A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya has been discharged of the alleged defilement of daughter (name withheld) on Wednesday. Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja struck out the case of alleged defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his 17-year-old daughter, brought against him by the Lagos State Government. Delivering the judgement, the trial judge held that the prosecution failed to present witnesses in court to prove the charge against him. Justice Soladoye said the case of the prosecution is a colossal waste of time as there is no single witness in court to…
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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olorundare Moshood Jimoh, has announced the recovery of 36 stolen vehicles and the arrest of over 50 suspected cultists in a sweeping crackdown on crime across the state. During a press briefing at the Command Headquarters on Wednesday, CP Jimoh informed that the vehicles—many worth hundreds of millions of naira—were recovered from syndicates involved in advance fee fraud, armed robbery, and inter-state car theft, with several vehicles intercepted en route to the country’s borders. “These 36 vehicles are just what we can show now due to space limitations. Over 70 more are still…
Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Mr. Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias MohBad, seeking to nullify the legal advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, which cleared artistes Azeez Fashola alias Naira Marley, Samson Balogun alias Sam Larry and others of alleged involvement in the singer’s death. Delivering judgement, Justice Taiwo Olatokun held that the powers of the Lagos State Attorney General, AG, exercised through the DPP on whether to prosecute or not, were valid and within the confines of the law. “The powers of…
Further cross-examination of a former Executive Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, Mr. Abbas Muhammed Jega continued on Tuesday when the Prosecution Witness, PW3, told the court that he was not one of the signatories to the Loan Purchase Agreement between Union Bank of Nigeria and Arik Air. The witness stated this before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja during the ongoing case of the former AMCON Managing Director/CEO, Ahmed Kuru. Kuru is being prosecuted by EFCC alongside Mr Kamilu Omokide, a former receiver manager of Arik Air Limited; Captain Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air Chief Executive…
At the continuation of the ongoing case between Arik Air and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, a former Executive Director, Mr. Abbas Muhammed Jega, has disclosed that the airline’s debt fell under the category of non-performing loans. The charge against Kuru, Arik Air, others The other defendants being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and abuse of office are; Mr. Kamilu Omokide, a former receiver manager of Arik Air Limited; Captain Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air Chief Executive Officer; Union Bank Limited; and Super Bravo Limited. Jega continued…
A 45-year-old father, Ndukwe Ogbu, has been sentenced to 53 years imprisonment for having sex with his 14-year-old daughter (names withheld) Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos, who convicted him on Monday for defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his 14-year-old daughter ordered that the prison terms should run concurrently Delivering the judgement, the trial judge held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt, the ingredients of the alleged offences against the defendant. The judge also held that the convict is not apologetic for the crime he committed against his daughter during his plea…
A meeting held on Saturday at Perseverance Towers in River Park Estate has sparked controversy among residents and stakeholders following allegations of extortion, forged documentation, and misinformation. Paul Odili/River Park Estate The meeting convened by Paul Odili and supported by Adrian Ogunmuyiwa and South African national John Townley Johnson, was reportedly organised to celebrate a “victory” over Ghanaian investors following a press conference earlier held by a Police officer. However, testimonies from residents who attended the meeting suggest a more troubling agenda. According to attendees, Mr. Odili made several claims and demands. A subsequent investigation into the documents presented at the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent Freedom of Information, FoI requests to Nigeria’s 36 state governors, urging them to account for the spending of public funds in the name of security votes by their states since 29 May 2023. SERAP to EFCC, ICPC, probe security votes The group also asked the 36 state governors to “urgently invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC,” to jointly investigate the spending of the security votes. SERAP, in the FoI requests dated 28 June 2025 and signed by its…
An investigative reporter in a Freedom of Information, FoI, Request to the Lagos State Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development and another to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has alleged that both secretly gave out a disputed paternity child to suspected traffickers. FOI: Suspected traffickers The FoI, dated 16th June 2025 and signed by the Editor, Security News Alert, Juliana Francis, was addressed to the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, through the Lagos State Commissioner for Information. Also copied were the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, and Family Social Services, Igando-Local Council Development Area, Alimosho,…
In a bid to curb drug abuse among Nigerian youths, the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, has sensitised public secondary school students in the Ajegunle-Ajeromi area of Lagos on the dangers of illicit drug use. The event, held in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025, carried the theme “The Evidence is Clear, Invest in Prevention.” Students were cautioned against the use of banned substances such as marijuana and cocaine, with a reminder that offenders risk a 20-year jail term upon conviction. Speaking at the sensitisation programme, held on Thursday at Bola Ige Millennium…