An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old man, Obisesan Saltan to 10 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Lagos. The court, presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down seven years for indecent treatment of a child and three years for sexual assault by penetration. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mohammed Kumo at the Gombe State High Court. The magistrate faces bribery and extortion charges, brought by the EFCC before trial judge H.H. Kereng. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed the the arraignment in a statement on Thursday. In the first count, the EFCC accused Mr…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including 20-year-old Mustapha Mohammed, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of his eight-year-old niece, drugged her and received a ransom of ₦3m through a cryptocurrency account. A statement on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, said the suspects were arrested between November…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 38-year-old businesswoman Juliet Igwe for allegedly using candlelight to burn the private parts of her six-year-old female maid, simply identified as Onyinyechi. Apart from inflicting injuries on the minor’s vagina, Mrs Igwe poured hot water on her hands, which peeled off the skin, and equally used candle wax…
A 17-year-old boy simply identified as Amir has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbor’s wife. Resident of Layin Shagon Harun, Shuwarin II, in Borno State capital, Maiduguri, said the incident occurred around 10:45pm on Tuesday. Spokesman of the Police, Borno State command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect is in…
Victor Fajemirokun, the manfriend of the late officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter, Sewa, has explained why he lured the deceased to their death in the hands of some herbalists in Osun State. Fajemirokun, aged 40 years, was paraded alongside two herbalists, Gboyega Daramola and Sunday James, at the…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested Opara Evans (M) 35yrs, and Chinedu Stanley (M) 29yrs, for the unlawful possession and distribution of banned fireworks and explosives. According to the police, their arrest followed an intelligent surveillance operation carried out along Alaba Market and Relief Markets Owerri, where large quantities of the prohibited items were…
Authorities in the UAE have discovered the bodies of Russian cryptocurrency scammers Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, who were k+lled in October. According to Russian media outlet 47news on December 1, the remains were buried in thick plastic bags in a remote desert area following the detention of several suspects linked to the double…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one David Effiong on full masquerade regalia for allegedly disrupting public peace. According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, the suspect will be charged to court accordingly in masquerade uniform. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that the Governor of the state, Umo Eno, has announced a…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group have abducted at least five students of the Rivers State University (RSU), Emohua Satellite Campus. The victims were reportedly taken at gunpoint from their off-campus residence in Emuoha, Emohua Local Government Area, in the early hours of Tuesday. It was gathered that students living outside…