Court Sentences Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, Two Others To Life Imprisonment

Kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, has been sentenced alongside two others, Uche Amadi and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu to life imprisonment.

Court of Appeal Reduces Farouk Lawan’s Jail Term To Five Years

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reduced the jail term of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years. Lawan was the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee responsible for probing the multi-million naira petrol subsidy fraud in 2012. He was accused of soliciting a bribe of $3 million from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola to exclude Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited (Otedola’s former company) from the list of oil companies allegedly involved in the petrol subsidy fraud.

Bank Robbers Reportedly Kill Seven In Edo State

There was palpable tension on Thursday afternoon as armed robbers carried out coordinated attacks on some commercial banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

Court Grants NDLEA Request To Detain Abba Kyari

 The Federal High Court in Abuja through Justice Zainab Abubakar has granted the request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) the go-ahead for further detention of fourteen (14) days, alongside the two alleged couriers named involved in the case. This order was issued in the nation's capital on 22nd February 2022 after listening to the Director, Prosecution and Legal Services (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday who moved an ex-parte application to the effect.