A Ghanaian court has sentenced a 41-year-old Nigerian woman, Franca Wilson, to six months imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to secure a Ghanaian passport using forged nationality documents. The conviction was confirmed by the Ghana Immigration Service in a report published on Thursday by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Wilson, said to be a welder, reportedly pleaded guilty before the Adabraka District Court in Accra on May 12, 2026, to charges related to fraudulent acquisition of travel documents. According to reports, the court handed her a six-month jail term on three separate counts, with the sentences to run concurrently. The…
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Tragedy struck in the Igando area of Lagos State after a man identified simply as Golden was reportedly shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen over an alleged business dispute. The assailants, said to have arrived on a motorcycle, reportedly stormed Fatoki Street on Tuesday while searching for the victim before eventually locating and shooting him at close range. A police source familiar with the incident disclosed on Thursday that officers who responded to a distress call found the victim lying in a pool of blood. According to the source, the victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors confirmed…
A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road has ordered the remand of a man, Umar Ibrahim, in correctional custody over allegations of armed robbery and rape involving a married woman in the Kano metropolis. The defendant was arraigned by the Kano State Government before the court presided over by Justice Sulaiman Baba Na Malam. During proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Amina Uba Adamu, urged the court to entertain the charges filed against the defendant. According to the prosecution, Ibrahim allegedly invaded the residence of the complainant on Jajira Street, where he was said to have dispossessed her of…
An aspirant for the Ondo State House of Assembly seat representing Idanre Constituency under the All Progressives Congress, Aderemi Oyewole Guilder, has emerged as the party’s candidate after securing 5,440 votes in the primary election. Speaking shortly after the announcement of the results, Guilder described his victory as a reflection of the confidence reposed in him by party members and stakeholders across Idanre Kingdom. The APC chieftain expressed appreciation to the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, party leaders, elders and delegates for their support during the primary process. According to him, the outcome of the exercise was a call…
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a school proprietor, Benson Arinze, to life imprisonment for sexually abusing a six-year-old pupil. Justice Abiola Soladoye delivered the judgment on Wednesday after finding the defendant guilty of defiling the minor. Arinze, who owns Nurtured Brooks Nursery and Primary School in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, was said to have committed the offence in 2022. According to the prosecution counsel, O.E. Adeoye, the child usually stayed behind after school hours while waiting for her parents, during which the convict allegedly took advantage of the situation to abuse…
Tragedy struck in Jos, Plateau State, after a pregnant woman identified as Ruth Nen Maurice lost her life in an accident involving a driver allegedly attempting to evade officials of the Vehicle Inspection Office. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday in the city centre while the driver was trying to escape from VIO operatives. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was standing by the roadside waiting for a vehicle to take her to a hospital for antenatal care when the speeding vehicle struck her. A friend of the deceased, Ewan Boss Julz Odumu, who mourned her on Facebook, described the incident as…
The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has detained 23 foreign nationals and several other suspects during separate operations targeting alleged immoral activities and drug abuse in parts of Birnin Kebbi. The board disclosed that a young man and a woman were arrested in the Filin Idi area of the state capital over alleged conduct said to be contrary to Islamic teachings and societal values. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Shariah, Sirajo Kamba, the agency said its operatives also raided a residence in the Gesse Phase 2 area, where seven women and two young men were apprehended.…
An Ilorin Magistrate Court in Kwara State has ordered the arrest of the state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abbas Mohammed, for allegedly failing to obey court directives in an ongoing assault case involving two NSCDC officers. Chief Magistrate Adebayo Dupe issued the order on Wednesday, directing the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, to ensure the commandant is arrested and produced before the court at the next sitting. The order followed an application by counsel to Barrister Aladodo Abdullateef Nurudeen, who was allegedly assaulted by two NSCDC officers identified as Ajayi Williams Gbolahan…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, replacing Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026. The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the Presidency, Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, is expected to assume office after the expiration of Oloyede’s tenure. The statement described the incoming registrar as a specialist in digital infrastructure, institutional reforms and national examination systems.…
The Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen along the Ipere–Iludun Ekiti road. Sources familiar with the incident said the council official was kidnapped on Wednesday while returning from official engagements. Her vehicle was later discovered abandoned by the roadside, raising concerns over her safety as her whereabouts remained unknown as of the time of filing this report. Attempts to reach Ogunleye through her mobile telephone line were unsuccessful, as the number was said to have been switched off. It was gathered that the vice chairman had earlier…