Crime A First generation bank employee on the run after diverting ₦40bn — Report BarandbenchJune 1, 2024June 1, 20240 A first generation bank with a market capitalization of ₦829 billion (name withheld), has begun legal action to recover “huge… Read More
Crime Father sells 6 biological children, 22 others in Sokoto BarandbenchMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240 Bala Abubakar, from Tudun-Wada area of Sokoto South Local Government, has been arrested by the Police for giving away six… Read More
CrimeFeatured Police detain ICIR director, reporter, lawyers BarandbenchMay 29, 2024May 29, 20240 Six hours after honouring invitation, International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, Executive Director, reporter, and lawyers are still being held… Read More
Crime Kogi: Two kidnapped university students killed—E4A BarandbenchMay 27, 2024May 27, 20240 A non-governmental organization, Education For All (aka E4A) has disclosed that kidnappers have killed two of the students recently abducted… Read More
Crime Yusuf orders arrest of Aminu Ado Bayero, deposed Kano Emir BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero…. Read More
Crime £2.1m Corruption Proceeds: Nigeria signs asset sharing agreement with Jersey BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 The Federal Government has signed Asset Sharing Agreement with the Bailiwick of Jersey for the return of £2,125,944 proceeds of… Read More
CrimeFeatured Only court can decide Nnamdi Kanu’s fate on terrorism charges–AGF Fagbemi. BarandbenchMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240 The Attorney-General of the Federation ( AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Friday declared that the… Read More
Crime 24 hours after, police release abducted senior journalist, Madu Onuorah BarandbenchMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240 Enugu State Police Command has released the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Globalupfront Newspaper, Mr. Madu Onuorah. The journalist was abducted… Read More
Crime Rivers Crisis: I didn’t receive $2m bribe to frustrate suit against 27 state lawmakers—PDP chieftain BarandbenchMay 18, 2024May 18, 20240 The Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, has denied allegations of receiving a $2 million… Read More
CrimeFeatured Police arrest Portable in Lagos over N14m car debt BarandbenchMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240 Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to… Read More