A husband who went viral with his wife after a dress bought for their wedding ‘broke the internet’ by sparking hot debate over its true colour is now behind bars for attacking her. Keir Johnston, 38, turned on terrified Grace…
Cleric arrested for allegedly defiling minors in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested one Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye, 45, for allegedly defiling three (3) minors. The incident happened in Agah, Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state. The…
Man arrested for giving underage daughter’s hand in marriage
The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his underage daughter’s hand in marriage. Okoli was apprehended after his daughter reported to the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare about the ill-treatment being meted out…
Court vacates warrant of arrest against ex-Kwara finance commissioner, Banu
The Federal Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday vacated the bench warrant of arrest issued for the state’s former commissioner for finance, Demola Banu. Appeal for the arrest warrant was granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
2 teenage Premier League footballers arrested over rape claim
Two teenage Premier League footballers have been arrested in connection with an alleged rape, according to reports. Police are said to have swooped on a stadium at the weekend but only one player aged 19 was there. He was spoken…
AEDC official, others arrested for ‘transformer theft’
A staff member of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has been arrested alongside five others for allegedly vandalising and stealing a transformer in Abuja. SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, announced this in a…
Bobrisky jailed without option of a fine
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Naira. The judge while sentencing the…
Police arrest 2 for impersonation, extortion
The Maritime Police Command in Lagos says it has arrested two men suspected for impersonation of the command for extortion. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Rowland Ehinmode, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday. Ehinmode said that the suspects were arrested on April…
Bobrisky may spend Eid-il-fitri holiday in custody
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, aka Bobrisky, may spend the Eid-il-Fitri break in detention. Bobrisky was arrested on April 3 and convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading guilty to the charges…
Borno police arrest 4 over attempt to burn IDP camp
The Borno State Police Command has arrested four persons in connection to an attempt to burn the Mafa IDP camp in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The arrested persons were Malum Usman, 16; Bulama Bukar, 14; and Rawa…