Foreign

Man on Trial Over Johanita Dogbey Murder in Brixton

Web News 5 May 2023 479 0

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in south London. Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, was attacked as she walked along Stockwell Park Walk in Brixton on Monday afternoon. Mohamed Nur, 33, of Bond Way, Vauxhall, has been charged with murder and possession of an Continue Reading

Crime

Police Arrest Suspected Murderer in Abuja

Web News 24 June 2022 302 0

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the gruesome murder and dismembering of a yet-to-be-identified suspected middle-aged lady. It would be recalled that on the 20th June 2022, following the receipt of information at the Kubwa Divisional Police Headquarters about the sighting of a dismembered body around PW […]Continue Reading

Crime

Three in Police Net over Alleged Murder of Osun Farmer

Web News 27 May 2022 350 0

Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged killing of one Ezekiel Ajewole by some illegal miners on his farm at Iberekodo Village, Ward Two, in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of the state. Radio Nigeria gathered that those arrested are now being interrogated by the State Criminal Investigations […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Remands Gold Miner For Killing Police Officer

Web News 24 March 2022 494 0

A high court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded a 20-year old artisanal gold miner, Ibrahim Kazeem in Ilesa correctional centre for allegedly killing a police inspector, Adeoye Banjo. The suspect was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and wit murder. He purportedly killed inspector Banjo who was one […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Ondo Court Remands G.O Over Member’s Death

Web News 12 February 2022 419 0

A 49- year-old General Overseer of a Pentecostal Church,  Prophetess Serah Abuloye, has been remanded by an Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure over circumstances that led to the alleged murder of a church member. The defendant, Serah Abuloye, is the founder of All Saints Development Church of Christ, Igbara-Oke in Ifedore local government area […]Continue Reading

Crime

Tension as Suspected Lunatic Murders Minor in Ekiti

Web News 7 December 2021 510 0

There was tension in Belemo area of Adehun, Ado Ekiti following the gruesome murder of a seven-year-old girl, Damilade Falade by a suspected lunatic. The girl which was sent an errand by her mother around eight O’clock in the night to a neighbouring house was later declared missing and efforts to locate her proved abortive. […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Masquerade Custodian, Three Others Remanded Over Murder

Web News 14 September 2021 466 0

An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded masquerade custodian, Chief Kayode Esuleke, his son, Ifasola Esuleke and two others over the alleged murder of a member of Kamarudeen Mosque Moshood Salawudeen in a Mosque.  The defendants, Chief Kayode Esuleke, Kola Adeosun, Akeem Idowu and Ifasola Esuleke were arraigned in the court on […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osun Court Denies Bail to Attempted Murder Suspects

Web News 10 February 2021 449 0

A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state has ordered the remand of Adenle Mujeem and Olagunju Kamilu in Ilesa correctional centre, for attempt to kill a septuagenarian, Mrs Suleiman Fatimah. According to the charge sheet, they committed the offense on 2nd day of February 2021, at 12 :00pm at Isosu area of Ede in […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Arrest Three for Alleged Murder over Land Dispute

Web News 30 December 2020 967 0

Men of Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly killing one Rasaq Sotunde at Solomo Village in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state over a portion of land. The Police Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in Abeokuta that suspects Daniel Ikwe, Micheal Tedungbe and Idowu Shorunke were […]Continue Reading

Crime

Group Wants Prompt Arrest of Suspect(s) behind Rape, Murder of Teenager

Web News 20 September 2020 587 0

The Child Protection Network in Ogun State has called for detailed investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a fourteen year old secondary school girl in Abeokuta. In a statement by the coordinator, Mr. Alfred Soleye, the network expressed sadness and shock over the brutal murder of the school girl. The group urged the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Parade Six Herdsmen for Alleged Murder, Kidnapping

Web News 18 September 2020 535 0

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu hàs paraded six suspected herdsmen for murder and abduction. They were allegedly responsible for multiple kidnapping and killing of a yet-to-be-identified driver during an attempt to abduct a police inspector on the Ayetoro-Abeokuta Expressway in the Yewa area of Ogun State. Mr. Iliyasu at […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police in Ogun Arrest 23- Year-Old Man for Murder

Web News 12 September 2020 596 0

A twenty-three-year-old man, Dansu Asogba has been arrested by the operatives of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing his sixty-year-old aunt, Iyabo Dansu over alleged witchcraft in Ipokia area of the state. The spokesman of the state command of Nigeria Police Force, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in statement in Abeokuta that the suspect was arrested […]Continue Reading

Crime

NSCDC arrests farmer in Ogbomoso for murder

Web News 29 August 2020 960 0

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State Command Agro Rangers Squad Ogbomoso Zone has arrested a farmer Abraham Alamu, in Ogbomosho for murder.This is contains in a statement in Ibadan signs by the corps public relations officer Mr, Oluwole Olusegun.The statement notes that ,Suspect Abraham Alamu was arrested on Friday in Ogbomoso town […]Continue Reading

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Crime: Akinyele Council Residents Call for Proactive Measure

Web News 14 August 2020 708 0

Residents of Onikeke Olorunkole in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State want the state government to take proactive measure in ensuring the security of lives and property of citizens. A resident of the area Mallam Abdul wasiu Abdul Ganiyu stated this while reacting on the murder case of a fifty year old woman, Mrs Funmilayo […]Continue Reading

Crime

Another 5 Year Old Boy Joins Chain of Gruesome Murder in Akinyele LGA

Web News 23 June 2020 30982 3

A five year old boy has been reportedly killed by an unknown assailant at Tose Phase ll, Olorunsogo Area, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government, Ibadan. The deceased named Mojeeb Tirimisiyu, was reportedly killed behind his father’s uncompleted building. According to Mojeeb’s mother, Mrs Mufuliat Tirimisiyu while narrating the incident, said after the Monday Continue Reading

Lifestyle

The Criterion Advocates Justice for Ibadan Victims of Rape, Murder

Web News 7 June 2020 2276 0

Oyo State Government has been charged to ensure security operatives bring to book the perpetrators of rape and murder of two women in Akinyele Local Government, Ibadan.  The leadership of Oyo District of The Criterion, an association of Muslim women in business and the professions made the call while on a condolence visit to the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Ogun Police Nab 5 Men over 25 Year-Old’s Murder

Web News 17 May 2020 748 0

Police in Ogun state have arrested five men for allegedly beating twenty-five-year old Monsur Kareem to death. A statement made available by the Ogun State Police Command’s spokesman, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi explained that the suspects include Toheeb Popoola, Ibrahim Ridwan, Mutiu Tijani, Akeem Ishola and Lawal Afeez. He hinted that the suspects were arrested after […]Continue Reading

Crime

Unknown Assailants Matchete Mother, Murder Paralysed Girl at Moniya, Ibadan

Web News 16 May 2020 3773 0

Unidentified assailants have burgled a building at Balogun Isale, Zone 2, Moniya, Ibadan and machete 18 years old paralyzed girl to death and wounded her mother. The victims were Afusat Adebayo and Mrs Fasilat Adebayo. According to a grandson of Mrs Adebayo, Daud Adewale, who was in the building when the incident occurred, explained that […]Continue Reading

News

“Oko-Oloyun” Killed by Gunmen

Web News 23 January 2020 1385 0

Popular trado-medical practitioner, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as Oko Oloyun Worldwide has been killed by unknown gunmen. Alhaji Yusuf was said to have been killed along Igbo-Ora road earlier this evening. Confirming the incident, Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, Mr Gbenga Fadeyi, said Alfani Yusuf was killed on the road while traveling to Iseyin. […]Continue Reading