Benin City, Edo State – The Department of State Security (DSS) arrested two main suspects. These individuals are linked to the killing of 16 Nigerians in Uromi, Edo State. The DSS arrests Edo killings suspects following intelligence gathering. Security agencies continue searching for…
Kano – A High Court sentenced housewife Fadila Adamu to death by hanging. The court found her guilty of kidnapping and murdering an eight-year-old girl. Details of the Crime Prosecutors said Adamu abducted the child on July 14, 2019. She took the…
Ikorodu, Nigeria – A 20-year-old man, Daniel Olojede, was remanded to a correctional center by an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court. He faces charges of allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. Details of the Allegations Olojede faces four counts: defilement, indecent assault, child…
Ibadan – A shocking tragedy that claimed the lives of 35 children ended with a sigh of relief in an Oyo State High Court. Murder charges against Queen Naomi Silekunola (ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife), radio owner Oriyomi Hamzat, and school…
Kano – A Kano State High Court has taken a dramatic step, issuing a bench warrant for the arrest of M.A. Lawal, the state’s former Attorney General. Lawal, a key figure in previous administrations, failed to appear in court to…
Abeokuta, Nigeria – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says his administration’s housing projects have transformed areas like Kobape, Iperu, Ijebu Ode, and Ilaro into “smart cities.” This transformation is part of the state’s urban renewal program. The first phase of 35…
Kano – A dramatic turn in the ongoing Kano Emirate dispute has seen the Court of Appeal freeze its own earlier judgment. Its sitting in Abuja, halted the enforcement of its January 10 ruling, which had initially favoured the Kano…
Abuja – A Federal High Court has rejected a legal challenge that sought to legalize prostitution in Nigeria. The case aimed to shield commercial sex workers from arrest and prosecution. What the Court Said Justice James Kolawole Omotosho ruled decisively, stating that it remains…
Port Harcourt – A judge and head of elections now faces an arrest warrant. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), is wanted by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The arrest warrant follows Enebeli’s repeated refusal…
Lagos – A judge has ordered the permanent seizure of $1.4 million tied to Godwin Emefiele, the former head of Nigeria’s central bank. The court found the money linked to a complex fraud scheme. Justice Ayokunle Faji ruled the funds…
