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Breaking News: Police Arrest Sam Larry, suspect in Mohbad’s death

On Thursday evening, the Lagos State Police Command announced that it has arrested Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, also known as Sam Larry whom many have...

Incest: 59-year-old artisan jailed for life for defiling two daughters for 9 years

A 59-year-old artisan and father, Eze Chukwuma, is to spend the rest of his life in jail for defiling his two daughters for...

20-year-old man nabbed for killing father for rituals in Ogun

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killed his father for rituals in Oshoku Village in Ijebu North Local Government Area of...

Five suspected criminals busted with bags of fake dollars, pounds sterling, arraigned in court

Five suspected criminals, busted for possessing Indian hemp and two bags of fake foreign currencies, are facing prosecution at a Lagos court. The...

No more special promotions, promotions now to be on merit, says IGP Egbetokun

“Old things have passed away”, these were the words of the Inspector General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun in Kano on Friday as...

Suspended CBN Gov. Emefiele, armed with Holy Bible, arraigned, enters “not-guilty” plea

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, was on Tuesday arraigned by the Department of State Service (DSS) on a...

Update: Ex-Minister Oduah, eight others docked for alleged laundering of N7.9bn

A former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, was finally on Friday arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after...

JUST IN: Stella Oduah and eight others, arraigned over alleged fraud.

Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah and eight others have pleaded not guilty to a 25 count charge fraud-related offences. They were charged for...

Nigerian Army busts Ghanaian, truck driver, impounds truck load of smuggled ammunition from Mali in Ogun

The troops of 192 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, operating in 81 Division area have intercepted a truck loaded with smuggled ammunition from...

Breaking: Emefiele faces unlawful possession of firearms charge, may be arraigned next week

Suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is facing a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms before a Federal High Court, Lagos, according...

Narcotics: NDLEA busts importers, seizes 64,863kg of Nitrous Oxide in Lagos, Imo

Barely 24 hours after the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, ordered a nationwide clamp down...

N2.9bn fraud: For the third time, ex-Imo Gov. Okorocha freed by court

Thrice prosecuted in court, thrice discharged is the political career trajectory of Ex-Imo Governor and serving Senator, Rochas Okorocha, as he was again...

Breaking: After 33 days in custody, DSS hauls suspended CBN Gov. Emefiele to court

After spending 33 days in its custody, the Department of State Services (DSS) has charged the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria...

Oil theft: Military, security company intercept massive Turkish vessel with150,000 barrels illegally sourced crude in Delta

The Nigerian military in partnership with Tantita Security Services Ltd says it has intercepted a massive Turkish vessel carrying 150,000 barrels of illegally...

Policewoman paid with her life, children for accommodating freshly divorced woman as she roasted them

Seized by a murderous rage, a newly divorced woman and squatter, has dispatched to the great beyond by roasting a policewoman and her...

Boyfriend bags life jail for raping his girlfriend

A Lagos boy, Eniola Ibrahim, is to spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping his girlfriend, an Ikeja Sexual Offences...