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<strong>My Wife Gasped For Breath Before Me – Bolanle’s Husband Recounts</strong>

27Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

My Wife Gasped For Breath Before Me – Bolanle’s Husband Recounts

Gbenga Raheem, the husband of Bolanle Raheem, a Lagos lawyer who was shot dead by a police officer on their way back from church service on Christmas Day has recounted his experience. The deceased who was pregnant was shot and killed by an officer attached to Ajiwe police station in Ajah, Lagos State. The shooting sparked widespread outrage, and the Lagos police command has detained an assistant superintendent of police, ASP, and two other officers. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has equally directed a speedy investigation and prosecution of the accused officer. Recounting the incident on Monday, Gbenga said the shooting occurred when he took his family shopping after church service. In a voice recording obtained by Punch from one of the lawyers who paid th...

<strong>Police Officer Shoots Lagos Lawyer Dead On Christmas Day</strong>

26Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Police Officer Shoots Lagos Lawyer Dead On Christmas Day

A policeman whose identity wasn't disclosed attached to the Lagos police command has shot dead a female lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday morning in the Ajah area of the State. Reports say the incident took place when the deceased and her family were on their way back from Christmas service. The car conveying them was stopped by some officers attached to the Ajiwe police station in Ajah. One of the officers reportedly shot at the car and the bullet hit the lawyer. The police officers were reported to have fled the scene immediately after the incident. The lawyer was allegedly rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. See Also: Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun The incident was confirmed by the Lago...

<strong>Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail</strong>

23Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail

An Ajah Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has remanded a 42-year-old lawyer, Nzeteh Reagan, in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for failing to account for the whereabouts of a suspect, Simon Odeh, accused of N16m fraud. Magistrate O.M. Daramola remanded the lawyer on Wednesday after he was arraigned on a one-count charge of conspiracy, obstruction, and prevention of justice by the police. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, the defendant committed the offence on October 1, 2022. See Also: Court Stops DSS From Arresting CBN Governor Njoku said the incident took place at Ilasan Police Station, Jakande, in the Lekki area of the State. He said, “Reagan conspired with one Simon Odeh to obstruct, prevent and pervert the course of justice by taking Odeh on bail h...

<strong>Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun</strong>

16Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State have nabbed a 49-year-old man, identified as Ganiyu Shina, for allegedly bathing with blood at a community river in Kotopo, Odeda Local Government Area of the State. Police arrested the suspect on Thursday at 4, Oguji Street, Obantoko, Abeokuta. This was confirmed by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement issued on Thursday. According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was nabbed when community members saw him at the river where he parked his Nissan commercial vehicle, came out with a local sponge and a container that contains blood, and began bathing with it. He said, “Immediately he discovered that some people were watching him, he took to his heels, but was chased and apprehended by members ...

<strong>Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student </strong>

14Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student

Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sentenced two students, identified as Abdulazeez Ismail and Ajala Olawatimileyin, to death by hanging for the murder of Blessing Olajide, a 300-level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin. Recall that Olajide was raped and murdered by the duo on June 2, 2021, at her sister’s residence in the Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The court also sentenced another student, Oyeyemi Omogbolahan, to life imprisonment. Justice Yusuf condemned two siblings: Abdulkarim Shuaib (aka Easy) and Kareem Rasheed (Rashworld), to three years imprisonment each for withdrawing money from the Guarantee Trust Bank account of the deceased, a few days after her murder. The court, however, discharged and acquitted three other accused persons: Abdul...

<strong>ICPC Frees D’Banj, Says Probe Ongoing</strong>

10Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

ICPC Frees D’Banj, Says Probe Ongoing

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has said that Nigerian music star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has been released but that investigation will continue. Recall that the commission had on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, detained D’Banj, after he was quizzed over his involvement in the alleged diversion of funds meant for the Federal Government’s economic empowerment programme, N-Power. Reacting to the allegation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, counsel to the singer, D’Banj, said his client was unconditionally freed. But the anti-graft agency while speaking through its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing. See Also: Customs Seize 2,375 Litres Of Petrol, Generate Over N127m In Sokot...

<strong>Customs Seize 2,375 Litres Of Petrol, Generate Over N127m In Sokoto</strong>

9Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Petroleum

Customs Seize 2,375 Litres Of Petrol, Generate Over N127m In Sokoto

The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Kebbi State Command, has seized not less than 2,375 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol loaded in jerricans. The command in its November review stated that smuggled 303 bales and 94 sacks of second-hand clothing, and 58 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each; among other items with a duty paid value of 46,706,795,00 were intercepted by its operatives. Comptroller Joseph Attah, the Customs Area Controller stated this on Thursday while displaying the seized items by the Command in the month of November. He said that the command made more than N127 million in revenue during the period of review. Giving further details, Attah said that the command generated N127,839,390.75 as revenue from mostly import of goods into t...

<strong>Ogun Police Arrest Two Brothers For Car Theft</strong>

2Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Ogun Police Arrest Two Brothers For Car Theft

The Nigeria Police, Ogun State command has nabbed two brothers for stealing a Toyota Camry in Lagos State. Officers of the force nabbed the suspects on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while attempting to escape with the stolen car to Imo State. This was contained in a statement issued by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer in the state on Thursday. Oyeyemi said that the suspects who were workers at a car wash, stole the car from a customer who took his car to them for washing. He said, “Police in Ogun State on the 30th of November 2022 arrested two brothers, Emanuel Nwachukwu 28 years. and Sunday Nwachukwu 24 years, for stealing a Toyota Camry with registration number JJJ 661 GJ while on their way taking the said vehicle to Imo state. See Also: Polic...

<strong>Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs</strong>

28Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Elections, News, Nigeria

Police Nab Two in Possession Of 468 PVCs

The police have nabbed two individuals in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. This was contained in a statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday. Okoye said one of the suspects identified as Nasiru Idris, was caught with 101 PVCs in Sokoto State and another whose name was not disclosed was found with 367 PVCs in Kano State. The statement said that the act was a breach of Sections 117 and 145 of the Electoral Act 2022. According to the statement, the offenders were presently receiving their due punishment. The statement partly read, “In the last couple of weeks, the Nigeria Police has arrested some individuals found to be in illegal possession of voter c...

<strong>Gunmen Ambush Bullion Van In Anambra</strong>

13Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Gunmen Ambush Bullion Van In Anambra

Gunmen ambushed a bullion van in Ufuma, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday. Reports say the bullion van was attacked around 4:00 p.m while conveying cash to an undisclosed location. The gunmen followed and shot at the van and security personnel attached to the van. The attack was confirmed by the police spokesperson in the State, deputy superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, stating that it was a suspected armed robbery attack. He said, “Police operatives attached to the bullion van gallantly repelled the attack.” According to Ikenga, the force have commenced a manhunt for the attackers. See Also: UNICEF Condemns Abduction Of 21 Schoolchildren In Katsina The police spokesperson said the police have recovered a Lexus and a Highlander SUVs ...