An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced two men, Tobiloba Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru, to three years imprisonment each for hacking the emails of British Airways, Turkish Airways and KLM, and stealing $750,000 and N120million. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who convicted the duo, also forfeited their N204,041,216.82 cash to the federal government, among other…
The Police in Ondo State has arrested a middle-aged man identified as Gbenro Adetunji for allegedly killing his wife, Wayesola, in Ondo City in the state. A source said Adetunji killed his wife by strangulating her at Salvation Army Street, Odojọmu in Ondo last Monday morning. It was gathered that the ugly incident was witnessed…
Transparency International (TI) says an estimated $5 billion stolen from Nigeria is frozen in accounts in foreign countries. This was disclosed on Monday in Abuja during a media workshop organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), local chapter of TI in Nigeria. Vaclav Prusa, CISLAC policy advisor, said Nigeria is responsible for the…
A Nigerian national and a Trinidadian have been arrested for allegedly smuggling 25 Venezuelan women into Trinidad. A statement issued by Trinidad and Tobago Police on Sunday, March 21, said the 27 persons were arrested by officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force, during an anti-crime exercise conducted at Icacos overnight. The exercise, which was conducted between…
An 18 year-old-girl, Idowu Biletiri has allegedly stabbed her elder brother, Kehinde Biletiri, to death on Saturday. The incident happened at Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, NAN reports. An eyewitness said trouble started when the suspect returned home after leaving the house for some days. The brother queried her on why…
Operatives at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday recovered the lifeless body of a day-old baby allegedly abandoned by the mother beside the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The police team recovered the baby after responding to a call from the security department of the hospital. Lagos State…
At least three naval officers and three policemen have been killed in different locations across Anambra State. The incident, which has created tension, fueled the rumours that the state has been invaded by a syndicate targeting security operatives. The armed gang was said to have killed three policemen at Neni junction in Anaocha Local Government…
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 29-year-old herbalist, Baoku Gbuyi and 27-year-old bricklayer, Olamide Odulaja, for the alleged killing of a housewife, Modupeola Folorunsho and her four-year-old son, Peter, for suspected money-making rituals. The Guardian learnt that their arrest was prompted by a report made at the Ijebu Igbo Police Division by…
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on Friday, stumbled three times while climbing the Air Force One. The development which stirred reactions on the internet, saw citizens of the US question the health of their president. At first, it was not clear if Biden tripped, but shortly after recovering he fell twice…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists alleged to have shot a man dead on Tuesday night in the Shell road area of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspected cultists, Timothy Clark (27) Patrick Mbuk(29), Andrew Eleya(26), Gift Omofeye(26), Ogburang Samuel (31), Ibe Onyekachi Amadike (24yrs) who were revealed…
