After about six months of trial , a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt , the Rivers State capital, on Friday, sentenced Gracious David- West, a serial killer , to death by hanging . Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele , while delivering his judgement on Friday said the suspect was convicted of the murder of […]
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS at Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, have arrested two drivers and three agents who allegedly diverted a 40-feet container load of sesame seeds valued at N26 million entrusted in their care by the owner, Oluwa Seun Adedeji to deliver to his ware house in Lagos. The arrest, […]
A Canadian Based Nigerian Oluwafemi Adeniran has cried out for help regarding his missing car which he shipped from Canada to Lagos, Nigeria. Adeniran told TheNigeriaLawyer (TNL) that the brand of the car is a 2010 Toyota Rav4 Sport Edition He said the car was at the Clarion Terminal before payment was made by his […]
The Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo Mr Danjuma Elisha on Saturday, paraded 29 alleged illegal mining operators arrested in various locations in Imo. The Commandant said the suspects were arrested following a directive of Gov. Hope Uzodimma to crack down on illegal mining operators in the state. He […]
The Police in Ekiti has confirmed the recovery of three vehicles abandoned by an armed robbery gang that invaded a bank in Iyin-Ekiti on Friday afternoon. The command disclosed this in a statement, signed by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Tunde Mobayo. According to […]
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday ordered a 25-year-old student, Akeem Yakubu, to cut grass in the Gwagwalada Divisional Police station for two days for stealing two cell phones worth N8,700. The police charged Yakubu with theft. He pleaded guilty to the charge and told the court that he sold the phones […]
There was pandemonium Monday night when two out of a three-man gang were lynched along Marian road after robbing Sunnytex Supermarket, opposite Lion’s park in Calabar, Cross River. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:00 pm at Sunnytex near Lion’s park when three unidentified gunmen stormed the shop to rob but luck ran […]
The police authorities in Rivers have arrested a suspected kidnapper said to be the most wanted in the state, Honest Digbara, popularly known as Boboski. Boboski, said to have come from Nwidera, Gokana Local Government Area was nabbed at Korokoro community in Khana Local Government where he was hiding with his gang members. This was […]
Two children of the late MKO Abiola , Kassim Abiola , and Aliyu Abiola , have filed a N 100m fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Commissioner of Police over their arrest and detention by men of the Special Anti -Robbery Squad since September 2. In the fundamental rights suit filed on their behalf by […]
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a 30 – year – old teacher, Thomas Joshua , to 28 months imprisonment for stealing N 28 ,000 . The Judge , Malam Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Joshua after he pleaded guilty to breach of trust and theft. Delivering judgment on the […]
