An 18-year-old teenager, Sodiq Shehu, who was allegedly caught with a locally-made pistol and a cutlass at night was charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday. NAN reports that the defendant, also an unemployed, whose address was not given, is being tried for conspiracy and unlawful possession of […]
A Manchester City supporter was arrested for alleged racist abuse on Sunday and faces a life ban from the Etihad Stadium if found guilty. Fred and Jesse Lingard both reported the incident after watching Sky Sports video footage inside the Manchester United dressing room. One man was captured making an […]
The wife of Ekiti governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, says the campaign against rape is difficult due to the culture of impunity among the perpetrators. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayemi made this known on Thursday at a rally organised against rape by stakeholders. The event was part […]
The EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arrested one Mallam Abdulrashid Imam for defrauding one Arc. Mohammed Dewu, to the tune of over $3, 024, 000 (Three Million and Twenty Four Thousand Million United State Dollars). The arrest came as a result of a petition written by one Arc. Dewu who […]
A supermarket in Surulere, Lagos, Big Boss Supermarket, has been sealed by officials of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA). The store was shut down by government last Friday for allegedly selling expired products to unsuspecting members of the public. A statement from the agency explained that it swung […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday granted N100m bail to, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, over alleged N33billion fraud. The EFCC had arrested him on October 19, 2019, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He was remanded in the commission’s custody following a court order.
Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged woman identified as Eki Ekhator for allegedly killing her husband by squeezing his manhood. The incident was said to have happened at Ukhiri community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area. Sources said the woman had a quarrel with her late […]
The Malaysian Immigration Department busted the largest online scam syndicate believed to be run by Chinese nationals in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. According to Immigration Department, nearly 1,000 people were arrested. Videos shared online showed them jumping off the ledge of the Wisma Mustapha Kamal office building to escape the raid. The […]
Embattled Nigerian Big Boy and Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha has had his popular Instagram account deactivated. A quick search on the social network for the name ‘MOMPHA’ which was a verified account prior to his arrest no longer yields any result from the search query. Prior […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a Nigerian Olakunle Bello Shola and a dual Indian-Canadian citizen, Santosh Singh, following their arraignment for alleged N100,075,000 fraud. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo made the order after Lakunle 31 and Santosh 43, pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of obtaining by […]
