A U.S. court has sentenced Obinwanne Okeke also known as Invictus Obi to 10 years in prison. Okeke was sentenced for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. According to court documents, the 33-year-old operated a group of companies known as the Invictus […]
Armed men have attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local government area of Niger State. The incident started at about 2:00 am on Wednesday with the gunmen started shooting sporadically, with one student feared killed and several others abucted. Some teachers and their family members residing within the college staff quarters were also said […]
Tragedy struck on Sunday when a 400-level Mathematics student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Bashir Abdulalhi, reportedly committed suicide because his girlfriend, one Raf’at, jilted him. It was gathered that the late student, an indigene of Ungwa Uku Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, took the action to protest his girlfriend’s decision […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, said it had secured the conviction of a former Deputy Chief Registrar of Oyo State High Court, Mrs. Mutiat Omobola Adio. She was convicted after pleading guilty to a fresh charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and issuance of dishonoured cheque. In a […]
A couple, Ebiesuwa Abayomi Fredrick and his wife, Tinuola Idayat Oyegunle, have been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment each. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State today, February 15, 2021, found them guilty on all four counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretense brought against them by the […]
Gunmen have killed three people in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. National President of the Irigwe Youths Movement, Ezekiel Bini, who confirmed the killings told Newsmen in Jos on Monday that the victims were shot dead by the gunmen who laid ambush at Nkedorong village road on Sunday evening. Bini said that after […]
An apprentice, identified simply as Ifeanyi, is in pain after his boss, identified simply as Anaayo, allegedly bathed him in acid and detained him for over three months without treatment at their place of residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State. News Correspondent gathered that Anaayo, who owns Ayocity Surgicals, was taking stock of […]
Youths in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State under the aegis of Yewa-North Patriotic Forum have issued a seven-day ultimatum to suspected killer herdsmen in Yewa-North Local Government Area to vacate the state. The youths gave the ultimatum on Friday, in a statement signed by the President of the group, Sanni Omobolaji, 24 […]
A popular palm wine tapper in Ahaba Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, identified as Israel Iheanacho, was on Tuesday beheaded by suspected ritualists. The incident, which happened around 9pm, caused panic in the community. A community source told our correspondent that apart from beheading him, the assailants also cut off the victim’s […]
Two persons: a farmer and a Vigilante Officer in Ondo State have been reportedly shot dead by suspected herdsmen at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the herdsmen had laid an ambush for the Amotekun men in the forest. A […]