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Panic in Ore as Gunmen Kill Popular Businessman
Residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State, were left in shock following the assassination of a well-known building materials dealer, Ismaila Awoyinka, by unidentified gunmen. According to The Hope,…
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Lagos traditional ruler defrauded by Snapchat lover
On Tuesday, the police brought Oluwatobi Ajibola, a suspected fraudster, before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba on charges of defrauding a traditional ruler, Emmanuel Olofinjana, of N6.3 million. The 29-year-old…
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Osun court arraigns two men over pre-paid meters’ theft
Two men, Musibau Adisa, aged 55, and Busari Tajudeen, aged 51, appeared before the Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo on Tuesday, facing charges of stealing prepaid meters. According to The PUNCH,…
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Five fraudsters Jailed for money laundering, impersonation
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured convictions and sentences for five individuals in the Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, presided over by…
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Guard lands in court over alleged theft of car battery, headlamps
A 53-year-old security guard, Nosifa Amodu, was arraigned at the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, accused of stealing a car battery and headlamps. Amodu, whose address was not…
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Court dissolves four-year-old marriage over lack of love
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has granted the dissolution of the four-year marriage between Beshiru Mutairu and his wife, Amina, citing lack of love as the reason. Judge Mohammed Wakili…
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Man, 39, in court over alleged N355, 000 visa fraud
A 39-year-old travel agent, Adedeji Adedapo, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, facing allegations of visa fraud amounting to N355,000. Adedapo, whose address was not disclosed, has…
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Herbalist arraigned over alleged N2.5 million fraud
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 55-year-old herbalist, Kabiru Amuda, in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, over an alleged N2.5 million charm fraud. Amuda, whose home address was not provided, is…
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4 arraigned for vandalising electricity cables
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) presented four individuals before the Federal High Court in Enugu on Monday, alleging their involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables. The accused are…
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Police arrest man for ‘stealing Uber driver’s car after buying him pepper soup’ in Lagos
The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a car from an Uber driver. Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said the case was reported…
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Woman Jailed for Trafficking Marijuana
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, for trafficking in marijuana. Kayode, 30, was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before Justice Mohammed…
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Six Yahoo Boys Bag Jail Terms
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to six months imprisonment each for criminal impersonation, love scam and identity theft. The…