The Edo State Police Command has asked the parents of a student of Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City, who was allegedly attacked by fellow students in a viral video, to come forward and file an official complaint. The police said the move would help authorities properly identify the victim and begin a full investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, the management of the private secondary school has expelled two students accused of carrying out the assault. The decision followed widespread outrage after a video circulated online showing two male students attacking a classmate while another student recorded the incident. In…
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the killing of a pharmacist, Muenalo Sunday, in Khana Local Government Area of the state. The convicts, Confidence Kirinee, popularly known as General Ilia, Precious Mona, and Soniabari Sagha, were convicted on charges bordering on conspiracy, cultism, kidnapping and murder. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Augusta Chukwu held that the prosecution proved its case against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt. The court also sentenced another defendant, Loveday Legah, to life imprisonment for his involvement in cult-related activities connected to the crime. According…
A Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has sentenced two men to prison for their involvement in the killing of a Nigerian national, Quham Babatunde, during a violent incident in the Irish capital on February 15, 2025. The trial judge, Orla Crowe, on Tuesday sentenced Rory Carr, 22, and Bruno Tache, 21, to three years and six months’ imprisonment after both men admitted to charges of violent disorder. Reports indicated that Babatunde was attacked after fights erupted inside a nightclub, before the violence spilled onto the streets where he was eventually stabbed by another suspect. According to BreakingNews.ie, the individual alleged to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday handed over a total of $225,895 and N62.79m recovered from fraudsters to victims from the United States and South Africa. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to the statement, the presentation was supervised by the Secretary to the commission, Mohammed Hammajoda, and attended by representatives of the affected countries, including the Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mike Fukuda, and the Acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lindi Mminele. Speaking during the event, Hammajoda described corruption as…
Authorities in Kebbi State have launched a probe into the killing of a 35-year-old businessman and the abduction of his wife in Birnin Kebbi. The incident occurred early Friday in the Badariya area of the state capital. The victim, identified as Sufiyanu Garba, was reportedly attacked at his home by armed men. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene. “The victim was rushed to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where a medical doctor confirmed his death. His remains have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary,” he stated. Usman added that the…
Indian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with an international cybercrime syndicate accused of targeting cooperative banks. The suspects, identified as Modebe Joseph, 42, and Sunday Okonkwo, 35, were apprehended in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, during a coordinated operation by the cybercrime unit of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate. Reports indicate that the duo allegedly worked with a cybercriminal group known as Solar Spider, which has been linked to attacks on financial institutions with weak cybersecurity systems. Deputy Commissioner of Police Shavya Goyal said the suspects are believed to be part of a larger international network with connections…
Residents of the Owatowose area in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have been thrown into grief following the alleged killing of an 18-year-old boy, Amos Timilehin Ariyo, who was reportedly stabbed to death by his friend. The tragic incident reportedly occurred around 4 p.m. along a roadside within the community, leaving residents shocked. Eyewitnesses said the teenager was allegedly attacked by a friend who stabbed him in the chest without any known provocation before fleeing the scene. Sources within the victim’s family disclosed that Amos had only recently recovered from an illness and was on his way from…
The Secretary of the Local Council Development Area in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Joseph Kayode Aladesuyi, who was abducted by gunmen a few days ago, has regained his freedom after an undisclosed ransom was reportedly paid. Aladesuyi was kidnapped at his farm in Ilu-Abo, located in Akure North Local Government Area near the Akure Airport. Sources close to the family confirmed on Friday that the politician had been released by his captors after spending several days in captivity. The Irun-Akoko-born politician, who is also an agro-investor and the Chief Executive Officer of JOTINA Farms, was reportedly…
Several residents are feared killed, while others remain unaccounted for, following a deadly attack by suspected herders on Ojantele community along the Abuja–Otukpo Road in Benue State. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the community on Friday and reportedly opened fire on residents, leaving many people dead and others missing. Sources in the area said more than 20 persons may have lost their lives in the assault, though the exact number of casualties had yet to be officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report. The Chairman of Apa Local Government Area, Adams Ogwola, confirmed the incident…
A tragic incident unfolded in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, when a 16-year-old boy allegedly shot his 15-year-old friend with his father’s firearm, leaving the victim dead. The deceased, Titus Joseph, reportedly sustained a fatal stomach injury after Emmanuel Danladi allegedly picked up a loaded dane gun belonging to his father, Danladi Baba, a member of a local vigilante group, while the two boys were playing at Emmanuel’s home on March 1. Police operatives from the Maje Division promptly responded to the scene and conveyed the victim’s body to Suleja General Hospital. Emmanuel and his father were…