Offa Robbery: Appeal Court Confirms Death Sentence for Five
The Ilorin court of appeal has upheld the death sentences of five men convicted over the 2018 Offa bank robbery that claimed 33 lives, dismissing all appeals against the 2024…
EFCC alleges structured deposits in Yahaya Bello trial
The Yahaya Bello money laundering trial continued in Abuja as an Access Bank compliance officer told the court that funds from Kogi State local governments were deposited into private accounts…
10 women abducted, two shot as bandits strike community in Sokoto
At least two people were shot and more than 10 women abducted when bandits attacked Tudun Mallam village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday night. The…
Bandits kill three, abduct worshippers during Kwara church service
Rampaging bandits have shot three people dead, while no fewer than ten persons were abducted inside a church in Eruku in the Ekiti local government area of Kwara state on…
Tinubu sends delegation to UK to negotiate Ekweremadu’s transfer to Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to London to discuss the case of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, jailed in the UK since March 2023. The delegation…
Anambra is safe for Christmas, come home – Police
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, yesterday, called on indigenes of the state to return en masse for the forthcoming Christmas, stating that the state is free and…
Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa still in Finnish prison
Some social media users claim that a Finnish court has ruled that Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, who was recently sentenced to prison, should be released. The claim was posted…
Nnamdi Kanu medically fit to stand trial, NMA tells court
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has stated that Nnamdi Kanu’s health condition is not considered life-threatening. In a ruling on September 26, James Omotosho, presiding judge, had issued an order…
‘I tried to prevent Maduagwu Arise TV anchor from jumping’ – Murder suspect says
Sani Sirajo, a suspect linked to the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, the Arise TV news anchor, has reportedly confessed to police that he tried to prevent the deceased from jumping…
Maduagwu: Police arrest suspects involved in death of Arise TV presenter
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspects involved in the armed robbery incident that led to the death of Arise TV presenter, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. According…
