Gunmen Abduct Health Worker In Ondo
Suspected Gunmen have kidnapped a staff of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo, Ondo State, Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro. According to reports, the victim was whisked away from his residence in Upenme, Owo Local Council Area by the armed men, who stormed his residence at about 7:00 pm on Thursday after which he was taken to […]
‘We Will Get Him’ – EFCC Places Former NNPC Boss, Mele Kyari, On Watch List
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly placed former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on its watchlist as part of its ongoing investigation into the controversial $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance project. This comes just days after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered […]
EFCC PROBES PASSENGER FOR ALLEGEDLY CONCEALING $59,000 AT LAGOS AIRPORT
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into one Duru Ikechukwu Damian, who was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly failing to declare $59,000 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The EFCC disclosed the development on its official X handle on […]
Money Laundering: Court Jails Man Five Years, Orders Forfeiture of Ill-Gotten Properties
Money Laundering: Court Jails Man Five Years, Orders Forfeiture of Ill-Gotten Properties The long arm of the law caught up with Emmanuel Elegbenosa Aitanu on Friday as Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced him to five years imprisonment for money laundering. His conviction marks another milestone in Nigeria’s fight […]
Why I stole newborn baby from Ekiti hospital ward — Suspect
A 34-year-old lady, identified simply as Deborah, has been arrested by the Ekiti State police command for stealing a newborn baby at a health centre in the state. Tribune Online had reported on Monday that the primary healthcare centre located at the Okeiyinmi witnessed an uproar after the new baby was declared missing less […]
Court Grants EFCC Forfeiture Order On Alleged Fraud-Linked Property
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property located at No. 29 Oyindamola Shogbesan Street, Park View Estate, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, over its connection to an alleged diesel supply fraud involving N986 million. The order followed a motion ex-parte filed by the Economic and […]
PLATEAU ATTACK DEATH TOLL CLIMBS PAST 30, CONFIRMS YOUTH LEADER
Death toll from the attack on the Jebbu Binde village of Ta-Hoss District in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday night, has risen above 30 from the initial 20 that was recorded. It reported how gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia, invaded the community at about 11pm and killed 20 people, while […]
Oyo Police Arrest Members of One-Chance Robbery Gang in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two members of a suspected one-chance robbery gang that had been terrorizing residents in Ibadan. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, who made this known in a statement explained that the arrests followed actionable intelligence and a viral video that exposed the gang’s criminal […]
Pastor sent to prison for raping married woman in Edo
A High Court sitting in Benin, the capital of Edo State, on Friday, July 11, 2025, remanded a 38-year-old pastor, Simeon Okehielem, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a married woman, Isoken Aigbedo, in the state. Pastor Okehielem, known as Ebube Wonder of Ebube Wonders Synagogue Prayers Ministry, also called Healing and Deliverance Mountain, […]
25-year-old Nigerian Woman Arrested in India With N1.8bn Worth of Drug
Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman has been arrested. She was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in India for alleged drug trafficking. Akinwunmi, who reportedly works as a hairstylist and nail artist, claimed she had travelled to India to open a beauty salon. However, she was arrested last Tuesday, June 10, […]