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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, has sentenced a 23-year-old security man, David Nanbur, to six months imprisonment for stealing mattresses worth N450,000 from his employer’s house.     Nanbur had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge bordering on stealing and malicious damage.     The Magistrate, Mrs M.M Olagbenro, convicted the defendant and sentenced him to six months …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four firefighters who allegedly stole four fire trucks belonging to the State Fire Service.   The state commissioner of police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this during his maiden briefing held at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, the state capital on Monday, January 13, 2025.   Azare said the suspects were arrested …

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a suspected robber, Abubakar Sadiq, who allegedly stoned an Okada rider to d3ath and stole his bike in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2024, said was arrested alongside two …

A 49-year-old Air Zimbabwe employee, Jacob Mutemeri, has been arrested for allegedly stealing Jet A1 fuel from a company aircraft at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe.   The theft, which unfolded over several nights, came to light after maintenance work on the plane, a Boeing 737, nicknamed “Mbuya Nehanda.”   According to The Herald, Mutemeri took …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four minors for allegedly stealing iron rods from an uncompleted building in the Guzape area. The suspects, identified as Matthew Vincent (15), Timothy Shedrack (15), Moses Vincent (11), and Lucky Enock, were caught following a complaint made to the Guzape Police Station.    Residents reported suspicious activity at the construction site, noting …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate investigation and pardoning action on the case of a young man reportedly sentenced to de@th by hanging in Osun state for stealing a fowl.   In a statement signed by Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday evening, December 17, the Governor ordered the Attorney General to intervene in the matter and ensure the young …

The Presidency has described the remarks about Nigeria made by the newly elected United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, as a “c0.ck and bull story.”   President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, insisted that Badenoch ”lied” about her ‘’upbringing” in Nigeria. In an interview she had, Badenoch recounted how her brother was allegedly …

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested the security guard of a telco company based in Ogba, Ikeja for stealing and selling the firm’s electricity cable worth N632,000 to a scrap metal buyer for N30,000.   The security guard, Adebayo Afeez, 37, was arrested in the company’s (name withheld) premises after the buyer of the cable, Musbau Amodu, 32, …

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) from the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a man identified as Ifeanyi Okonkwo after he was captured on the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) stealing a phone at an eatery on Kafi Street in the Alausa area of Ikeja.   According to a post from the official X handle of the RRS, the …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a warning about a global banking malware named Grandoreiro, which poses a significant threat through sophisticated phishing campaigns.    In an advisory released by the agency’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team on Monday, December 9, the malware was described as a severe cybersecurity risk, using advanced methods such as screen …