Esther Adaidu, the elder sister of 24-year-old Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a former member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who was brutally murdered last weekend by Timileyin Ajayi, has denied any knowledge of a relationship between her sister and the suspect. Esther is now pleading for justice on behalf of her family. Ajayi, who …
Mohbad’s widow accuses his father of delaying DNA test to resolve her son’s paternity
Omowunmi, the widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered to resolve the paternity dispute of her son, Liam. Omowunmi’s legal team, Salawu Akingbolu Chambers, accused Mr Aloba of rejecting the medical facilities she proposed for the test. A letter …
Police uncover two gun manufacturing factories in Benue, arrest suspects
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet. The CP noted that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, …
Twenty one year old American returnee, others kills Lagos Uber driver
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old US returnee, David Segun, and two others for allegedly killing an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the state command headquarters on Saturday. Olanrewaju disclosed that Segun and his friends, …
Two nurses reportedly raped while on duty in South Africa
Two nurses working at Chuene Clinic outside Polokwane were reportedly abducted and raped by an unknown assailant in the early hours of Friday, January 10, prompting a police investigation into the brutal attack. According to police spokesperson Brig Hlulani Mashaba, the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect gained entry to the clinic premises …
US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza. The vote was 243 to 140 in favour of the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” which would sanction any foreigner who investigates, …
EFCC arrests four Chinese, others in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 105 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, at a business apartment in the Gudu area of the Federal Capital Territory. This was contained in a statement by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Friday in Abuja. “In its ongoing efforts to clean the …
Nigerian man sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in US for money laundering and passport fraud conspiracies
A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements. The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement …
Five Ogun chiefs bag six months jail for breach of peace
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months imprisonment for maliciously damaging the sealed letter and removing the caution tape pasted by the Abeokuta South Local Government on the Ogboni Igbore house. The court, however, gave the chiefs option of a N50,000 fine. The five Igbore …
Two Nigerian nationals convicted in US for $560,000 romance scam, face 40-year jail term
Two Nigerian nationals, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, each face up to 20 years in a United States prison after being convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a $560,000 international romance scam. The Department of Justice announced this in a statement released on Monday, January 6, 2025. “Following a four-day …