Police Sergeant Allegedly Robs Ladies Of Their Panties, Phones, Shoes & Bags In Lagos

There was an outrage among policemen at the Lagos State Police Command recently, after a police sergeant ran into the command, moments after robbing a lady of her handbag.

The sergeant, Oluseyi (surname withheld), was attached to ‘A Department’ at the state Police Command.

According to sources, Oluseyi was a serial thief, who allegedly used to target females standing along the road.

Whenever he robs ladies of their handbags and other valuables, he would drive off in his white Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), leaving them screaming and crying. He would go for another victim or would drive straight to command, where his office was located.

80 Lawyers Appear For Saraki At The Code Of Conduct Tribunal b

After some delays owing to the late arrival of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, the corruption trial of Nigeria's Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has started in Abuja, Nigeria capitalal. The lead counsel to the Senate President, Kanu Agabi is leading 79 lawyers, while the lead prosecution counsel; Rotimi Jacobs leads a 9-member government team of lawyers.. Mr. Saraki and several Nigerian Senators arrived the court room as early 9:55 AM. He was then put in the dock as soon as the tribunal chair arrived.

Rerun: INEC Materials Arrive Rivers State - Photos

Amid fear and unease in Rivers state due to political tension, all non-sensitive INEC materials have been deployed to each of the 23 Local Government Areas in the State ahead of the Saturday’s federal and state legislative Rivers rerun elections. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the state is fierce following the death of an army major and another soldier who were killed yesterday by unknown gunmen in Abonemma, Akukutoru LGA in the state... The APC and the PDP are blaming each other for the unfortunate killings.

NUC Dismisses The 11 Years Policy For The Training Of Medical Students

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has refuted reports making the rounds that medical students in Nigerian universities would henceforth study for 11 years before obtaining an MBBS degree.

The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, who cleared the air told The Guardian in Abuja, the new Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) for Medicine and Dentistry, which had since been made public by commission, only provides for a seven-year training, leading to the award of MBBS/MDS.

Rivers Rerun: Thug With Military-Police Uniform Arrested

This just happened Few hours ago, Ahead of the Rivers Rerun election the Nigerian Police just arrested an alleged Political thug (Either APC Or PDP not yet verified) with fake police and military uniforms at Rumuji, EMOHUA LGA , See photos below.

From 30, Senators With Saraki At CCT Shrink To 18.

Senate President Bukola Saraki has arrived at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where his trial for alleged false declaration of assets continues.

He arrived at 9:55am in company of at least 18 senators.

The number of senators who accompanied him on Friday was less than the 30 who accompanied him to the tribunal last week.

Saraki wore a flowing milk-coloured “Agbada”, and sat gently in the second row of benches reserved for senators.

Saraki Repaid Personal Bank Loans With Kwara’s Funds – CCB

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Code of Conduct Bureau has said there is evidence that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, while governor of Kwara State between 1999 and 2007, obtained huge bank loans and paid back the loans with funds belonging to the state.

The bureau alleged that Saraki used the bank loans running into billions of naira to acquire landed assets in Lagos, Abuja and London.

CCT’ll Rule On Saraki’s Motion To Dismiss Charges March 24

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed March 24 for ruling on a motion by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, seeking to quash the charges of false assets declaration preferred against him.

The Danladi Umar-led tribunal fixed the date for ruling after entertaining arguments for and against the motion.

Live Photos From James Ocholi's Burial - Dignitaries Arrival

My uncle. Will be 6fit under the ground tomorrow. But one thing I know for sure is we will all die because we owe death. Even the wicked will die. The righteous will die. Memories back when uncle ocholi spoke about loyalty and integrity in one of our early morning devotion in ibadan on these precious morning in 2005. Then I was SSS 2. Loyalty and integrity can take you to the to be among great men. Today his integrity has made name for him in Nigeria and kogi state. In tears uncle I missed your legacy. Joshua I missed you. Heaven is a place called home. We will meet. - Relation

Saraki’s Trial: How Protesters Shared N1000 Each In Jabi To Disrupt Trial

DAILY POST has uncovered an ongoing mobilization of ‘Northerners’ who are largely illiterate and involved in hawking water and other menial jobs in Jabi Park for a protest along the street leading to the venue of Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday.

Our reporter got to the scene of the mobilization at exactly 9.00am at a shanty located directly behind the venue.

A middle-aged man was seen addressing the mobilized youths in Hausa language and simply identified himself as Comrade, but was later identified to be of the Igala speaking tribe. He was seen with a long list of protesters and refused our correspondent to have a look at the list in his hand.

Video Of Wike Watching Apc's Campaign From His Sitting Room

Policemen Going To Rivers For Rerun In Accident (Photos)

Police Contingent Traveling To Rivers For Election Rerun In Auto Accident.

No Fewer than 100 policemen drafted from Akure, Ondo state for Rivers rerun election escaped death in an auto accident. The policemen traveling in police truck with registration number "NPF 5205 C" collided with another truck carrying cows along the East-West road near Akala - Olu community in Rivers state. Several policemen sustained various degree of injuries while at least five cows died in the accident.

Cameroon Sentences 89 Boko Haram Members To Death

A Cameroon court has sentenced 89 Boko Haram terrorists to death. The sect members were convicted on terror charges by a military court for their roles in several attacks in Cameroon’s northern region, which borders Nigeria. Cameroon passed an anti-terror law in 2014, which introduced the death sentence. This is the first time the death sentenced has been used since that law was passed. The 89 are among 850 people arrested in Cameroon on charges of links to Boko Haram. Following the death sentences, a local human rights group has called for reforms to Cameroon’s justice system. Hundreds of people have been killed in a spate of attacks in Cameroon since it joined a regional force set up to tackle the militants last year.

Tenant sets landlord ablaze over alleged unpaid rent in Benin -

Uwa Street in Benin City, capital of Edo State, on Wednesday night witnessed a tragedy when a tenant, Jeff Obasohan, reportedly set his 83-year-old landlord, Pa Joseph Iyen, ablaze, following disagreement over unpaid accumulated house rent.


The incident occurred at the deceased’s residence located between 2nd East Circular road and 3rd East Circular road in Benin.

15-Year-Old JAMB Candidate Kidnapped In Lagos While Going For Exam (Photo)

A 15-year-old girl, Rita Clement was abducted by unidentified persons last Thursday while on her way to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State. Her family members have expressed how they have not known peace of mind since the incident.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Clement, who lived with her relatives on Gboyega Kilo Street in the Ojodu Berger area, and had UTME registration number 65061660GJ, was to sit for the exam at 6.30am on that day.

Their correspondent, who obtained Clement’s examination printout, gathered that the examination
centre was the West African Examination Council, International office on Plot B, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Lagos.

Buruji Kashamu Donates N2.5Million For Kidney Transplant Of A Patient - Photos

Senator Buruji Kashamu donates N2.5million for transplant
The joy of Mr. Adeyemi Aderogba, a patient being treated for kidney failure at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, Kano State, knew no bounds yesterday (15th March, 2016) when he was presented a cheque for the sum of N2.5million to perform a scheduled kidney transplant at the hospital, courtesy of Senator Buruji Kashamu.

Kashamu is the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State and the Founder of a non-governmental organisation, the Omoilu Foundation.

ICPC Freezes SURE-P Directors’ Accounts, Seizes Vehicles Over N3bn Fraud

ICPC Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has begun a probe into the activities of directors and senior officials of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

It was learnt that the ICPC had frozen the accounts of some of the officials while some vehicles had been seized from them.

EFCC Seeks Interpol’s Help To Arrest Adoke, Others

Eniola Akinkuotu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an international manhunt for all persons suspected of complicity in the $2.1bn arms scam, the N676m immigration job scandal and other high profile cases.

Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the EFCC had sent the names of the suspected individuals to the International Police Organisation.

A reliable source at the commission told our correspondent that INTERPOL had been asked to keep some of the suspected individuals under watch while some others would be arrested immediately if sighted.

Police Arrest Fake Recharge Cards Printers (photo)

Etim Ekpimah

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two men who allegedly specialised in printing fake vouchers, popularly called recharge cards .

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Murtala Mani, paraded the men in Uyo on Wednesday.

Represented by his aide and a former Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Onyeka Orji, Mani stated that the syndicate was smashed on March 7, through intelligence.

Ambode Reopens Mile 12 Market

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has ordered the reopening of Mile 12 market, along Ikorodu road.

The market was closed on March 3 following a bloody communal clash between traders.

However, Steve Ayorinde, commissioner for information, said the governor ordered reopening of the market on Thursday after meeting with “relevant stakeholders”.

“Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this morning has ordered the reopening of Mile 12 market…after stakeholders assured him of peace and order,” he said in a statement.

Gunmen Behead Ukeoma In Emohua, Rivers And Abduct Another

PORT HARCOURT – Unidentified gunmen Thursday morning, stormed Mgbuitanwo, in Emohua Clan, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, the home country of the Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the Saturday’s rerun elections, Chief Andrew Uchendu, killed and beheaded a 28-year-old man identified as Mr. Ukeoma. Vanguard learnt that the gunmen who laid siege to the community also abducted another resident. At the moment, residents are in shock and fear permeates the area. Details later.

Air Force Officer Impostor Held In Lagos (photo)

•Man charged with impersonating military officer

A 32-year-old driver, Mohammed Abdullahi, has been arrested by operatives of X- Squad, Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly impersonating an Air Force officer.

Another man, Suleiman Abdullahi was yesterday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly impersonating a military officer.

Abdullahi was arrested by Air Force personnel who saw him wearing the uniform and performing like an officer.
The personnel handed him over to the police.

10 Killed In Accident Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Graphic Photos)

A ghastly accident occurred yesterday opposite the Four Square camp,Ajebo,Lagos Ibadan Expressway..The accident which claimed about 10 lives including the driver's, happened after an 18-seater Mazda bus collided with a truck while over taking on a one way..Several passengers were severely injured .. Graphic pis below..

Rivers Rerun: Court Restrains Military From Deploying Soldiers

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday restrained the Chief of Defence Staff, the Brigade Commander of Amphibious Brigade and the Chief of Army Staff, from deploying military operatives for the re-run elections.


In a ruling delivered by Justice George Omereji in a suit filed by the PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah and the PDP, the Court ordered: “That an order of interim order be made and is hereby made restraining , Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Brigade Commander, 2nd Amphibious Brigade, whether by themselves, their agents, servants, officers and operatives or privies from interfering with the applicants right to freely participate in the government of Nigeria either directly or through free chosen representatives, threatens to arrest, harass, intimidate, torture , incancerate the applicants and their members during the rerun elections for the State and National Assembly on 19th March, 2016”.

Teenagers Killed By Fulani Herdsmen In Benue Community - Graphic Photos

How many more lives are to be lost before the government and security agencies rise up to the task at hand...According to reliable online reports, over 20 people were killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue state yesterday with over a hundred still uncounted for.... Something need to be done to curtail the incessant attacks...