Crime

Court jails 2 for operating BDC without licence

………in Kano Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano on Tuesday, February 27 2024, convicted and sentenced two illegal Bureau-de-Change operators to one-year imprisonment each for operating BDC…

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NDLEA nabs grandpa, commander, others for illicit drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 67-year-old grandfather on Thursday at Magbon, Ogun State, while in possession of 57kg of Indian hemp. Also found in the suspect’s…

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Man arrested for raping 14-year-old girl

………in Ilorin Biodun Esan, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 51-year-old man, Idowu Mahmud for allegedly raping a 14-year-old…

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EFCC arrests currency racketeers in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested six persons in Lagos  over alleged involvement in currency racketeering and the sale of new naira notes for commercial purposes. Its…

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Cobbler jailed for illegal possession of firearm

A Jos Magistrates’ Court in Plateau State on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to…

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EFCC arraigns business woman for N58m fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope before an Oyo State High Court for allegedly obtaining N58,458,000.00 (Fifty-Eight Million, Four Hundred…

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Police arrest 7 ritualists with human parts

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday arrested a seven-man gang that specialised in trading  in human parts for rituals. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Olamutu, said that a…

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EFCC raids ‘Yahoo Academy’, arrests 14 internet fraudsters

……….in Makurdi Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, arrested 14 (fourteen) suspected internet fraudsters in a training center of…

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EFCC arrests man over currency racketeering  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Ekene Ibegbu in connection with alleged racketeering of more than N1.5 million Spokesperson for EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in…

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Police officers in Lagos face trial over tinted glass permit

The Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State says that the three police officers, who demanded a tinted glass permit from motorists are facing trial for professional misconduct. The Zonal…

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