Police Abduct Shop Owner, Negotiate N200,000 Ransom for His Release
Police Abduct Shop Owner, Negotiate N200,000 Ransom for His Release Policemen attached to the Ilogbo Elegba station in the Ojo area of Lagos State abducted Peter Oriyomi, a resident of Shibiri, a neighbouring community in Ojo, on Thursday. The police stormed Shibiri at about 11 am and picked up seven residents without stating any reason […]
Ex-Rep Member, Farouk Lawan Released After Serving 5-year Jail Term
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom. This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison. In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting […]
EMEFIELE: Court Gives Nod to EFCC’s Request to Present Witness
EMEFIELE: Court Gives Nod to EFCC’s Request to Present Witness An FCT High Court in Maitama has accepted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to present two witnesses virtually in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Maryanne Anenih in a ruling on Thursday […]
21-Year-Old Gets 5-Year Jail Term for Sexually Harassing Teenage Girl
Damilare Olanrewaju, a 21-year-old man, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Lagos State. The Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) announced Olanrewaju’s sentence on Wednesday. It came two years after he fondled a 15-year-old girl’s breasts in public. In addition to sentencing him to a five-year […]
EFCC Operatives Storm Radio Station During Live Show, Arrest Presenter(PHOTO)
EFCC Operatives Storm Radio Station During Live Show, Arrest Presenter Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid at Urban Radio 94.5 FM in Enugu State, apprehending presenter Favour Ekoh during a live broadcast. The incident took place at 6:45 PM on Monday, October 14, 2024, while the “Prime Time” program […]
Court Sentences Lagos Teacher to Life Imprisonment for Rape
Court Sentences Lagos Teacher to Life Imprisonment for Rape The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. The judge, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecutor proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, […]
TikTok Sued by 13 US States And DC Over Harming Children, Fuelling Addiction
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have taken legal action against TikTok, claiming the platform is detrimental to youth mental health. The lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accused TikTok of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits were filed separately on […]
VIDEO: Ondo Man Reportedly Beats Wife Unconscious, Pleads For Her To Wake Up
VIDEO: Ondo Man Reportedly Beats Wife Unconscious, Pleads For Her To Wake Up A distressing incident has unfolded in Ore, Ondo State, where a woman named Blessing, alias ‘Iya Dada,’ was allegedly brutally beaten by her husband, leaving her unconscious. Footage obtained by Koiki Media reveals the horrific attack occurred early Monday morning on Oladokun […]
OYRTMA Officer Assaulted By Tricycle Rider
A tricycle rider on Thursday, assaulted an officer of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) who was on enforcement operation. According to eyewitnesses, the OYRTMA team got to Mokola, Ibadan, to correct illegal parking when the tricycle rider, who parked in front of a commercial bank, became aggressive and fought the officers. […]
JUST IN: Yahaya Bello ‘Remains Wanted’, Not With EFCC
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied the claim that former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello was in its custody. Oyewale’s statement was in response to a viral X post by Bello on Wednesday claiming that he was at the EFCC headquarters following an invitation for questioning. Part of […]