The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 25 year old man, Adebayo Azeez for theft of electricity wire valued at approximately N1.3 million. A statement by the Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele and by spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass revealed that Azeez is an ex-convict. The arrest followed a distress call made by concerned residents of the area who witnessed suspicious activities …

Two artisans, Toheeb Yekini, 35, and Yekini Sulikaleni, 30, said to be ex-convicts, both from Iwo, Osun State, have been arrested by the operatives of Amotekun Corps for alleged burglary and theft. The suspects were reportedly arrested at Oje Oniyan Area of Iwo following a tip-off by the residents, who alerted Amotekun operatives about the attack on a shop in …

The University of Ilorin, Kwara State has expelled or rusticated 19 students, including six in the final year, who were alleged to have been involved in various offences. In a statement by the school’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, on Monday, the approval of expulsion/rustication of the affected students by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole was a sequel …

Air Peace on Wednesday said a passenger on board one of its flights allegedly stole N1 million from another passenger’s bag but was caught. In a statement in Lagos, the spokesperson of the airline, Mr. Stanley Olisa said the incident took place on board Abuja-PHC flight P47192 on 27th July. Olisa said that the suspect stole the amount contained in …

A 25-year-old man in Adamawa State, Suleiman Auwal,has been caught with an allegedly stolen tricycle in the state capital, Yola. Tricycle (popularly called Keke NAPEP), is the only means of intracity transportation used in Yola and is, therefore, hugely popular among residents. It was gathered on Tuesday that Auwal allegedly stole one of the tricycles last Friday at the main …

A Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has sentenced two middle-aged men to three years imprisonment for stealing school property worth N155,000. The defendants – Emmanuel Akinde, 22, and Abdulateef Magaji, 30 – were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The offence committed by the duo was …

Three men, Onibonoje Timileyin, Bello Tumise, and Ahmed Olasunkanmi were on Thursday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti magistrates’ court over alleged forgery. The police prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Bamigbade told the court that the defendants committed the offence on the 11th May at Federal Polytechnic Satellite Campus in Ado-Ekiti. Bamigbade alleged that the defendants conspired among themselves and forged the identity card …