Tuesday, October 1

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Two UK-based Nigerians risk life jail after rape conviction

After being convicted by a jury at the Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom, two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, now face the possibility of life imprisonment for multiple rape charges, PUNCH Metro reports. According to findings by…

Lagos court jails American bizman 74 years for .2m visa scam

A Lagos State Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, to  74 years imprisonment, for defrauding victims of $1.2m, through an EB-5 visa scam and an additional $368,698.24, in fraud. Justice…

Ondo Amotekun arrests 21 suspected criminals

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has paraded 21 suspected criminals in the state over alleged criminal activities. Parading the suspects on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Akure, the state commander of the corps,…

NIDCOM probes Nigerians illegally detained in Libyan prison

There are indications that the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has started an investigation into the alleged detention of Nigerians in an unknown prison in Libya, following their appeal to the Federal Government for intervention and assistance. A viral video observed…

Two killed as charcoal sellers, hunters clash in Bauchi

Two charcoal sellers were allegedly killed on Tuesday following a violent clash with local hunters in Zaranda village, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. DAILY POST reports that the incident led to protests among residents of the village who…

Police arrest Edo LG boss over alleged political violence

The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of the Esan West Local Government Council Chairman, Collins Aigbogun. Recall that the All Progressives Congress in Edo had petitioned the Inspector General of Police over…

UPDATED: Fallen truck causes gridlock on Abuja airport road

A collapsed container truck between the FHA Bridge and the ShopRite Pedestrian Bridge along the Lugbe-Airport Road in Abuja has caused a major traffic gridlock on the route. Our correspondent gathered that the truck, which collapsed on the Expressway at…

Police arraign four men over N1.98m theft

The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned four individuals before an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, over the alleged theft of belongings worth N1.98 million. The defendants—Umar Lawal, 18; Useni Usman, 25; Abbar Senkikami, 25; and Nuru…

Insecurity: Amotekun arrests 21 suspected criminals in Ondo

Ondo State security outfit, Amotekun Corps, has arrested no fewer than 21 suspected criminals including kidnappers. The state commander of the security outfit, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, while parading the suspects in Akure, said that criminals now develop new tactics daily…

UPDATED: Fallen truck causes gridlock on Abuja airport road

A collapsed container truck between the FHA Bridge and the ShopRite Pedestrian Bridge along Lugbe-Airport Road in Abuja has caused major gridlock on the route. Our correspondent gathered that the truck, which collapsed on the expressway at around 9 am…

Again, flood kills 4, injures 43 persons in Yobe

Flood has continued to ravage communities across Yobe State as it hit Fune local government area killing four people and injuring forty-three others. The State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, revealed this in the latest flood update released on Tuesday. According…

Bauchi floods kill 24, destroy property worth N22bn

The Bauchi State Executive Council has confirmed that 24 people have so far lost their lives as well as property worth over N22bn destroyed due to persistent floods in 16 local government areas of the state. The council stated this…

Five suspects arrested for alleged tricycle theft, sale in Bauchi

Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested five people, including a female suspect, for allegedly stealing and selling tricycles stolen from Kano State. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday,…

Decomposing corpse of kidnapped Ekiti girl found 10 days after

The remains of Shile Ogunmolasuyi, a secondary school leaver who was kidnapped along with her mother, Yemi Ogunmolasuyi, in Emure, Ekiti State, have been recovered. Shile was reportedly gang-raped to death by seven kidnappers who had abducted her, her mother,…

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