Police in Tripoli, Libya, have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies in the city. The suspects, both undocumented migrants, were arrested on August 25 after they were captured on CCTV robbing a convenience store. Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant activities, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday….
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort N10 million from her relatives abroad. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Akure that the incident occurred on August…
The police command in Lagos State has declared a suspected land-grabber (name withheld) wanted in connection with the killing of three persons in Owode Onirin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that preliminary investigations and available prima facie evidence linked…
A violent clash broke out in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island on Wednesday, leaving one person dead after a stabbing incident. The Lagos state police command said a suspect has been arrested and that normalcy has been restored to the area. According to eyewitnesses, the fight started between two young men during a dispute…
A soldier of the Nigerian Army has been shot dead by a mobile police inspector while intercepting a truck suspected to be conveying solid minerals from an illegal mining site in Futuk, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Aug. 25 at about…
A notorious terror kingpin and controversial pro-Biafra agitator has shot dead three of his “fighters” in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The terror kingpin, Ifeanyi Eze, is otherwise known as Gentle De Yahoo. A video clip which showed the terror kingpin shooting the victims at close range has been circulating on Facebook. The clip was uploaded…
Suspected bandits have abducted a man, identified as Anas Ahmed, alongside his wife, Halimatu, and their young daughter in Katsina State’s metropolitan area. The attack occurred around 3:00 am on Tuesday at Filin Kanana community, located in Sabuwar Unguwa, Kofar Kaura, within the state capital. The bandits were reported to have shot and killed a…
A woman simply identified as Modupe Alasin has died after she was mercilessly beaten by her husband in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. Sources said that the husband pounded on her over lateness to farm on the day of the sad incident. According to a witness who pleaded anonymity, the woman screamed and begged for mercy…
A federal jury in Puerto Rico has convicted a Nigerian, Oluwasegun Baiyewu, for conspiracy to launder funds in connection with multiple wide-ranging wire, mail, and access device fraud schemes. Mr Baiyewu was convicted on Monday of a money laundering conspiracy following a 22-day trial in San Juan. According to court documents and evidence presented at…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. Oloyede, 62, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the U.S. and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 sentenced to 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher…