A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike and three other persons whose names could not be immediately ascertained, have been abducted by gunmen in Ebonyi State.
Azubuike was abducted on Monday in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State close to his residence in the area while returning from pastoral duties.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya could not speak on the matter at the time of filing this report. Read more
Siblings, 10 other suspected internet fraudsters nabbed in Abuja (Guardian)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Abuja Zonal Command today, July 11, 2023, arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspects, including two brothers, Maxwell Nwanno and Kingsley Nwanno, were arrested at different estates in Gwarimpa, Katampe and Karu, axes of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.
The other suspects are Owoh Chinedu, Ricaldo Francis, Thomas Pante, Chika Okoh, Okusun Destiny and Richard Anthony. Read more
Lagos driver bags life jail for raping employer’s granddaughter (Punch)
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State, on Monday, sentenced a 56-year-old driver, Folarin Rauf, to life imprisonment for defiling his employer’s five-year-old granddaughter in the state.
Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the sentence after finding the convict guilty of the offence of defilement.
Rauf was arraigned on November 30, 2021, on one count of defilement and he pleaded not guilty.
The offence committed contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
