Crime & City Diary

Okupe, Obi’s campaign DG bags 2-year jail-term

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Mr Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to two years imprisonment. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a judgment, found Okupe guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) bordering on money laundering. Justice…

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NAF Special Forces rescue 7 kidnapped Chinese citizens

The Nigerian Airforce Special Forces have rescued seven Chinese citizens from den of terrorists. This was disclosed in a statement by Director of Public Relations and InformationNigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. According to the statement, the Chinese citizens were rescued Saturday morning when men of 35 Special Forces conducted a search in the cover of night at Kanfani…

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Man cries out over death threats from traditional worshippers

A resident of Ogundana street off itoki, Ijoko Road Ogun state, Mr. Kayode Jimoh Awodipe who is a devoted Christian has raised alarm over threats to his life, upon his refusal to join and worship Esu Odara which is the deity is father Mr. Abdul Awodipe and grandfather are worshipping. Kayode , disclosed to our correspondent that his ordeal started…

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EFCC arraigns Kogi gov’s nephew for N10bn fraud

Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has remanded Ali Bello, a nephew to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and one Dauda Sulaiman in prison, pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions They were remanded upon arraignment alongside one Abdulsalami Hudu, Cashier of Kogi State House Administration (now at large) on a 10-count charge of misappropriation…

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Court sets aside order sentencing IGP to prison

A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated its earlier ruling, ordering the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba for contempt. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon gave the latest ruling on Wednesday. According to her, there was latest evidence showing that the IGP had substantially complied with the court’s earlier order directing the reinstatement of an officer, Patrick…

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Court sentences three to death for alleged murder of Unilorin student

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Three of the eight accused persons alleged to have raped and murdered a 24-year-old University of Ilorin student, Olajide Blessing Omowumi on June 2, 2021 were on Tuesday convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. The accused were brought before the court by the Kwara State government in suit No KWS/33c/c/2021 on 11-count charge bordering on…

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IGP commissions 5 new gunboats in Lagos

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, was on Friday in Lagos for the commissioning of projects that have been successfully completed by his administration. Amongst the newly commissioned projects are 5 new operational gunboats acquired by the police for patrols and response to emergencies on internal waterways. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, who…

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CDS rubbishes Reuters report on mass abortion by military

Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has rubbished reports by Reuters of a mass abortion programme in the Nigerian military. Irabor, who was speaking with newsmen at the 61st session of the State House ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Thursday, described the report as “outright nonsense.” He added: “That…

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