Crime

Monday, 28 October 2019 06:12

Nigeria's 'torture houses' masquerading as Koranic schools

The private Islamic boarding school in Daura, northern Nigeria, was not somewhere you would want a child to stay for more than a few minutes, let alone months or years. The Koranic and Rehabilitation Centre was one of series of institutions raided over the past month where parents have been sending troublesome children and young men who may be addicted to drugs or have committed petty crimes. But the raids have revealed them to be more akin to "torture houses", officials say. The centre in Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari's hometown, was made up of two main buildings, one clean and…

Sunday, 27 October 2019 05:43

Kidnapped Federal High Court judge regains freedom

After spending four days in captivity of gunmen with his driver, Mr Abdul Dogo, a judge of the Federal High Court 2, Akure, has regained his freedom. Dogo, sources said, was released around 2.00am yesterday. However, it was not certain whether relatives of the jurist paid any ransom before his release. Immediately Dogo was kidnapped on Tuesday, his abductors were said to have demanded a N50million ransom as pre-condition for his release. Dogo was seized on Tuesday evening by hoodlums at Ibilo, Edo State, while returning to Akure from Abuja where he had gone for official duties. It was learnt…

Sunday, 27 October 2019 05:42

After collecting ransom in two tranches, gunmen release kidnapped Kaduna female students, teachers

After collecting N13.6 million in two tranches, unknown gunmen yesterday released six female students and two staff of Engravers College, Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State kidnapped about 24 days ago. A staff member of the school made the disclosure yesterday at a session with journalists, saying they were released in the early hours on Saturday following an additional payment of N10 million ransom. The parents earlier paid a ransom of N3.6 million for the released of the girls. After collecting the money, however, the bandits refused to release their victims and made a fresh demand for a…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:39

Gunmen kidnap Federal High Court judge

A judge of Federal High Court, Akure, Ondo State, Mr Abdul Dogo, was kidnapped on Tuesday evening by gunmen. Dogo, who resides in Akure, Ondo State capital, was said to be returning from a trip to Abuja when he was abducted by gunmen. A source said Dogo was abducted at a location close to Ibilo in Edo State while returning to Akure. Although details of the incident were sketchy as at press time, it was learnt that the abductors have established communication with his family. A source hinted that the abductors demanded N50 million ransom when they spoke with some…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:37

Car theft has become rampant in Abuja. Victims narrate ordeal

Do you live in Abuja and drive a Toyota or Mazda vehicle? An extra security measure could save you the trouble of being a victim of car theft. Car thieves are on the prowl in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the nation’s capital; with Toyota, Mazda and other fuel consumption friendly vehicles as their targets. Being a victim of car theft is devastating; the shock, trauma and confusion that envelope the victim is usually harrowing. What catches their fancy in those products that make such products susceptible to their nefarious act remained a puzzle to be unravelled. Ayo Adigun, an immigration…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:36

Driver arrested after 39 found dead in truck near London

British police found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck at an industrial estate near London on Wednesday and said they had arrested the driver on suspicion of murder. The discovery of the bodies - 38 adults and one teenager - was made in the early hours after emergency services were alerted to people in a truck container on an industrial site in Grays, about 20 miles (32 km) east of central London. Police said the trailer had arrived at nearby docks having travelled from Zeebrugge in Belgium and the bodies were found just over an hour later. The…

Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:06

EFCC charges two Britons in connection with failed P&ID gas deal

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday charged two Britons in Abuja for alleged money laundering in connection with an ill-fated gas deal that has left the government facing a disputed bill of more than $9 billion. James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn pleaded not guilty in an Abuja court to 16 counts of money laundering put forward by EFCC. The judge remanded Nolan in prison until his application for bail is considered. Quinn is at large and Nolan’s defence lawyer entered a plea on his behalf. EFCC said in a statement that the two men were directors of…

Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:02

Court relaxes Sowore’s bail conditions

Ms Ijeoma Ojukwu of Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday reviewed the bail conditions earlier granted to publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore. The court on October 4 granted bail of N100 million to Sowore and and his co-accused, Mr Olawale Bakare, N50 million. Ojukwu said Sowore should produce two sureties in like sum. Of that amount, N50 million was to be deposited with the court while the balance was to be put in place should Sowore jump bail. The court said Sowore’s sureties must deposit tax clearance certificates for three years, 2016 to 2018, and documents of…

Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:00

Bandits sack 17 villages in Kaduna

Bandits have sacked 17 villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened on Sunday. Displaced persons, numbering about 2,000, have taken refuge at LEA Birnin Yero Primary School. One of the victims and village head of Unguwan Gibe, Mr Jibrin Abdullahi, said “bandits came to our village to attack us at about 1.p.m. on Sunday. “The problems started when vigilante decided to help the community to deal with the bandits in their hideout. “The bandits don’t allow us to go to farm, the vigilantes wanted to bring an end to this, but when they reached the…

Tuesday, 22 October 2019 05:59

Court orders interim forfeiture of Saraki’s property

Lagos Division of Federal High Court on Monday has ordered the temporary forfeiture of two properties located in Ikoyi area of Lagos State and belonging to the immediate past senate president, Mr Bukola Saraki, to Federal Government. Mr Mohammed Liman, the judge, who ordered the temporary forfeiture on Monday, also gave 14 days for anyone with an interest in the properties to show cause. According to a statement by the anti-corruption agency, EFCC, the properties are located at No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos. EFCC said the forfeiture followed an ex parte application filed…

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Tuesday, 22 October 2019 05:58

Assets seizure: Court misled into granting forfeiture order - Saraki

PRESS RELEASE Former Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki has stated that his attention has been drawn to an order said to have been granted by a Federal High Court in Lagos for a temporary forfeiture of his property on 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, following an ex-parte application by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki stated that Federal High Court in Lagos must have been misled into granting that order as neither him nor his lawyers were aware of any application by EFCC for any forfeiture order.…

Monday, 21 October 2019 04:45

Police rescue senior officer colleague kidnapped along Jos road

Police have rescued Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Rabo, who was abducted along Barde-Jos road by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Saturday. Rabo was rescued unhurt on Sunday by a combined team of police operatives from Kaduna, Niger and Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, backed by members of the elite police special forces. Force spokesman, Mr Frank Mba, said two male suspects were arrested in connection with the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing. Rabo, who is Suleja Area Commander in Niger State, was kidnapped while traveling alone in his car in mufti. His abductors were said to have…

Sunday, 20 October 2019 06:21

Gunmen abduct senior police officer, demand N50m ransom

Area Commander, Suleja Area Command of Nigeria Police Force, Mr Isa Rambo, has been kidnapped by gunmen around Kaduna. A senior police officer told our correspondent that Rambo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was kidnapped on his way to Jos Saturday evening. The senior officer said, “He was kidnapped around Kaduna and was on his way to Jos along with his driver when they were attacked and whisked away. The kidnappers have made contact with us and are demanding a ransom of N50m.” The victim is the second senior police officer to be abducted in the last three months. In…

Sunday, 20 October 2019 06:19

Miyetti Allah constitutes committee to fish out criminals among members

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Nasarawa chapter has constituted a 15-man committee to fish out criminal elements among its members. Its chairman, Mr Mohammed Hussaini, disclosed this during a meeting with Fulanis on Saturday in Keana Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the decision to constitute the committee was necessitated by activities of some bad elements among members of the association. He said that the association would no longer fold its arms and allow some bad and unpatriotic elements to drag the name of the entire Fulani race to the mud. “All hands must…

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