Crime

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced three terrorists linked to the recent kidnapping of school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, to a life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim made the order in a judgement after the three men pleaded guilty to…

By Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of five men for alleged conspiracy and failure to disclose the whereabouts of former Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa until Oct. 5. The case, which was fixed for commencement of trial before Justice Peter Lifu, could not go on because the court…

By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) will appeal Monday’s life sentences for two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organisation by a Federal High Court, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after the two notorious terrorists pleaded guilty to a 32-count terrorism charge, sentenced…

By Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Mr Jimoh Yisawu, former Managing Director, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, on alleged money laundering. Yisawu, who was arraigned on eight-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. After his…

Taiye Agbaje The police is to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General (DG) of a non-existing Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the Federal High Court on Tuesday. The police in a fresh court document marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, charged presently Adeyemi and two others with eight counts of forgery, impersonation, among others. The charge was filed…

By Admin Unknown Gunmen have kidnapped a corpse and several mourners in kogi while on their way to bury the dead in Benue State. The abducted corpse is that of a deceased Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, which was been taken to Otukpo, Benue State, for burial on Friday when the unfortunate incident happened….

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave one of the suspected commander of Ansaru terrorist group, Abubakar Abba, up till July 20 to decide on whether or not to plead guilty to the terrorism-related charges against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abba, a.k.a. Abu Bara’a, is…

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed Oct. 14 for the trial of five suspects linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, in absentia. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date following an oral application by the Federal Government’s lawyer, David Kaswe, to the effect. The News Agency of Nigeria…

By Udoh Umoh The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a suspected vehicle thief and recovered the vehicle in a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Wednesday. John said operatives of the command on Sunday at about 1730hours,…

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Wednesday, has arrested and paraded five male suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of vandalized materials. The paraded suspects were Gbenda Nyiter, Tersoo Bawa, Hanmakwagh James, Jeremiah Uker and Moses Ikyobo. The Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ejelikwu…