Crime
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Muftwang: Plateau killings are sponsored, bandits have taken over 64 communities
Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang has described the recent wave of violence across the state as a “sponsored genocide” aimed at wiping out entire communities, alleging that armed bandits have seized control of at least 64 villages. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Tuesday, Governor Muftwang expressed…
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Taraba Govt, NAPTIP Rescue 8 Children from Interstate Traffickers
Eight trafficked children have been rescued by the Taraba State Government in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), following a coordinated operation to halt child trafficking in the state. Speaking during the reunion of the rescued children with their families on Friday, the…
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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…