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I regret impersonating EFCC, Nigerian Army personnel, suspect says

A 30-year-old suspect, Oluwatobi Salami, who was among the two paraded by the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, for vandalism and impersonation, has expressed his regrets over his actions. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the corps’ commandant, David Ojelabi, said Salami was arrested by members of the Sagamu community around the OGD International Market, on Saturday, and was later handed over to...

Seven Ogun companies risk sanctions for environmental pollution

The Ogun State Government is set to clamp down on seven companies for alleged environmental pollution in Veepee Avenue, Sango Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The companies which included Purechem Manufacturing Limited, Olympic Inks/Salient Industries, Ecomed Pharmaceuticals Limited, Nigerian Distilleries Limited, Industrial Mineral Products, Bhumee Inks Limited, and Classic Soap Industries Nigeria Limited, were found guilty of discharging untreated effluents to the community. This development was made known on Tuesday...

Man kills eight-year-old son for misplacing sewing thread in Lagos

An unidentified man allegedly killed his eight-year-old son in the Epe area of Lagos State over a misplaced sewing thread that belonged to him. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on August 5, when the father was about to use his sewing thread. Upon discovering that the minor had misplaced his sewing thread, the suspect allegedly became enraged and doused the child with Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as...

Lagos court jails man 21 years for manslaughter

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Adeola Agbonrin, to 21 years imprisonment for manslaughter. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo sentenced Agbonrin after he pleaded guilty to a count charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The convict was originally charged with the murder of Matha Farinmade, later Agbonrin applied for a plea bargain agreement, leading to the reduction of the charge to manslaughter. He was first arraigned on January...

Cleaner arraigned for stealing N3.2m goods from employer

A 33-year-old cleaner, Charles Sunday, was arraigned on Tuesday before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a gold chain and other items valued at N3.250,000 from his employer. Sunday, who resides at No. 15, Orchid Road, Eleganza, Lekki, is facing a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged crime while employed as a cleaner for the complainant, Mr Temitope Aremu. He...

Anambra seminarian apprehended for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl

The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and Security Operatives, has apprehended a 34-year-old man, identified as Chukwudi Okoye, for defiling a 10-year-old girl. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect said to be a seminarian in the Anglican Communion, committed the act in the Amanuke community, Awka North Local Government Area in the state. A statement on Tuesday by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the state Commissioner for Women...

Two arrested in Oyo with fresh human skull

The Oyo State Police Command announced the arrest of two individuals for possessing a fresh human skull belonging to an unidentified woman in the Amuloko area of Ibadan, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, Osifeso Adewale, shared this information with our correspondent through a WhatsApp message on Tuesday. The arrest of the suspects followed a viral video showing some residents of the state apprehending a man known only as Musa, who was found with a...

Obaseki signs N450bn supplementary budget

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, signed a revised supplementary budget of N450bn into law. The governor, at a ceremony held at the Exco Chamber of the Government House, Benin, said the government was appropriating about N5bn to boost the growth of small businesses in the state. “I want to express my profound gratitude and appreciation to Mr Speaker and members of the Edo State House of Assembly for the honour you have...

Four men bag life jail for kidnapping in Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for kidnapping a 75-year-old woman in Ikere Ekiti. The defendants, Adeoye Sunday, Adewusi Dare, Bamigboye Damilola and Ogunlayi Seun, were also on Monday sentenced to five years imprisonment each for the offence of conspiracy. The court, however, discharged and acquitted the fifth defendant, Ojo Tope, of the charges levelled against them. The defendants were tried for the kidnap on September...

12 dead, four injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash 

No fewer than 12 people were reported dead on Tuesday while four others were injured in a lone crash which occurred at about 3:15 pm around Ogere along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The lone accident involved a White Mazda Bus with registration number DDA733XA. The crash was adduced to wrongful overtaking after which the bus lost control, hit the road divider, somersaulted and burst into flame. Scene of the accident The Spokesperson for the Ogun State...