Crime

Students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, protested by setting fire to Provost Alhaji Haruna Saidu-Sauwa’s residence and damaging his car amid accusations of extortion. The protest was triggered by claims that the college had collected N23 million from 250 graduating students for index registration fees. This fee hike, … Read more

An attempted insurance scam was thwarted when the culprits unknowingly targeted a vehicle with a dashcam. TikTok user @ashpianatasha4 shared her experience while driving in Queens, New York, on October 16, suspecting she was a victim of an insurance fraud scheme. In her post, Ashpia detailed the incident: “I was driving in the left lane … Read more

An attempted insurance scam was thwarted when the culprits unknowingly targeted a vehicle with a dashcam. TikTok user @ashpianatasha4 shared her experience while driving in Queens, New York, on October 16, suspecting she was a victim of an insurance fraud scheme. In her post, Ashpia detailed the incident: “I was driving in the left lane … Read more

Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver on trial for the r*pe and m*rder of passenger Bamise Ayanwola, has denied the charges and implicated three other individuals. Ominikoron, 47, gave his testimony on October 17 before Justice Sherifat Sonaike at the Lagos State High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square. Led by his … Read more

A fug!tive from Cardiff has been returned to the UK and charged with conspiracy to supply drvgs after evading capture for nearly four years. Calvin Parris, 34, was arrested by Portuguese authorities in the Algarve on October 3, as reported by South Wales Police. Twelve days later, officers from the National Cr!me Agency (NCA) Joint … Read more

The Kwara State Police Command has arraigned three officers, Abiodun Kayode, James Emmanuel, and Oni Philip, following their dismissal for the k!lling of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student at Kwara State Polytechnic. According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on October 18, the dismissed officers are facing charges of cr!minal … Read more

Bidemi, a middle-aged man who was taken unconscious to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after falling into a canal while allegedly being chased by police officers, has passed away. An update shared by an X user this morning reported that he died in the early hours of October 18. The incident, previously reported by LIB, … Read more

The parents of a newborn are suing Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, alleging that medical staff caused their child’s death by breaking her neck and then trying to cover it up. The lawsuit, filed on October 17, refers to an incident from June 2022. The mother, Gianna Lopera, gave birth to … Read more