Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Delivering judgment, Omotosho held that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) failed, in its entirety, to establish a case agai...
•FG arraigns 130 foreigners, others for alleged cybercrime The federal government has arraigned 109 suspects predominantly of Chinese, Indonesian, Thailand and Malaysian origin and their Nigerian collaborators for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security. The suspects who were...
•Dr Femi Olaleye The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has acquitted and discharged the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye. The court upturned the decision of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court which had sentenced Dr Olaleye, to life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s 16-year-old ni...
•Auditor-General of the Federation The Auditor General of the Federation in its latest report has uncovered a withdrawal of over N6 billion without due auditing processes being followed, including payment of tuition fees to various universities for non-existent students under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The findings, disclosed in...
•Former Governor Yahaya Bello The arraignment of the former governor of Kogi state Yahaya Bello at the Federal High Court, Abuja has been stalled due to the absence of his lawyers in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had bought the former governor for arraignment on a 19-count charge of money laundering to the […]
•Medical Director, Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos will today, Friday, deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, challenging his conviction and sentence on a two count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetra...
•Gunmen Kidnappers of four children in Kaduna have contacted the victims’ father, demanding N300 million ransom for their release. It was gathered that the abductors have threatened to kill the youngest child because of his cries. The kidnappers reportedly told Adamu to pay the ransom or the children would be killed. Adamu, who lives in [&hell...
•Bobo Chicago The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ for allegedly being involved in a $2.8 million email scam and money laundering scheme. According to online media outlet, Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old allegedly terrorised fellow Nigerians living in the Houston metro are...
•Gunmen Gunmen said to be numbering over six, driving in two Toyota Sienna vehicles on Tuesday, at about 5 pm, abducted three persons said to be returning home after the day’s business, around Traffic Light Junction Umudim Nnewi. Traffic Light Junction is a stone’s throw from Innoson Motorcycle Showroom, off Onitsha Okigwe Expressway, and the ...
•EFCC and Yahaya Bello The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, today, Thursday, November 28, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Bello, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, and two others—Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu — will appear before Justice Emeka...

