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Lagos court jails man 21 years for manslaughter

4 months ago964 min

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...

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Cleaner arraigned for stealing N3.2m goods from employer

4 months ago1274 min

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...

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

4 months ago1066 min

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...

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Two arrested in Oyo with fresh human skull

4 months ago1214 min

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...

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Obaseki signs N450bn supplementary budget

4 months ago17010 min

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...

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Four men bag life jail for kidnapping in Ekiti

4 months ago1014 min

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...

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12 dead, four injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

4 months ago1155 min

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...

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Revenue Commission Reveals Nigerian Senators Earn N1Million Monthly, N12Million Furniture, Severance Gratuity Allowances Per Term; Dwarf Workers’ N70,000 Minimum Wage

4 months ago2345 min

Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed that each senator earns a total of N1,063,860 as monthly salary and allowances. The breakdown of these earnings, according to the commission, shows that each of the 109 senators earns Basic Salary of N168,866.70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance, ₦126,650.00; Personal Assistant, ₦42,216.66; Domestic Staff, ₦126,650.00; Entertainment, ₦50,660.00; Utilities, ₦50,660.00; Newspapers/Periodicals, ₦25,330.00; Wardrobe, ₦42,216.66; House Maintenance: ₦8,443.33 and Constituency Allowance: ₦422,166.66. The chairman of...

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Victim’s mother not cooperating, say police

4 months ago1404 min

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has provided an update on the investigation into an alleged rape case in the Alakuko area of Lagos on Tuesday. The case, which involves a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly raped by her landlord’s son, has encountered a setback due to a lack of cooperation from those involved. “The house has been located in conjunction with @Lagosdsva,” Hundeyin stated via X on Tuesday. He added,...

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Stop patronising Okada riders, taskforce tells Lagos residents

4 months ago5208 min

The Lagos State Taskforce has urged Lagosians to desist from patronising motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada’, saying they do not only pose risks to the passengers but also a security risk to all residents. The agency said Okada has been used as a “quick getaway means by criminal elements.” According to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, said this...

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