Two men have been arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at ₦250,000. The defendants, Awoyemi Fawaz and Ibukun Akode, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy and stealing. They were brought before the court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 146 suspects during a coordinated, intelligence-driven security operation tagged “Operation Keep Sagamu Safe,” carried out in collaboration with other security agencies and community stakeholders. The operation, conducted in the early hours of April 13, 2026, took place across identified flashpoints within Sagamu, where…
The Police on Monday arraigned two men before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos, over the alleged theft of three cows valued at N12 million. The defendants, Adamu Abdullah, 30, and Bachari Muhammed, 23, whose residential addresses were not disclosed, are standing trial on charges of conspiracy and stealing.They, however, pleaded not guilty to…
A 32-year-old man, Godwin Udoka, was on Monday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos, over the alleged theft of company property valued at N1.2 million. Udoka, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing charges bordering on stealing and conduct likely to breach public peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian stock market extended its bullish run on Thursday, adding N369 billion to investors’ wealth despite a decline in trading activity. A total of 652.86 million shares valued at N39.82 billion were traded in 51,101 deals, representing a drop from the 1.01 billion shares worth N40.57 billion exchanged in 52,723 transactions…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on railway vandalism with the arrest and prosecution of a suspected track vandal in Lagos. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to Opeifa, the…
…Dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers The Nigerian Navy has recovered over 20,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and dismantled an illegal refining site in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, intensifying its crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta. The operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, was disclosed on March 26…
By Adeyemi David The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday over alleged corruption-related offences. The ICPC spokesperson, John Odey, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to Odey,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed allegations of professional misconduct raised by the Safer Society for Children (SSC) Foundation and the Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF), insisting that its handling of a reported rape case in Ijebu-Ode met required standards of professionalism and due process. In a statement issued on March 22,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, working with a detachment of the Nigerian Army stationed at Awgu, have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a tricycle reportedly snatched in the area. According to a statement by the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the arrest followed a…
