Crime
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Court to hear ex-minister Olu Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC May 9
A Federal High Court in Abuja fixed May 9 for hearing in a N1 billion suit filed by Dr. Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after the EFCC’s lawyer, Abba Mohammed, sought an adjournment to enable him to regularize his…
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Widow of slain youth leader begs for justice
Mrs. Mariam Salami, widow of the slain Ojomu Community Youth Leader in Lagos, has called on state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the police to arrest and prosecute her husband’s suspected murderers. Salami made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Ikeja. The conference was organised by the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) to commemorate the one-year anniversary…
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Man tells court how his friend allegedly defiled 12-year-old daughter
A witness, (name withheld), told an Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday how his family friend, Emmanuel Ejima, allegedly defiled his 12-year-old daughter. The prosecution witness, the father of the alleged survivor, narrated to the court that the defendant threatened to kill her daughter if he ever told anyone about the alleged sexual escapade. He said the…
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Yahaya Bello asks Abuja court to set aside arrest warrant against him
On Thursday, former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, prayed to the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an arrest warrant issued against him. Bello, through his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, told Justice Emeka Nwite that the court lacked jurisdiction to grant the order in the first instance. Mohammed told Justice Nwite when the matter was called for…
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Germany arrests two suspected of spying for Russia
Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia, with one suspect accused of discussing possible acts of sabotage, prosecutors said on Thursday. The two men were identified only as Dieter S. and Alexander J. in line with Germany’s strict privacy laws. The duo was taken into custody on suspicion of espionage on Wednesday…
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Alleged fraud: EFCC withdraws operatives from Yahaya Bello’s house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its operatives from the home of former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud. The EFCC operatives had on Wednesday mounted surveillance around the home of Bello on No. 9 Benghazi Street, Waste Zone 4, Abuja, apparently to effect his arrest. The EFCC operatives retreated shortly after the sitting…
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Absence of witnesses stalls trial of pastor who allegedly defiled 17-year-old daughter
The trial of a pastor, Mr. Emmanuel Orekoya, docked at the Lagos Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court for defiling his 17-year-old daughter, was stalled on Wednesday because of the absence of prosecution witnesses. Orekoya was first arraigned on Feb. 27 before Justice Abiola Soladoye on a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration. The prosecution had alleged…
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Court remands woman for allegedly stealing 9-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Wednesday, remanded a 45-year-old woman, Rayinat Bakare, in a correctional center for allegedly stealing a nine-year-old girl. Bakare, whose address was not provided, is charged with felony child stealing. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. A. B. Olagbegi-Adelabu, who did not take the plea of Bakare, adjourned the case until May 16 for…
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Illegal mining: NSCDC arrests 2 suspects in Anambra
The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Olatunde Maku, parading the suspects on Wednesday in Awka, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following credible intelligence. Maku said his team arrested Madueke Akpuchukwu, 53, from…
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Man docked for allegedly stealing cables worth N1.6m
A 32-year-old man, Ezekiel Williams, appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing underground cables worth N1.6 million. Williams, who resides in the Kamazou community in Kaduna, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant and two others, now at large, committed the offences…
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Alleged electricity theft: Discrepancies in prosecution’s witness statement stalls trial
The trial of alleged electricity theft filed by the Federal Government against an Abuja property developer was stalled on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to some discrepancies in the prosecution witness statement. At the resumed trial, the prosecutor, Mr. Alibaba Mamman, called his witness, Mr. John Suleiman, who adopted his witness statement and identified some exhibits said…
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Court remands 5 over alleged armed robbery
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan remanded five men in a correctional facility on Tuesday over alleged armed robbery. The defendants, Abiodun Solomon, 24; Abdulahi Alejolowo, 26; Emmanuel Ayobami, 31; Kazeem Saka, 37; and Taofeek Lawal, 35, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. The prosecutor, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the…
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Man jailed 14 years for sodomising 12-year-old boy in Bauchi
Justice Mu’azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sa’idu Mohammed, to 14 years imprisonment for sodomising a 12-year-old boy. Delivering his verdict, Justice Abubakar, however, gave the convict the option of a N100,000 fine. The convict had earlier pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy. The prosecution counsel, Mr. S.M. Toro,…
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UN chief advocates ‘global push’ for Sudan ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a boost in humanitarian funding and a global push for peace to end a year of brutal fighting between rival militaries in Sudan. With attention over the weekend focused on the Middle East, he said the conflict between the national army and Rapid Support Forces militia had turned into “a war being waged…
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104 suspected crminals arrested during Sallah celebration in Kano – Police
The Police Command in Kano State says it arrested no fewer than 104 suspected criminals in different locations across the state during the just-concluded Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the suspects were arrested with dangerous weapons of various descriptions during the festive period. Gumei said the command…
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Baker, 24, bags life jail for defiling 15-year-old neighbour
An Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 24-year-old baker, Adesina Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi held on Monday that the prosecution proved the sole charge of defilement against Farouk. Oshodi said there was consistent evidence that the convict forcefully had…
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EFCC arraigns 5 for illegal crude oil deal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, charged five defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an illegal deal in petroleum products. The defendants are: Mt Vinnalaris (a vessel), Azeez Abubakar, Wisdom Borborley, Samuel Akpan and Freedom Otuagoma They appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on two counts bordering on unlawful deals in petroleum products. After the…
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