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Lawyer Defrauds Client 73M Over Land A businessman, Oketola Benson Adewole, has narrated before a Lagos Special Offences Court how a lawyer, Ironsi Emmanuel Okoroafor, allegedly defrauded him of N73 million to obtain a land title. Adewole, in his testimony before Justice Olubusola Okunuga, said the defendant, Okoroafor, was his lawyer. Led in evidence by…
Police Arraign Man for Alleged Forgery, Forceful Takeover of Property The police on Thursday arraigned Stanley Offor, 51, before an Ikeja High Court for alleged forgery and forceful takeover of a landed property. Offor is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, illegal occupation of property and forceful takeover of landed property.The defendant, however, pleaded…
NSCDC Arrests Four for Illegal Possession of Firearm, Gunrunning, Banditry, Job Racketeering Four suspects who were allegedly involved in illegal possession of firearm, gunrunning, kidnapping, banditry and Job racketeering have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). A statement on Thursday by the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, said the arrest was…
Child Molester Bags Nine Years Imprisonment Justice Rahman of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a 30-year-old hair stylist, Rasaq Akinyemi, to nine years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Akinyemi pleaded guilty to an amended two-count charge of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault, as brought by the Lagos State…
Interior Minister Orders Investigation into Alleged Criminal Activities in Okere Correctional Centre The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the immediate and comprehensive investigation into allegations of criminal activities within the Okere Correctional Centre, Warri, Delta State, which have recently been reported in the media. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Babatunde…
Rivers Police Operatives Nabs One Chance Robbery Syndicate, Arrests Five Suspects By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended five suspects allegedly involved in a “One Chance” robbery. A statement on February 5, 2025 by the Spokesperson for the Command, Grace Iringe Koko, who is also a Superintendent of Police, SP disclosed that…
Court Adjourns Further Trail on Mompha in Absentia. Justice Dada fixed the date after Idi Musa, the sixth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), gave evidence in the money laundering charges the commission filed against Mompha. Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos Special Offenses Court in Ikeja fixed March 13 for…
On Tuesday, an Ikeja Special Offenses Court discharged and acquitted the Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe, while delivering a ruling on the no-case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s Counsel, Mr Wale Balogun (SAN), held that…
Rivers Police Arrests Vandals of Street Solar, Recover Exhibits The Trans-Amadi Division of the Rivers State Police Command, on the 26th of January 2025 at about 0300hrs, acting on a credible piece of intelligence, has made a significant breakthrough in combating vandalism with the arrest of two suspects caught vandalising and attempting to steal NDDC…
EdoTraditional Ruler Kidnapped Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo state police command has launched a search operation on the abductors of the traditional ruler of Udo Eguare, his Royal Highness, Friday Ehizoje, the Onojie of Igueben, a local government area of Edo state. This was made available in a statement signed by the state commissioner…