Crime Facts

EXTRA: Police arrest suspected ESN member in Katsina

  The Katsina State Police Command on Tuesday paraded a 19 years old boy suspected to be a member of the proscribed terrorists group, Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to the spokesman of the Command, SP Gambo Isah, the suspect identified as David Eric Uchenna also goes by the name Ibrahim Muhammed and was arrested […]

Court remands medical director, Olaleye over alleged rape

  Justice Ramon Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday remanded the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, for alleged defilement of his16 year-old wife’s niece (name withheld). Oshodi ordered that the defendant be remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail. Oleleye […]

Ibadan Poly bans hugging, indecent dressing, others on campus

  THE management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday, banned hugging, indecent dressing, use of tinted vehicles and other forms of immoral conduct by students of the institution, while on campus. Violation of the new rules, according to the management of the institution, will attract stiff sanctions ranging from a semester suspension, rejection from […]

Mother of two slaughters 11 months old son in C’River

  There was pandemonium in Yonen community ,Ugep , Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River following the slaughtering of an 11 months old baby by his mother identified as Mrs. Blessing Eno who claimed she was sent to do so by a “Spirit”. The tragic incident which occured Tuesday has left many in the […]

Airstrike kills ISWAP commander in Lake Chad region

  A top commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, Muhammad Malik, has been reportedly killed by men of the Air Task Force in the Lake Chad region. Malik died on November 29 following the fatal injuries he sustained during an airstrike by the task force, The Cable quoted Zagazola Makama, a publication focused […]

Sacked Osun LG chairs, councillors to remain in office

  The Osun State House of Assembly has said since the judgement nullifying the last October 15 local government elections in the state had been appealed, the elected officials should be allowed to continue in office. The resolution was contained in a statement by the Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Kunle Alabi […]

ASUU receives full salaries for November, arrears withheld

  Lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have received full salaries for the month of November 2022, The PUNCH can confirm. Our correspondent also gathered that the eight month arrears remained withheld by the Federal Government. A senior member of the union at the Bayero University Kano made this known […]

Fuel Queues: NNPC Breaks Silence, Blames Situation On Road Projects

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has blamed the fuel queues in Lagos State and Abuja on some construction projects going on in the state. NNPC’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mister Adeyemi Adetunju, gave this explanation while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. “The recent queues in Lagos are largely due […]