Crime
FG Places 3,964 Nigerians On Watch List, Suspends Nearly 150,000 Passports
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has placed 3,964 Nigerians on a security watch list, with a directive for their immediate arrest at any of the nation’s international airports. This move is part of a broader national security initiative, according to the NIS 2020 Annual Report on Suspect Index. The […]
Kaduna Sharia Court Orders Teacher To End Relationship With Student, Pay Medical Bills
A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, has ordered a teacher, Yusuf Yusuf, to end his romantic relationship with his student, Zainab Muhammad. The court also directed him to pay N8,500 to cover her medical expenses after an alleged assault. Judge Murtala Nasir issued the order on Wednesday after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement. […]
Woman, 30, In Court For Alleged N1.8m Fraud
A 30-year-old woman, Adenike Lucien, has been arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man of N1.8 million. The charges against her include stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. She pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Bassey, told the court that the incident happened between August and October […]