Metro

Some suspected thugs reportedly killed one person and injured two policemen at Jaen Makera headquarters in Kano metropolitan city, Kano State. Police Commissioner AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Kano. Gumel noted that the suspects killed one Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia, in the incident. He said Garba died while receiving treatment at …

The Chief Magistrate’s Court, Yaba, Lagos State has arrested 11 persons for alleged membership of a secret society, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The 11 suspects were on Wednesday arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command before Magistrate OY Adefope. They include: Bamidele Bakare, Muriana Anuoluwapo, Sheriff Alausa, Emmanuel David, Godwin Asado, Abdullahi …

Justice JO Adeyeye of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday sentenced one Ojo Ayegbusi to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in the state. The convict was charged by the state government with one count of rape. Director of Public Prosecutors, Julius Ajibare, in his presentation said that the convict committed the crime while the victim was …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Nwodo Martha at the Enugu State High Court for alleged N39.8 million fraud. Martha, a former General Manager at Fidelity Structures Limited, was charged with nine counts of theft by fraudulent conversion. One of the charges reads: “That you Nwodo Martha from February to December 2017, in Nsukka Enugu State of …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubody of lbbadanland. State Commissioner for Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said Makinde gave the approval in a memo signed on Friday. READ ALSO: Olubadan appoints 5 top Ibadan officials Olakuleyin will replace …

Three Lebanese Founi brothers, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani and Amtal Fouani, who were kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Lagos, have been rescued by officers of the Lagos State Police Command. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the rescue of the Lebanese businessman in a statement on Tuesday, without providing further details. Ripples Nigeria on Friday, reported …

A violent uprising erupted in Bukuru metropolis, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State on Monday afternoon, when thugs allegedly opposing the Jos urban renewal efforts of the state government led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, torched several cars and houses. The thugs, who were heavily armed, attacked passers-by, injuring many, and fought officials of the Jos Urban Renewal Committee …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …

At least 10 people were confirmed dead while dozens more were kidnapped when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday morning as Muslims prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eyewitnesses said gunmen stormed Tudun Doki village around 1:30 a.m. on Sallah day and started shooting sporadically in various directions, forcing …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …