Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Abuja businesswoman, Onyinye Nwoke, for planting and selling cannabis. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 4, said the 38-year-old woman was ...

Based on the statistics, out of the 46 incidents, one is a male child and only four were adults, the rest are underage and minors, including a 15-month-old child.Latest among the cases was in August 2022, when a 55-year-old security guard, Arowolo Ayodeji, confessed to having carnal knowledge of ...

A self-acclaimed pastor has reportedly impregnated a 12-year-old girl in Ogun State, saying it was the devil’s handiwork.The 48-year-old Pastor, Michael Abiodun is said to be the Minister in charge of The Light House Gospel Church, Oluwo, Owode Egba, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of ...

A man, Peter Orji, has allegedly killed his elder brother, Godwin, during an argument bordering on the payment of N1,500 electrical bill at their residence in Uruagu, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.PUNCH Metro gathered that the brothers were at home when they started ...

A 26-year old man, Mr. Ogaga Kome has allegedly shot and killed an 11-year old boy, Hossanna Merritt while testing a locally made gun at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State.Police Public Relations Officer of the State command, Mr. Bright Edafe, who disclosed this, in a statement, ...

By Seun Opejobi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo.Oluomo was arrested over allegations of offences bordering on financial crimes.EFCC arrested the Speaker on Thursday morning at the Murtala Muhammed ...

A 23-year-old man, Vincent Awonugba, has been remanded at the Olokuta prison for allegedly killing his 68-year-old grandmother, Florence Olaoye, over food.The accused was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder at a magistrate’s court, sitting in Akure, Ondo State.Vincent was arrested by the ...

By Fikayo Olowolagba The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has accused religious leaders, security agencies, and even some NNPC staff of the theft of the nation’s crude oil.The NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Kyari said this during the 49th session of the weekly ministerial ...

25-year-old Samuel Owolabi was arrested by officers of Lagos Police Command where he brought his mum’s car to sell without her consent.The mum has been contacted to come pick up her car.She was shocked by the revelation that her son tried to sell her car without her consent.

Two members of a suspected gang of rail line vandals, Waheed Ganiyu and Mojeed Afolabi, were on Tuesday paraded by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ilorin.The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspects allegedly vandalized rail tracks along ...

By Wale Odunsi  Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos has convicted a lawyer, Taiwo Oreagba, for soliciting a N4 million bribe.Oreagba formerly represented music star Naira Marley, real name Azeez Fashola in his ongoing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

By Samuel Bolaji  The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, has confirmed that Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, will be sentenced on September 21, 2022.This was disclosed to Channels Television via email by the court’s ...

By Olaide Oyelude The Katsina Police Command on Thursday said the 25-year-old man, Najib Shehu, who used a pestle to kill his stepmother last Thursday in katsina would be arraigned in court anytime from now.The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, made the disclosure shortly after Shehu was paraded ...

By Daud Olatunji The Ogun  State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Mary Olatayo, for allegedly selling her three weeks old baby for N600,000. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oyeyemi said the suspect was ...

By Anjola Oluwa Dawodu  The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two members of a one-chance gang notorious for operating along the Funsho Williams Avenue area of the state.The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, said the ...

By Wale Odunsi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 11 undergraduates of Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State.They were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy, cultism and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.Force Public Relations ...

By Abdul Babajide Suspected herdsmen have been alleged of attacking two farmers at Ifira-Akoko in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State.The victims, who were hospitalised and in critical condition after the incident, were identified as Gbenga Omotoriogun and Duro Akadiri.According to ...

By Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Police Command at about midnight on Wednesday said it busted a ritual shrine in a building along Asoro slope, off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu quarters in Benin, recovering 20 mummified bodies and arresting three male suspects.The Command, in a press statement signed by the ...

By Seun OpejobiThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Nigeria’s popular Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, wanted.It urged Nigerians with information on Mompha’s whereabouts to speak up or contact the nearest police station.The anti-graft agency disclosed ...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Wednesday night, launched attack in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo StateAt the town’s Folahami Junction axis, where Craneburg Construction Company was located, the gunmen were said to have opened fire on everyone on sight.Sources told DAILY ...

By Solomon Odeniyi The abductors of the abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers have released another video where the victims were being flogged by the terrorists. The terrorists had attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, killing eight and kidnapping no fewer than 61 passengers.The Managing ...

The remains of Bolu Bamidele, who died as a result of burns he suffered when he was involved in an inferno in his apartment in Koka, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Sunday has been buried. Recall that Cairo Bolu was allegedly set ablaze by his wife, Ifeoluwa Bamidele, who ...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two Catholic priests in Kaduna State. DAILY POST leant that the two priests: Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were abducted by bandits at Yadin Gura in Lere Local Government of Kaduna State. In a statement on ...

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. NAN reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a ...

By  Solomon Odeniyi , Godwin Isenyo and Damilola Aina Terrorists are demanding a N100m ransom for each of the 43 abducted Kaduna train passengers, who are still in their custody, The PUNCH has learnt. The demand was communicated to the families of the hostages last week. This is coming ...

The Nasarawa State Police command says it has recaptured a member of the Book Haram terrorist who recently escaped from the Kuje correctional centre whose name is Hassan Hassan. Terrorists on Tuesday attacked the Kuje medium custodial centre in Abuja and freed over 800 inmates including ...

Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice. The alleged victim of organ harvesting, David Ukpo linked with former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has admitted that he is now 21 years old, as against 15, as earlier claimed. The Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom hearing the case of ...

  Kuje Correctional facility came under heavy attack Tuesday night, leading to the escape of several inmates. The facility has replaced Kirikiri Maximum Security correctional facility as the ‘VIP prison’ for prominent Nigerians. Some of the current occupants include ex-lawmakers, ...

A number of children allegedly kidnapped have been discovered in a church’s basement on Friday night in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to information gathered, the kids were allegedly victims of a kidnapping syndicate and ...

Nigeria Police Command in Ogun State has reacted to a viral video of a mentally unstable young lady who stripped herself and barked like a dog in Abeokuta, Ogun State. DAILY POST reports that a video recently emerged on social media showing a young pretty lady behaving strange. Reacting to ...

  Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has thrown his weight behind death penalty on those convicted for banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and cultism in the State. The Governor announced this after signing into law, a Bill passed by the Zamfara State ...

The family of a 60-year-old man, Isak Wahab, has been thrown into mourning after he reportedly died from shock after an unauthorised withdrawal of N700,000 from his bank account. His wife, Monsurat, accused his friend, identified only as Ola, of making the withdrawal, which she said led to the ...

  A medical doctor identified as Dr. Mansur Mohammed and many other people have been abducted by the notorious bandits operating in Zamfara State. The State’s chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the attack, urging the Federal and the State ...

The Police in Lagos State have arrested two herders at the Age Mowo area of Badagry. The cattle rearers were taken into custody on Monday over the alleged killing of a man. A video seen by DAILY POST shows the lifeless body of the victim on the ground as mourners gathered.   ...

Bandits operating at Mada district of Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State have taken total control of the area, residents say. Investigation carried out by DAILY POST revealed that the people of the district have deserted the entire area following incessant terror attacks by the men of ...

… says we followed due process in issuing David international passport By Jimoh Babatunde The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris, has affirmed that  Mr Ukpo Nwamini David, the person at the heart of the alleged organ harvesting involving former Deputy President ...

Zamfara Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state. The state government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, said:” the government has henceforth, directed ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Friday raided a property belonging to K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor and recovered N175,706,500; $220,965; G-Wagon; 2022 editions of BMW and Mercedes Benz cars; customized mobile phones; several ...

One Mr Omotayo Oni has been arrested in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State for allegedly stealing cables inside the Deeper Life Bible Church Headquarters. The Ogun So-Safe Corps told DAILY POST Friday that Oni was arrested around 5:30 am on Wednesday when its officers from ...

Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked the Okehi Police Area Command killing an inspector on duty. DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen, who were fully armed, attacked the police command at about 12:30 am on Friday. It was also learnt that part of the area command office was razed ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday clarified report that it recovered N170 million cash, $220,965, G-Wagon from the residence of Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai. Reports had it that the ICPC recovered N1.85 ...

The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police have formally charged two Nigerians with conspiracy to facilitate the travel of another person for organ harvesting. The suspects were arrested and charged over their plan to bring a child into the country to allegedly harvest the said child’s organs. The ...

The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested no fewer than 14 suspected criminals in different parts of the state. Some of the suspects were identified as Ojo Rotimi, Tosin Omoniyi, Jimoh Dele, Uwanfor Destiny, Babajide Moses, Tope Gbenga, John Simeon, Akinniranye Blessing, Jude ...

Ossai Success, an aide to Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that the fast-rising singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, should be taken to an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre. This was in connection to a video clip circulating on social media, where the singer ...

    The negotiator for Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims, Mallam Tukur Mamu, on Tuesday, raised an alarm over the deteriorating health condition of the remaining victims in the kidnappers’ den. Tukur Mamu, who is also the Publisher of the Kaduna-based Desert Herald ...

  The Nigeria Police, Zone 2 Command (Lagos and Ogun) has advised the public to be wary of fraudsters. The Public Relations Officer, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, issued the warning on Monday. The command informed the public that Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG ...

  The Nigeria Police Force have ordered a Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to report himself over a viral video. DAILY POST reports that Portable was seen in a viral video accusing a young man of sending a message to his ‘wife’, asking her ...

  The alleged culpable homicide suit against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi in a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday, was stepped down in order for his lawyers to align themselves to represent him. When the matter slated for ...

By Dayo Oyewo       The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Command, on Thursday, said it arrested a truck driver who drove on a damaged wheel along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The truck, with number plate JHN287XA, was sighted by our correspondent on Wednesday at the Berger ...

•Daughter narrates ordeal as kidnappers get death sentence By Henry Ojelu & Onozure Dania It’s been six years since the Animashaun family in Surulere Lagos were thrown into mourning over the death of their breadwinner, Kolawole Animashaun who had just relocated from London to Nigeria. ...