Crime
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United StatesU.S. places $25,000 bounty on Nigerian suspect in murder trial
The United States has announced a $25,000 bounty for information leading to the arrest of Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a Nigerian fugitive facing trial for the alleged murder of his infant son. According to a statement by Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Don Freeman, released on the agency’s website, Olawusi is now…
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Court orders forfeiture of Emefiele’s $2.4m, Lagos, Delta assets
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven properties connected to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is investigating alleged…
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Minor stabs two siblings, remanded in Ekiti juvenile home
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 12-year-old boy in a juvenile home for allegedly stabbing two brothers in the hand and shoulder in the state. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, on Wednesday, ruled that “the defendant is a juvenile and shall be tried…
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Police investigate killing of 14-year-old boy for ritual in Ibadan
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has commenced investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old, Malik Kareem, for alleged money ritual in Ibadan. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan. Osifeso…
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Bound drug trafficker bags 25 years imprisonment
A drug trafficker, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, who was arrested and prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement in Abuja on…
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Panic As Terrorists Leader Offers To Protect Residents, Farmers
Our correspondent gathered that Gide had taken an unusual stance by offering protection to residents and farmers in community, urging them to go into their farmlands without fear of being kidnapped. His offer has since sparked a mix of reactions among the residents of the area and the surrounding communities.…
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Cyber attacker hits Indonesia’s data centre, demands $8m ransom
A cyberattack on Indonesia’s national data centre compromised hundreds of government offices and caused long delays at the capital’s main airport, with the hacker demanding an $8 million ransom, officials said Monday. Long queues formed at immigration gates at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last week after systems went down in…
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Provide evidence of corruption in the recruitment process, PSC tells IG
The Police Service Commission has challenged the Nigeria Police Force to provide verifiable evidence to support the allegations regarding the recruitment of constables. The police had, in a statement on Saturday by the force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, rejected the names of those recruited by the commission. Adejobi added that the…
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Mother of slained child in coma, activist calls for justice
An activist from Itsekiri in the Warri Kingdom, Delta State identified as ‘Lord Of Warri’ has reported that Princess Antonia, the mother of Ajayi Crowther student who was allegedly beaten to death by his colleague is currently hospitalized in a coma, overwhelmed by grief and pain following the loss of…
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A guy from Ogun was detained for stealing motorcycles and attempting to murder
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps otherwise called So-Safe Corps has arrested Ibrahim Ogunrinde, a 46-year-old resident of Adu Town, Ajebo Road, Mile 6, Abeokuta, for attempted murder. This was according to a press release issued on Friday by the Office of the State Commander of the…