Category: Crime

194 Lagos Men Beaten By Wives In The Last Six Months – Report

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On Wednesday, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) stated that 194 males had been beaten by their spouses or partners in the previous six months. The figure was published by DSVRT in its bi-annual report. The report, which was made available to journalists in Lagos, covers the period from January to June 2021. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figure is 44.33 percent higher than the 108 assault cases reported by men from January 2020 to June 2020. According to the latest report,…

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JUST IN: Herdsmen kill Omoleye Sowere’s Brother

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Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters editor, Omoyele, has been killed by suspected herders, according to the activist. Omoyele Sowore stated his brother was killed on Saturday morning while traveling from Benin to Ondo by armed men suspected to be herders by witnesses. He was a pharmacy student at the Igbinedion University, according to Sowore, who described his brother’s death as a big loss for his family and friends. On Saturday morning, a spokesman for the Akure police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from…

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Passengers frown at airlines free reign at official extortion

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…seek govt’s intervention Passengers making use of local airlines for domestic flight have called on the Federal Government to intervene and put a halt to airlines attempts at official extortion. Some of the passengers, who spoke to our correspondents last expressed frustration over deliberate moves by the operator to push passengers into tight corners in an attempt to make them pay more for trips that have already been paid for. They pointed out that some of the operators were in the habit of closing the counter hurriedly, especially with regard…

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Man rapes 27-year-old woman for refusing to greet him – Police

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The Nigerian Police Force has arrested a 33-year-old man, Imoleayo Adekoya, for reportedly raping a 27-year-old lady because she allegedly refused to greet him. Adekoya, according to men of Ogun State Police Command, reportedly dragged the victim to an isolated area after accusing her of not greeting him and raped her. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen. Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested on Saturday following a report lodged by the victim at the Sakora divisional…

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Poly student, one other killed by gunmen in Rivers

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Two persons were killed and one injured early on Sunday when gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded Ka-Bori community in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Newsfieldglobal gathered that the gunmen stormed the community at 6am, shot indiscriminately and killed a man and a female student identified as Burabari Sunday, of Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic in Bori. Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of Khana council, Dr. Thomas Bariere, described it as an act of terrorism. According to him, “the persons confirmed dead are from Gokana LGA. One…

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Na’Allah’s son murdered, not killed by bandits—Kaduna govt

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Kaduna State Government has said the murder of Senator Bala ibn Na’Allah’s son, Abdulkarim Na’Allah, appeared to be a case of culpable homicide as he was strangled with a rope. This is contrary to speculations on social media that the deceased was killed by bandits. A statement issued by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that the state government had been informed by security agencies that the remains of one Captain Abdulkarim Ibn Na’Allah were found in his Kaduna home. “In what appears…

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My Son’s Life Not Better Than Any Nigerian’s – Senator Na’Allah

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Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, whose eldest son, Abdulkareem, was murdered at his Malali home in Kaduna State, has said his son’s life is not better than that of any other Nigerian. In a statement he issued on Monday, Na’Allah expressed hope that his death will play a major role in finding solutions to Nigeria’s problems. Senator Na’Allah who was outside Nigeria when the incident occurred, said his son’s attackers were not armed with guns. “They simply gained access to his house through the roof and strangulated him. As a family,…

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Kingsley Kuku arrested in Amsterdam over child porn

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A former Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, has been arrested in Amsterdam, The Netherlands over child pornography complaints. According to information, Kuku reportedly circulated child pornography materials in 2018. The former Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme was arrested on Wednesday at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, while on his way to London, United Kingdom. “Kingsley Kuku was arrested in Amsterdam,” a top government source privy to the incident said “His warrant was executed over child pornography complaints. He was arrested on his way…

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APC Lagos politician shot dead

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A member of the All Progressive Congress Party, APC and Vice Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Samuel Kayode, popularly known as Ekpo Kinkin, has been shot dead at Agboju area of Lagos. The deceased had attended the flag off of the party’s local government campaign at Oriade Local Development Area, Thursday evening. Present at the meeting were top officials of the party among whom was Chairman of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Mr Valentine Buraimo. Eye witnesses said while the meeting was on, a gunshot was…

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Memo from EFCC to CCB requesting to investigate Tinubu

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a memo to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) requesting documents to commence another round of investigation on APC national leader and a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, who is largely believed to be benefitting from Lagos State’s resources, has been fingered in several deals in the South West, especially Lagos, where he holds tenaciously to power despite quitting office years ago. This would, however, not be the first time he would be investigated by the…

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