For allegedly reckless driving, and causing the death of a passerby, Nwanbueze Christian, a driver Ajayi Lekan who drove his master’s Toyota car was on Wednesday charged with manslaughter before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja. The prosecutor alleged that the offence was committed on or about the 20th September, 2021, at about 21:30hrs, around Super Alimosho, Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, while drunk. Ajayi Lekan was futher alleged to have taken the key of a Toyota Tacoma with Registration Number KSF623GD belonging to his boss, drove it dangerously and recklessly and consequently knocked down one Nwabueze Christian at…
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A Branch Manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Ikeja Branch, Mr. Tope Munis was docked by a Lagos State High Court for allegedly aiding N1.2billion fraud, property of Star Orient Nigeria Limited. The defendant was arraigned on 15 count amended charge alongside Dare Osamo and Ayoola Oloore Bisola who had earlier been arraigned over the alleged fraud before Justice Oyindamola Ogala. During their arraignment on Wednesday, the Director, Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution, Dr. Jide Martins, informed the court that the state have an amended charge to include the branch manager who allegedly connived with Dare Osamo to swindle…
A statement form the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army says troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army, NA, conducting clearance operations along Anambra/Imo States border communities today, Monday, March 28, 2022 dislodged a hideout used by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed affiliate; Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Orsumoghu, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Spokesperson for the Army, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says the groups have serially launched attacks on defenceless civilians and security targets from the hideout. According to him, during the clearance operations along the border communities, troops were met with stiff resistance…
The slated trial of former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja could not continue on Monday, because the defendant allegedly slumped at home today. This is credited to her counsel, Paul Erokoro SAN, who said the defendant slumped at exactly 6:30 a.m today while getting set for court, and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja for medical attention. Erokoro presented a letter informing the court about the development and asked for an adjournment. The counsel further told the…
A couple, Ewere George Osas, and his wife are currently being held by Operatives of Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, Ikoyi, Lagos for alleged offences bordering on conspiracy, cyber fraud/Business Email Compromise, Criminal conversion/diversion and stealing the sum of Fifty-One Million, Nine Hundred and Seventy-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Naira (N51,974,999.99). The PSFU Spokesperson, Johnson Eyitayo stated in a statement that the 62-year-old native of Edo State and his wife were arrested following a petition addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit by the Law Firm of Athan Ogbulie & Co., alleging diversion of the aforesaid…
For allegedly defrauding Chevron Nigeria Limited of the sum of N38,214,822,89, a business man, Hakeem Bakare with Baklang Consultant Nigeria Limited have been dragged before a Special Offences Court, at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. They are facing an 11-court-charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. The charge was signed on behalf of the EFCC by Franklin Ofoma of the Commission’s Legal Department. Also charged along the duo of Bakare are Baklang, Babtunde Oyenuga and Baka investment Company Ltd. They were specifically accused of conspiracy to steal, contrary to…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in the Lagos State High Court has varied the bail conditions for the embattled suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha on Monday, March 28, 2022. After his arrest on January 10, 2022 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ismaila was arraigned on a 8-count charge bordering on the offences of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of over N6billion, along with his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited. Consequently, the defendant was admitted to bail on January 18, 2022 in the sum of N200 million with two sureties…
It is another day of reckoning for two suspected drug traffickers, 53-year-old Elvis Uche Iro and 42-year-old Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian who reportedly excreted a total of 165 wraps of cocaine following their arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. A statement signed by the Spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi says they were arrested for allegedly ingesting the illicit drug. He said the suspects excreted the drugs while under observation in the Agency’s custody. The 53-year-old Elvis, a father of four children hails from Abiriba, Ohafia local government area of Abia State was arrested on Saturday…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has warned all Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the State to strictly ensure that their men do not carry out Police duties in mufti. CP Alabi according to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Command said this in compliance with the earlier directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, that officers on patrol and stop-and-search duties must appear in approved uniforms. The Police boss vowed to vicariously hold liable any supervisor or Head of Department under whose jurisdiction this directive is flouted. The…
On March 31, 2021, a Nigerian Airforce Alpha Jet aircraft, (NAF 475) went missing, it disappeared during one of its interdiction mission against terrorists in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. Well the wreckage of the missing aircraft has been found in Sambisa forest. Troops of Operation Desert Sanity on clearance patrol in Sambisa Forest, Borno State, uncovered the wreckage of the crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with two crew members on 31 March 2021. A statement from the Nigerian Army official page confirmed this and added that further exploitation are ongoing.