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Court Sentences Man to 3-Years in Prison for Impersonation in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 9, 2026, convicted Kelechi Declan James and sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment for impersonation.
James was jailed on a…
NDLEA Arrests 83-year-old Convicted Grandma with Colos, Meth shipments
An 83-year old woman, Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with consignments of Methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist, barely a year after she was…
Court Sentences Man to Eight Years Imprisonment for N132m Money Laundering in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Onatayo Pelumi for money laundering involving funds totalling about ₦132 million.
Pelumi was convicted by Justice Osiagor…
Alleged N27bn Fraud: Witness Tells Court How Ex Taraba Gov Moved Funds To Private Accounts
The trial of a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and erstwhile Permanent Secretary in the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, took a fresh turn on Monday, October 5, 2026 as…
NDLEA Nabs Businessman Philip Tunde with 4.8kg of Cocaine at Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travel bags at the Murtala Muhammed…
Kidnappers of Prospective Corps Members in Imo Demand N1billion Ransom
The abductors of some prospective members of the of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from Oyo State who were travelling to Imo State for their deployment have reportedly demanded N50 million for each of the 20 Corps members, with a…
Why Nigeria Must Check Public Corruption to Serve the People—Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said corruption by government officials must be checked for public wealth to serve all Nigerians and not a privileged few.
The President restated his administration’s commitment to creating and…
Newlywed Man Arrested in Enugu Airport Excretes 72 Wraps of Cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman Lovely Chukwulobelu at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, for attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine which…
Court of Appeal Upholds Conviction, Jail Term of UNICAL Law Professor for Sexual Harassment
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the conviction of Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, the erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a…
Bauchi Accountant-General Transferred State Funds to Private Company, Witness Tells Court
Trial of the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammed Jaja continued on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu with a witness revealing how Jaja diverted state funds…