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The Lagos State Police Command says it has identified the person in a viral video shown shooting an AK47 rifle at the Ladipo Market as Inspector Istifanus Kwanchi, serving in a Lagos squadron of the Mobile Police (MOPOL). Inspector Kwanchi was seen in viral videos celebrating the reopening of the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos State with […]

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a musician named Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, popularly known as Sanij-D, for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.00. Sanij-D, who was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was also alleged to have defrauded an American, Diana […]

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The police on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Onoja Kingsley, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly raising false claim that his genitals have “disappeared”. Kingsley of no fixed address is charged with joint act, causing grievous hurt, attempted culpable homicide, theft and giving fake information to members of the public. He, however […]

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Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court on Monday sentenced to death, a police officer, Darambi Vandi, who shot dead a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. Vandi, was on Jan. 16, arraigned by Lagos State Government on a count charge of murder. Lagos State Government, which prosecuted the case,  had said […]

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A German woman, Petra Goschenhofer, testified before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against an alleged love scammer who she says defrauded her of £130,000. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in statement said the accused, Wilson Daphey, also known as Jeffrey Guiseppe, faces charges of obtaining money under […]

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Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square annex has sentenced to death suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi, charged with the murder of Lagos-based lawyer Mrs Omobolanle Raheem Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Ibironke Harrison convicted ASP Vandi of a one-count charge of murder. “The court finds the defendant guilty on […]

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The NDLEA arrested a 67-year-old drug trafficker, Clement Chukwuemeka at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Oct. 3 for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. Chukwuemeka told NDLEA operatives that he engaged in the crime to raise enough money to marry a new wife and start life afresh after wasting 30 years of his life […]

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A Lagos High Court  will on Monday deliver judgment in the case of a  police officer, Darambi Vandi, charged with shooting dead a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. The court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square gave the judgment date on July 13 after adoption of final written addresses by parties in the suit. […]

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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, has issued a production warrant against controversial Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. According to a statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency on […]

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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that there are ample evidences that Nigerian singer, Naira Marley and socialite, Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry assaulted late singer Mohbad, while the deceased was alive. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, made the disclosure on Friday, while giving an update into the ongoing investigation of […]

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The Lagos State Police Command says there are indications that the injections an auxiliary nurse identified as Ms Feyisayo Ogedengbe administered to the late Mohbad caused a chain of reactions that led to the Afrobeats singer’s death. Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on September 12 at the age of 27. His death has since […]

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign businessman Chief Cletus Ibeto alongside his company, Ibeto Energy Development Company, on Thursday, October 5, on a 10-count charge bordering on allegations of obtaining by false pretences, fraudulent conversion of property, criminal breach of trust, forgery and deception. The duo are to be arraigned before Justice […]

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The Lagos State Police Command has declared a man identified as Ibrahim Owodunni aka Primeboy wanted in the ongoing probe of Afrobeats star Mohbad’s death, offering a N1 million reward for aiding his arrest. Twenty-seven-year-old Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Aloba, died four weeks ago old under controversial circumstances. After public outcry and nationwide protests, several […]

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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said it has found as untrue the alarm raised by 14 residents of the territory that their organs were missing. The Police Commissioner in the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said the alarm was found to be untrue after medical examination was conducted on each […]

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The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday night on his verified Twitter handle@BenHundeyin. He said the Naira Marley was […]

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained an arrest warrant for former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The commission has also initiated her extradition process from the UK. The former minister appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, on Monday, over an alleged £100,000 bribe. The district judge, Michael Snow, granted […]

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The police in Lagos have confirmed that music promoter, Balogun Eletu, aka ‘Sam Larry” was in custody and currently assisting with the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 27-year-old singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his verified Twitter handle@BenHundeyin. Hundeyin did not disclose whether  […]

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The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday said it would soon arrest a middle-aged woman, Mrs Tayelolu Solomon, for allegedly killing her husband, Mr Felix Solomon.  Tayelolu was reported to have hit her 67-year-old husband with a pestle on Saturday at the GRA area of Ondo town in Ondo State when the deceased was asleep. […]

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted four tons of illicit and controlled drugs in seven states within one week, its Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, has said. The drugs include nitrous oxide popularly known as laughing gas, skunk, codeine syrup, methamphetamine and tramadol, he added in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Babafemi said that […]

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Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, the Police Commissioner of Lagos State, has officially inaugurated a 13-member Special Investigation Team. Their primary objective is to uncover the circumstances surrounding the tragic demise of the Nigerian singer known as Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly referred to as Mohbad, which occurred on September 12th in Lagos. In response to this unfortunate event, […]