Category: Crime
Carpenter Remanded For Raping, Killing Grandma
An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure the state capital, has ordered for the remand of a man, Ahmed Toheed, for allegedly raping and killing his...
Man Standing Trial Shoots Judge Dead In Court
A man on trial opened fire in a courtroom in the Albanian capital Tirana on Monday, kill!ng the judge and injuring two others, police said. Appeals court judge...
Osun Monarch Sentenced To Prison For $4.2m Fraud
A United States District Court has sentenced Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to four years and eight months imprisonment over a $4.2million...
5-year-old Girl Rescued In Osun After Prolonged Physical Abuse By Aunt
A 5-year-old girl (name withheld) has been rescued and taken to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention over a prolonged physical...
Ondo Man Fakes Own Kidnapping To Extort N500,000 From Family
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 29-year-old Bello Azeez for allegedly faking his kidnapping to extort money from his family and acquaintances. DSP...
Church Founder Arrested In Cross-border Drug Trafficking Bust
The founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, has been arrested by the National Drug Law...
OPC Arrest ‘Police Officer’ While Attempting To Steal Car In Ogun
A 42-year-old man who claimed to be a mobile police officer was apprehended on Friday while he attempted to steal a Toyota Highlander SUV at Magboro, along the...
Man Jailed For Attempting To Rape Osun Varsity Student Due To Cold Weather
An Osun State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ila-Orangun has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Raji Ridwan, to three years of imprisonment with hard labour for...
Police Drag Woman To Court For Stealing Drinks In Oyo
A 42-year-old woman, Bukola Solademi, has been arraigned before the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing assorted carbonated drinks and...
Osun Monarch To Forfeit Assets Over COVID-19 Relief Fraud In US
United States federal court has ordered the embattled traditional ruler of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Nigeria, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, to forfeit to forfeit...
