Operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have arrested two suspects involved in the recent abduction of Mrs. Odumosu, the wife of Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Agbojule Smart and 30-year-old Keleke Michael, were apprehended early Friday, January 24, 2025, while attempting to flee Lagos State. During…
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded two pastors, Prophet Bassey Umoren (60) and Prophet Elijah Anietie (50), who were caught with fetish items, including caskets, monkey skulls, carved skeletons, and other spiritual materials, in their respective churches. The duo, who were apprehended by youths of Rumunduru community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the…
A retired police inspector identified as Linus Monday has allegedly been caught embarking on a stop and search operation. A post on Instagram by whiteshark_blog about his arrest showed the former officer in a police uniform with ID card number 6257. The post had already generated 175 likes over 30 comments. Although the place where…
An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced 22-year-old Jamiu Malomo to death by hanging for stabbing a sex worker to death. Malomo, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, was convicted on a one-count charge of murder. Delivering his judgment, Justice .O. Ogunfowora held that the prosecutor proved his case beyond reasonable doubt that Malomo…
A middle-aged man (name withheld), from Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly set his wife ablaze over alleged family dispute. Vanguard gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday at Eziezekwe village in Abagana. However, the victim, who was identified as Chioma Nwana, died on Wednesday at a nearby hospital, where…
Three pastors have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred shortly after they ministered at an ongoing crusade in the town, according to Daily Trust. The attackers reportedly ambushed the pastors along the Ejule-Ofakaga-Anyigba Road around 11 pm on Monday, January…
A magistrate court in Akure, the Ondo state capital, has sentenced Olushola Olatunde, a 38-year-old bricklayer, to 21 years in jail for stealing from two churches. Olatunde was arraigned on a six-count charge of illegal entry and theft. He pleaded guilty to all the charges. The bricklayer was accused of breaking into the premises of…
Just 10 days after receiving a pardon from the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a 27-year-old man, Adebayo Sunday, is facing fresh charges. Mr Sunday, whose name appeared on the governor’s 24th December pardon list, was arraigned in an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a plasma television valued at N600,000. The alleged theft…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has apprehended a ‘one-chance’ driver operating with a commercial bus in Lagos. ‘One-chance’ is commonly used in Nigeria to refer to fraud or scam and also when a group of criminals picks up passengers waiting for a taxi or bus, to rob or defraud them. According to Adebayo…
The Acting Head of the Audit Department at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwaseun, ended his life on Sunday by jumping into a well. The incident took place in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, shortly after he finished his evening meal. His body was later recovered and deposited in…