Category: Crime and Judiciary

The Lagos State Government has shut down 35 supermarkets between January and April 2025 for selling expired products, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose, revealed on Tuesday. She made this disclosure during a ministerial press briefing marking the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. According to Ambrose,...

On the first day of Erik and Lyle Menendez ‘s resentencing hearing Tuesday, their cousins, a former judge and a former fellow inmate took to the witness stand to testify that the brothers were not only rehabilitated but helped others. The brothers did not show any apparent emotion during most of the testimony as they appeared via...

When Kate and her husband sat down one evening to have a chat, she could never have prepared for what he was about to tell her. “I have been raping you. I’ve been sedating you and taking photographs of you for years.” Kate (not her real name) was speechless. She sat there frozen. She couldn’t...

By Aleke Francis AO Mobile phones in today’s digital world serve as indispensable tools for communication, financial transactions, and personal data storage. However, this growing dependence on mobile technology has also attracted cybercriminals who exploit vulnerabilities to commit fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Among the various forms of phone-related cybercrime, SIM...

A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a years-long legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbors. Dozens of temple members and local residents standing by the roadside applauded to welcome...

The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison after a prosecutor labeled him a predator who “preyed on hope” by enticing vulnerable customers to risk their life savings for a supposedly safe investment. Alexander Mashinsky, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John...

The PKK Kurdish militant group announced Monday that it will disband and disarm as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. The decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East and could have significant impact in Turkey, Syria...

Nigerians have accused the EFCC for being selective in law enforcement are speculating that the EFCC may turn a blind eye to the viral video. This is coming after the former Nigerian militant commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and the chief priest of the Egbesu deity, Oweizidei Thomas Ekpemupolo...

Desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state....