The abductors of a commercial driver, Mr Felix Akinde, who was kidnapped on the Akure-Ado Ekiti Expressway, have contacted his family and demanded N2m as ransom for his release. Akinde, who is said to be a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Ekiti State, was kidnapped at a spot on the … Continue reading Ondo kidnappers demand N2m ransom from victim’s family →

A Modakeke Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Friday remanded one Solaja Wasiu, 40, in prison custody over alleged Canadian visa fraud. The Prosecutor, Inspector Ona Glory told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in April 2019 at Ogunsua Palace Road, Modakeke, Ile-Ife. Glory said that the defendant conspired with others now … Continue reading 40-year-old man remanded in prison over alleged visa fraud →

The police have arrested a real estate developer, Alabi Idowu, for allegedly defrauding over 200 intending tenants in a newly-constructed building at No. 1 Karimu Street, off Oyebanjo Street, Alapere, Ketu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the developer allegedly also posed as the landlord of the building to defraud the prospective tenants to the tune … Continue reading Lagos developer defrauds 200 accommodation seekers of N50m →

An Ado Ekiti Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Mohammed, in prison custody over the alleged murder of his wife, 14-year-old Safiat Yakubu. The Magistrate, Mrs Kehinde Awosika, who adjourned the matter till July 30 for mention, ordered the accused be remanded in prison custody, pending the advice from the office of … Continue reading Court remands man for allegedly beheading wife →

A middle-aged housewife, Mrs Yemi Samuel, has been arrested by men of the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly faking her own kidnap in Kabba, Kogi State. Samuel was among the nine suspects paraded by the police in Ilorin on Wednesday. Three other suspects, Jenmo Usman, 27; Iliashu Mohammed, 25; and Maude Umaru, 21, suspected … Continue reading Police arrest Kogi housewife for faking own kidnap →

An unidentified gunman opened fire on youths riding horses during a wedding ceremony in Kano on Wednesday. The youth, who were said to be celebrating the wedding of one of their colleagues, were shot at and wounded by the yet-to-be identified gunman. The victims, who suffered varying degrees of gunshot injuries, were rushed to the … Continue reading Gunman opens fire on wedding guests in Kano →

An American, Marco Ramirez, was on Thursday re-arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly defrauding some Nigerians of $565,000 (about N203.4m) on the pretext of helping them secure the United States Green Card. He was arraigned alongside his companies, USA Now LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now … Continue reading American defrauds Nigerians seeking Green Card of $565,000 →

…mother slumps, dies after seeing daughter’s corpse • Tenant stabs Lagos landlord to death over rent Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, for allegedly stabbing his employer, Oreoluwa John, to death in the Surulere area of the state. Oreoluwa’s mother, Adejoke, was said to have also slumped … Continue reading Domestic worker stabs boss to death two days after employment →

A 29-year-old banker, Adeyemi Ilesanmi, has accused men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of allegedly detaining and extorting money from him while on his way for a visa interview. PUNCH Metro gathered that the police officers apprehended Ilesanmi close to the entrance to the United States Embassy on Victoria Island, Lagos, on June 10, 2019. … Continue reading Visa-seeking banker accuses SARS of extortion, detention in Lagos…says he paid to avoid missing interview →

An unidentified gunman, on Wednesday, opened fire on youths, injuring some of them, while they were enjoying horse rides, as part of activities to mark the wedding ceremony of a colleague in Kano. All those, who suffered varying degrees of gunshot injuries were rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. In an interview, the father … Continue reading Unidentified gunman opens fire on youths riding horses in Kano →