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Court

Man to spend 37 years in jail for forcing minor to suck penis

A Lagos State Special Offences court on Thursday presided over by Justice…

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EFCC

Obi bags one year jail over N16m fraud

A Lagos Special Offences Court, in Ikeja on Tuesday, sentenced a man…

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EFCC

EFCC Arrests Brothers, 23 Others over Internet Fraud in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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DPO

Why we killed DPO, Lawmaker-Kidnappers

The four kidnap for ransom kingpins arrested at Bauchi State by the…

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Ekweremadu

Sen Ekweremadu to remain in jail till Oct 31

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu will remain in  British prison till October…

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bizman

Court remands bizman over N11m fraud

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday remanded one Aina…

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Court

ICPC arraigns court registrar over fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned…

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IRT

Police IRT arrests three kidnap kingpins

Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team IRT of the Force Intelligence Bureau…

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EFCC

EFCC extradites Internet fraud suspect, Fatade to US

A wire fraud suspect, Fatade Idowu Olamilekan on wanted list of the…

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case

NDLEA opens case against DCP Kyari

By Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) on Monday…

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Bail

Illicit drug: Mallinson battle for bail stalls

The scheduled ruling on the bail application of a Nigerian billionaire, Ukatu…

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Operator

Police arraigns ponzi scheme operator

A Ponzi scheme operator, Michael Ukiye Diongoli, who allegedly duped a retired…

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