An Abuja Upper Area Court on Wednesday sentenced two fake policemen, Henry Igboke, 30, and Ishaku Tijani, 20, to 18 months imprisonment, each, for impersonation and extortion. The presiding judge, Mr Adamu Wakili, sentenced the two men after they pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal conspiracy, extortion and impersonation. Wakili, however, gave each of …
The State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Ogun State, has detained two Chinese nationals, Mike Jackson and Tony Jackson, for allegedly brutalising Adeleke Owolabi, an employee of their company, Jivan Plastic Company. PUNCH Metro had reported on Thursday that Owolabi, a graduate of Mass Communications from Olabisi Onabanjo University, was beaten black and blue by the…
A man, Sarafa Sanni, was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, inside the premises of St. David’s Cathedral, Anglican Communion, Kudeti for stealing two mobile phones. Thousands of guests, including the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; the state House of Assembly Speaker, Monsurat Sunmonu, had gathered at the church on Tuesday for the opening of the…
A 30-year-old man, Kelvin Joseph, has been remanded in the Ikoyi Prison for allegedly killing one Caleb Seidu, 49, with head butt. The police said the incident happened at Okun Ajah, Lagos State. It was learnt that a fight had broken out within the neighborhood after the deceased allegedly spanked the child of the defendant…
Detectives from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspects who allegedly robbed and later murdered an employee of the Transformation Office of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Sylvester Emefiele. Emefiele, who had been missing since September 2012, was allegedly robbed and killed by Timothy Lekan, who hails…
he police in Osun State have arrested a member of the National Youth Service Corps in the state for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. The corps member, Kazeem Adebisi, was said to have stolen the red Bajaj motorcycle with number plate, FST 680 QB, at Agunbelewo area of Osogbo on Thursday. The owner of the motorcycle,…
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