What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands BDC operator over alleged N156m theft (Guardian) For allegedly obtaining by false pretence and…
Singaporean jailed, fined for laundering fraudulent VAT refunds from UK
A 40-year-old Singaporean man has been convicted for offences including the laundering of fraudulent value-added tax (VAT) refunds, the police said on Saturday. Some time in December 2020, Kelvin Ng Wai Wah was recruited by Alan Yeo, a co-accused Singaporean,…
Woman arraigned for attacking hotelier, 88 robbery suspects arrested and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Woman arraigned for masterminding attack on hotelier (Punch) A 30-year-old woman, Joy Okonkwo, was on Monday…
Man, 35, docked for alleged N250k fraud
A 35-year-old man, Moses Ojo, on Monday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining N250,000 under false pretences. Ojo, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretences and…
Cultists kill Police Inspector, court fixes Eze Ndigbo bail application, NDLEA seizes Tramadol and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Cultists kill police Inspector in Lagos (Vanguard) Rampaging cultists in the Ijanikin community and its environs…
Man docked for alleged N3.08m fraud
The police have arraigned one Michael Ucheonye, 43, for allegedly obtaining N3.08 million from a complainant by fraud. Ucheonye is standing trial on conspiracy, fraud and stealing before Magistrate D S Odukoya in Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. He pleaded not…
Car dealer, 42, in court for alleged N4m fraud
A 42-year old car dealer, Teslim Adeyanju, on Tuesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding two clients of N4 million. Adeyanju, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining under false pretences…
Woman, 33, docked over alleged criminal conversion of N6.5m
A 33-year-old woman, Purity Obasi, on Monday, appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly converting N6,492,500 advanced her to establish a business to her own personal use. Obasi, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge…
Estate agent in court for allegedly obtaining N6.4m under false pretence
A 57- year-old estate agent, Tamunoboma Ekine, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N6.4 million fraud. The defendant, who resides at 31B, Redwood Road, Northern Foreshore Estate, Lekki, Lagos, is being tried for stealing, obtaining…
Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis, man jailed for attempted robbery and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos (Guardian) The Nigerian Navy (NN), on Tuesday, said it recovered…