by Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A 21-year-old man, Jeremiah Okpara, who allegedly assaulted his neighbour’s five-year-old daughter, was on Tuesday charged before an Ikeja High Court, Lagos. Okpara a resident of Imashai St., Agege, a Lagos suburb, is facing a charge of sexual assault. The Prosecutor, Mr Adebayo Haroun, told the court that the accused lured his victim into his apartment and used his fingers on her private part. “Okafor sexually assaulted the five-year-old girl by penetrating her private part with his fingers. “He was caught by some neighbours, who arrested and took him to the police station,’’ he said. Haroun urged the court to fix a date for trial saying he had four witnesses ready to testify during the trial. The offence contravened Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Sedotan Ogunsanya remanded the accused in Kirikiri Prisons and adjourned the case to May 9 for...
by Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned the trio of Giwa Useni John, Pius Iorye Uganden and Nancy Uganden before Justice O. A. Otaluka of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Lugbe, Abuja on a 5-count charge of bordering on issuance of dud cheque and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N30 million. John and his co-accused allegedly in 2013 paraded themselves as members of the Federal Government Ad-hoc committee on the sale of the Federal Government of Nigeria Houses in the FCT with the intention to defraud innocent people of their hard earned money. The offence is contrary to Section 8 (a) (b) (c) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences Act 2006, and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act. One of the counts read: “That you, Engr. Pius Ioryue Uganden ‘M’, Mrs Nancy Uganden ‘F’ on or about 31st December, 2103 at Wuse, Abuja which is within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly issued a cheque number 10547802 of Access Bank Plc in the sum of N30,000,000.00 to one Mr. Philip Chukwueke knowing that you had insufficient funds for your victim to withdraw, you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(1) (a) (i) of the Dishonoured Cheques Offences Act, Cap D11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.” The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge. Upon his plea, counsel to EFCC, Rimansomte Ezekiel asked the court to fix a date for trail and remand the accused in prison custody pending trial. Justice Otaluka granted bail to the accused person...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Members of the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit on Sunday, March 5th arrested a 29-year-old suspected Nigerian drug supplier in Germiston, South Africa. Officers swooped on the house, owned by the Nigerian national, in Bailleul Road, Delville, at 10am, and seized narcotics valued at approximately R1.2-million. The EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members acted upon information received several weeks ago and closely monitored the movements of the man on a daily basis. “On Sunday morning, the metro police commenced at 4am with the close observation of the suspected drug supplier,” said Lieut-Col Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD. “An opportunity presented itself at around 10am. After searching the house, the officers discovered 17 packets of Kat in a baby’s cot, as well as a plate of cocaine rocks in a refrigerator.” The Nigerian suspect was immediately arrested and detained at the Germiston Police Station on charges of possession of illicit substances. He appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Ebonyi state police command have arrested 24 year old Jacinta Ewa Omiko, for allegedly murdering her pregnant co-tenant, Ginika Gabriel, during a quarrel at their home in Akpoh village in Afikpo North Local Government Ebonyi State on January 28th. The Sun reports that trouble started when the deceased’s son, defecated at the hallway in their apartment. Jacinta challenged Ginika over her son’s act and the women soon began exchanging words. The suspect during the altercation, picked up a kitchen stool and hit it on Ginika’s head. She slumped immediately and died following the failure of her Neighbors to revive her. Her remains was later deposited at the God’s Seed Funeral Mortuary, Afikpo. When interrogated, Jacinta said she never intended to kill her neighbor. “What happened was that I asked my neighbour, Gabriel, to clear the feaces of her son on the floor of the passage, to avoid people stepping on it. She ignored me and we began exchanging words. Then a fight ensued and I pushed her down.”she said Confirming the incident, the state commissioner of police, Titus Lamorde said an autopsy would be carried out on the deceased while the suspect would soon be charged to court. Meanwhile the family of the deceased are demanding that justice must be done in the case. They described Ginika as a reserved person. They are demanding for the suspect to be prosecuted and if found guilty, sentenced to...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A Nigerian drug smuggler was arrested by the Himachal Pradesh Police with 1550 grams of heroin, on Monday, February 13th, following a confession from one of his dealers. The suspect identified as Okey Chikoo Mathew was arrested from Nawada, under the Uttam Nagar police station in Delhi from a private house. Parveen, who worked for him was arrested by Delhi Police patrol team last week in Kullu. “Parveen was arrested with 15 grams of heroin in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. During the investigation, Parveen disclosed that he is working for some Nigerian national (Okey Chikoo Mathew) who supplies drug to Himachal Pradesh.” the police said. The Superintendent of Police in Kullu District – Padam Chand said that on his tip, our team visited the Delhi and arrested Mathew with 1550 grams of heroin (approx Rs 4 crore). Mathew was also arrested in 2014 in Manali with 20 grams of heroin and was later released in 2015 after trail. The police officer said that we seized the drug from Mathew of worth Rs. 4 crore. This Nigerian man – Mathew was also arrested in 2014 in Manali with 20 gms heroin. The case has been registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Benue State Police have arrested one Misa Mohammed that has been parading himself as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). Spokesman of the command, Moses Joel Yamu, said the suspect was arrested at No.33, off Egume Street in Wadata area of Makurdi after the command detailed its men on his trail following a tip off. Yamu said the suspect, whose real name was Misa Iorliam Francis, appeared to have been defrauded by an illegal recruitment syndicate and cautioned people against dealing with questionable characters promising them jobs. Speaking to newsmen, the suspect said a certain police officer, Uche Paul, who he met in 2013 when he registered for the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Plateau State had allegedly masterminded his recruitment into the police academy. “The man (Paul) took me to the police station and assured that he would recruit me. He later printed an acceptance letter which he gave me as the commencement of my training. He recommended books which I bought and he urged me to read them as part of my training for the four years I stayed there. “I went back to my people who donated N130,000 which I gave to Paul. I have been collecting things such as money and food items from my people for him during the period. And when he told me that I was going to pass out on February 3, 2017, I organised my people who went to thank him while I also did a thanksgiving in the church,” he said. The suspect, a native of Naka in Gwer local Government Area of Benue State, however...
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