Robbers kill 2 police officers, 2 civilians in bullion van attack
Two police officers and two civilians were killed on Thursday when robbers numbering about seven at about 1p.m. attacked a bullion van around Idi Ape area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The robbers also made away with unspecified amount of money. The bullion van was coming from Iwo Road Area when it was attacked by the robbers who shot sporadically into the...
Indian hemp dealer bags 13 years in prison
A dealer in Indian hemp, popularly called marijuana, Saidu Sulaiman, has been convicted and sentenced to 13 years Imprisonment by Justice Tijjani Ringim of a Federal High Court in Lagos. Sulaiman was convicted by the judge on Thursday after admitting dealing unlawfully in 85.4kg of the illicit drug which he smuggled into the country from Benin Republic. The convict had earlier...
Teenagers remanded over N40m fraud
Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of two teenagers, Uche Samuel and Erhunmwunse Eseosa Frank, in Correctional Centre over alleged N40 million fraud. The order was sequel to the arraignment of the duo by the police on charges bordering on conspiracy, internet fraud, unlawful conversation, stealing by fraudulent conversation and fraud of...
RRS arrests tricycle operators’ leader, four others in Lagos
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Thursday arrested one of the leaders of Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN), Alhaji Azeez Abiola, and four others for attempting to cause mayhem in the Agege area of Lagos State. RRS stated that it also recovered a pump action gun in the area. This is coming barely a few hours after the...
Robbers attack bullion van, cart away cash in Ibadan
There was panic in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday, as armed robbers attacked a bullion van and reportedly killed a yet to be ascertained number of persons. It was gathered that the attack occurred at Idi-Ape in the Iwo Road area of the state capital. It was further learned that the armed robbers carted away money from the bullion...
Actor Yomi Fabiyi welcomes baby boy
Popular Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has announced the birth of a baby boy with his wife. The famous Yoruba actor took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of the child on Thursday. Fabiyi shared a video of himself carrying the baby boy and another showing his wife with an obvious baby bump. He captioned the video: “To God be the...
2023: Don’t interfere in Nigeria’s politics, Buhari tells diplomats
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned diplomats in Nigeria not to intrude into the internal politics of the country ahead of the 2023 general election. Buhari told the diplomats in the country to stay within the limits of their schedules. He gave the warning while presenting letters of credence to Ambassadors of Czech Republic, Zdenek Krejci; Italy, Stephano De Leo; Spain, Juan...
Lagos govt orders deployment of RRS operatives over plan to attack NURTW office in Agege
The Lagos State Government has directed the Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, to deploy patrol teams to Agege and Abule Egba areas of the state to forestall the plan to attack the state headquarters of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Agege. The state government ordered the RRS Commander to comb Agege and Abule...
NDLEA seizes codeine worth N2bn at Lagos port
Barely a week after the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 14,080kg of codeine based syrup at the Apapa seaport, Lagos, they have again intercepted 40,250 kilograms of the schedule 2 controlled narcotic worth over N2billion imported in two 40ft containers from India. The drug bust comes on the heels of a similar seizure of 14,080kg...
Passing-off: Firm demands payment of N100m from Ifeanyi Ubah
A limited liability company, Capital Oil Plc, is demanding a sum of N100 million from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, over alleged passing-off. Capital Oil Plc had slammed a N1 billion suit on Ubah and his company, Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited, over an alleged unlawful use of its...
