Metro

A delivery rider, Matthew Adoche, was captured by a zonal anti-crime unit from the Zone 2 police command in Lagos for allegedly escaped with high-value medical equipment intended for shipping to clients in the state of Zamfara. The arrest followed the formal petition proposed by Dr. Ajefolakmi John, a medical practitioner based in Iloromu, Ile-sife, Osun State. According to the …

In a new effort to clean up the informal financial sector, the Lagos state government has approved and closed 21 people and the entity found to operate as a lender of money without permission. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, by the Commissioner of Domestic Affairs, Mr. Olanrewaju Layode, during the Minister’s press briefing to mark the …

The tragedy hit Awka, in the state of Anambra, when the reverend Father Anthony Udogu of the Catholic Diocese of Awka collapsed and died while playing garden tennis in the premises of the Cathedral of San Patrizio. The tragic accident was confirmed in an official declaration issued by the diocesan chancellor, Rev Fr Charles Ndubuisi. “With faith in the resurrection …

Heavy rain in the early days of Tuesday caused the escape of seven prisoners from the middle security guard center in Ilesa, the State of Osun, after the part of the perimeter wall of the aging facility collapsed under pressure from rainfall. The Nigerian Penitentiary (NCOS) service confirmed the incident, which stated that violations occurred around 2:00 in the morning, …

Armed people on Monday night killed a woman and kidnapped her husband in the Ubuneke-IVbiaro community, East Edo Regional Government of East. Witnesses told reporters on Tuesday that the incident said the attackers invaded the residence of Mr. Arimazoya Abona and shot his wife’s neck before taking him to the bushes. Also read: ‘I am ashamed to be a nigerian,’ …

Saudi Arabian authorities reportedly have arrested the wife and mother of the famous Kingpin bandit, Ado Aliero, who hid in the country under a false identity. According to reports, the two women were arrested on Monday in the holy city of Medina after months of disguise operations led by intelligence targeting those who were connected to armed groups in Nigeria, …

The Nigerian Commission in Diaspora (Nidcom), has saved the daughter of actress Veteran Yoruba Jumoke George, Adeola, who was traded to Mali for prostitution four years ago. The Chair of the Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who posted a successful rescue from Adeola who was 41 years old with other victims at X (previously Twitter) on Monday, said he was declared missing …

A member of the staff of Ecobank Nigeria, Solomon Stephen Ufayo, was postponed to the Ikoyi corrective center for presumably engaged in IT crime that involved the fraudulent transfer of over N2.4 million. The banker was accused by the commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC), the Zonal Command of Lagos, in front of judge Yellim Bogoro of the Federal …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 120 alleged internet fraudsters in Lagos. The head of the media and advocacy of the commission, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the suspect consisting of 95 men and 25 women was arrested on Monday at various locations in Lagos. He added that the …

The tragedy struck in the Idi-Araba Mushin area, the state of Lagos, on Sunday afternoon when a one-story building that was being built suddenly collapsed, leaving a number of unknown people trapped under the debris. Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services quickly responded to the scene when emergency personnel began a rescue operation to find and extract which was still …