The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered human body parts concealed inside buildings disguised as parishes of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kobape town and along Abiola Way in Abeokuta, the state capital. This discovery followed the arrest of three suspects: Sunday Akintobi, Oladimeji Olaniran, and Isaiah Tijani. They were apprehended on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, in different parts of Abeokuta, allegedly in possession of various human parts. Spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who revealed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Friday,25 April, 2025 disclosed that the arrests were made by operatives of the command’s SWAT…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, sitting at the Magistrates’ Court, Ikorodu, said the date to deliver the final decision will be communicated to all parties concerned. This is as the coroner also took more evidence from the last witness, a forensic pathologist, Dr. Uwom Eze, who conducted the second autopsy and medical review on Mohbad on Friday, 25 April, 2025. During the cross-examination of the witness conducted by a counsel representing one of the interested parties in the inquest, the African Women Lawyers Association, Abiodun Kolawole, Eze said the deceased was found during the medical examination not to be indulging…
By Gbenga Nicholas, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received 231 Nigerian victims of human trafficking rescued by Ghanaian authorities, as the agency pledges to intensify its efforts to dismantle trafficking syndicates operating across West Africa. The victims, comprising 227 males and four females aged between 15 and 18, were rescued from Kumsark Estate in Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra, by Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). The operation, which took place on Thursday, 17 April, 2025, involved the search of 20 houses suspected to be used by traffickers, many of whom…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has inaugurated an empowerment initiative for the people of northern Borno. The items, which were donated by Senator representing Borno North in the Senate, Mohammed Monguno, include 13 GX Lexus sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to enhance transportation on the difficult Sahara axis usually found in most parts of the area, 60 mini Toyota pickup vans, and 30 Keke Napeps. At the flag-off held on Friday in Maiduguri, Zulum commended Senator Monguno for the initiative and emphasised that his administration would collaborate with the lawmakers to provide the needed infrastructure in northern Borno. He said:…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery has hailed UK-Nigeria governments partnership for the recent investment in Nigeria education system, leading to the opening of a $15 million Charterhouse Lagos School. The school, which is located in the high-brow Lekki, Lagos State, sits on 70 hectares, (nearly 150 acres). Montgomery, who said the school is an outcome of partnership between both governments, noted that it is modelled after the Charterhouse United Kingdom school, which has over 400 years of history, heritage and prestige. He said: “Now this is all made possible by the fact that the UK government…
The Federal Government has lauded Ghanaian authorities for rescuing at least 219 young Nigerians who were trafficked to the West African country and forced into cybercrimes. It also restated its commitment to providing the youth with technical education and skills to curb growing unemployment. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the commitment when she visited the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) in Accra, Ghana, where the victims of trafficking were being detained. In a closed door meeting with the Executive Director of the agency, Mr. Bashiru Dapilah and two of his directors, the minister expressed…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, remanded a musician, Terry Alexander Ejeh, otherwise known as Terry Apala, in a Correctional Centre for alleged mutilation of the Naira notes. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 25, 2025, on a one-count charge of mutilating the Naira notes. The charge reads: “That you, TERRY ALEXANDER EJEH, on the 5th day of January, 2025, at La Madison Place, Oniru, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of 73 properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Deinde Dipeolu issued the order on Wednesday, April 23, following an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The properties include 1,596 laptop computers, 4,091 mobile phones, 350 foreign SIM cards, and 3,399 Nigerian SIM cards from various telecom providers. Other items forfeited are 194 routers, 205 sofas, 754 mattresses, seven vehicles, and electronic devices such as inverters, refrigerators, and microwaves. The suspects, part of a 792-member syndicate,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 15 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud activities in Lagos.According to a statement released by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity at the Commission, the suspects were apprehended on Friday, April 25, during a sting operation conducted by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC. The operation took place at Maple and Jand Court, located within the Royal Pine Estate on Orchid Road, Lekki.The arrests followed credible intelligence received by the anti-graft agency concerning the suspects’ alleged involvement in internet-related fraud schemes.During the operation,…
Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Egerton Idehen as Chief Broadband Officer (CBBO), effective April 2025. Egerton joined MTN in 2002 as a Call Centre Agent and quickly advanced to Call Centre Manager. He has held various pivotal roles, including Customer Relationship Manager for the High Value Segment, Regional Head and Senior Manager of Customer Care, Senior Manager of Consumer Billing, Credit, and Digital Support, and General Manager of Customer Operations. Through his foresight and expertise in scaling operational efficiency, Egerton expanded MTN’s service agent workforce from 1,000 to over 10,000 in just two years. This…