A 48-year-old man, Derrick Addai, has been released from prison in Ogun State after spending 14 years in custody due to an alleged typographical error on the list of pardoned inmates. Our correspondent gathered that it took the intervention of the Osile of Oke-Ona, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, and the Director-General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission … Continue reading Typographical error kept man in prison for 14 years after pardon →

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, allegedly shot dead a cleaner, Francis Eni, 39, around 8am on Ajisegiri Street, Ilupeju, Lagos. It was gathered that two primary school pupils had engaged in a scuffle and Francis, who mediated in the fight, was on his way to attend … Continue reading Tension as SARS operatives allegedly kill cleaner in Lagos →

A Colombian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine hidden under his wig, Spanish Police said Tuesday. The man attracted officers’ attention because he was “considerably nervous” and his wig was of “disproportionate size,” Police said in a statement. Officers questioned the man and found a “perfectly-sealed package taped to … Continue reading Man arrested at airport with $34,000 cocaine under his wig →

Ten members of a notorious armed robbery gang, which specialises in robbing bank customers, have been arrested by operatives of Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team in Lagos State. The suspects identified as Musibau Ogunbiyi, Rilwan Olarinwajo, Wahab Wasiu, Akeem Hassan, Idowu Taofiq, Sadiq Alada, Razaq Isah, Tunji Kundus, Tijani Koyim and Ibrahim Olagoke … Continue reading Syndicate specialised in robbing bank customers arrested →

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kano zonal office on Tuesday arraigned one Alaramma Zakari before Justice A.T. Badamasi of a Kano State High Court on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust. The charge read: “That you, Alaramma Yahaya Zakari of No. 12, Church Street, Nasarawa Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, sometime … Continue reading EFCC docks bureau de change operator for alleged N16m fraud, arrests 30 suspected Yahoo boys in Ekiti →

• Police parade suspected murderers, Indian hemp smuggler in Ogun • 24 cult members arrested during initiation • Anambra CP warns robbers, kidnapers, others to relocate from state A 19-year-old secondary school leaver, Ibrahim Ahmad, was yesterday arrested by the Kano State police command over the kidnap and drugging to death of a five-year-old primary … Continue reading Boy kidnaps, drugs five-year old to death in Kano →

Over the recent months, even if you were not paying attention, you must have come across a social media feed or news article bearing the headline: “Attempted Suicide” If you look closely at this recent news, you will find common denominators, the pesticide commonly known as Sniper which you would agree with me is the … Continue reading Protecting Nigerians from Sniper: How about protecting mental health? →

An Indian mother and daughter were hacked to death by three men over allegations of witchcraft in the country’s remote tribal-dominated east, police said. The 50-year-old woman and her young daughter were beaten by their neighbours before being attacked with knives on Wednesday night in West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand state. Police said the victims’ … Continue reading Mother, daughter killed over witchcraft allegation →

The abductors of the Permanent Secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Mineral Resources, Mr Emmanuel Piridimso, have demanded a ransom of N25m for his release. The gunmen abducted the government official from his residence at the Clerk Quarters, Jimeta-Yola, in the early hours of Wednesday. A family member, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that the … Continue reading Kidnappers demand N25m ransom for Adamawa perm sec →

A 49-year-old man, Mr Kayode Oni, was on Thursday arraigned before an Oyo State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The accused was arraigned on one count of having an unlawful carnal knowledge of his daughter. However, the plea of the accused was not taken during the proceedings. The … Continue reading 49-year-old man remanded for allegedly raping teenage daughter →