were paraded by the NSCDC Commandant in Lagos State, Usman Alfadarai on Wednesday, at the agency’s office at Alausa, Ikeja. In the statement, NSCDC spokesperson, DSC Abolurin Olumide said: “The anti-vandal unit of the command …

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered guns and some military uniforms. The six suspects, who were arrested by officers on a stop-and-search operation on the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road, were said to be from Kogi State. In a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer for the state Police …

A Lagos State Magistrate Court has remanded, Mr Ikechukwu Ogbonna, widower of late Mrs Bimbo Ogbonna, in prison on a charge of alleged manslaughter. Bimbo died following severe burns inflicted on her in a fire incident at their home while her husband, rather than call for rescue, was allegedly seen video-recording the burning house from outside the premises. Despite this …