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Police Arrest 2 Bandits’ Informants In Katsina, Recover Rustled animals

THE Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and recovered suspected rustled animals from them. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu disclosed this in a statement issued…

Disturbing Video Shows Police Officer Stamping On Man’s Head At Manchester Airport In UK

THE officer, armed with a Taser, is seen kicking and stamping on the man’s head twice, while fellow officers urge bystanders to keep their distance. A disturbing video has emerged online, showing a police officer at Manchester Airport physically assaulting…

Man Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N1.7m From church

  A 69-year-old  man, Charles Aremu, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing N1.7million from the Celestial Church of Christ. Aremu, is charged with obtaining money under false pretences and theft. He pleaded…

NDLEA Secures Conviction of 22 Drug Dealers in Kano

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state in July 2024. The Commander of the NDLEA in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on…

Court Remands Three Over Alleged Attempt To Kidnap

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded three suspects,  Sheu Babuga, 20, Bunbe Densi, and Sanda Ali, 19, in a correctional facility in Ibadan, over an alleged attempt to kidnap. The trio whose addresses were not provided were charged…

27-year old Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Girlfriend’s N342,000

A man, Caleb Williams, 27, on Thursday in Kaduna, pleaded guilty to stealing N342,000 and other valuables belonging to his girlfriend. Trojan News reports that Williams, who was arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court,  pleaded guilty to the  one-count…

Kaduna Courts Jail Four Internet Fraudsters

Justices R.M Aikawa and Darius Khobo of the Federal High Court and State High Court respectively, sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced the quartet of Anthony Chukwu (a.k.a Carmelita Luna), Madaki Shamun Ismail (a.k.a Will Beal), Samson Aliyu (a.k.a John Dunwell) and Christopher Israel (a.k.a Bernie Dallas) to various jail terms for internet…

Court Jails One for Currency Mutilation  in Uyo

Justice M.A.Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted  Etiusen Stephen  for spraying Naira notes He was arraigned on July 19, 2024 on a two- count charge bordering on naira abuse, an offence that…

Man Arraigned for Allegedly Receiving Stolen Motor Parts

THE  Police on Wednesday, arraigned a 52-year old man, Taye Oni, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen motor vehicle parts. The defendant, whose address was not given, is being charged with receiving stolen property. The defendant…

Hisbah Destroys N60m worth Alcohol, illicit Drugs In Katsina

THE Katsina State Hisbah Board says it has destroyed seized alcohol and other illicit drugs worth N60 million in Funtua Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Hisbah Commander in the state, Dr Aminu Usman, disclosed this to the…