Tag: custody

DSS Denies Custody of Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele

In a swift response to the widespread speculation surrounding the status of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Department of State Services (DSS)…

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Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking Marathon by an Individual; PSC Urges Prompt Prosecution of Seun Kuti for Assaulting Police Officer | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking Marathon by an Individual PSC Urges Prompt Prosecution of Seun Kuti for Assaulting Police Officer Two Businessmen Discharge 193 Cocaine…

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Anyim still in EFCC custody, being forced to release his properties – Ozekhome

Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has said former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim is still being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, despite reports…

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Four kidnap suspects escape from custody in Ebonyi

Four kidnap suspects have escaped from the custody of the Ebonyi state police command. Titus Lamorde, the state commissioner of police, who confirmed this said the suspects fled on the…

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‘Davido’s friends, driver still in police custody over Tagbo’s death’

Two friends of popstar, Davido as well as his driver are in police custody over the death of Tagbo Umeike, LIB reports. What happened: Actress Caroline Danjuma had accused Davido…

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Kidnapper Evans still in our custody – Police

The Police has denied reports that billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike had disappeared from its custody. A daily newspaper on Saturday had reported the story, stating that he had 'vanished'…

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“If I spend one day in custody, there will be trouble in Nigeria” – Apostle Suleiman brags

Founder of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has bragged that there will be trouble if he spends a day in the custody of the Department of State Security…

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Senators pay solidarity visit to Obanikoro, others in EFCC custody

In a show of solidarity, some Senators on Tuesday visited the former minister of Aviation, Femi-Fani Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro, ex-FCT minister, Bala Muhammed and former Presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati. Four…

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Fani-Kayode slumps in EFCC detention – Aide

Former n minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday slumped in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is contained ion a press statement issued…

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BREAKING: Reuben Abati in EFCC custody

Former presidential spokesperson Reuben Abati is currently in the custody of teh Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to Channels Television. Abati, who was spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan…

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Obanikoro to remain in EFCC custody pending completion of probe

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro will remain in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) throughtout the weekend, Punch reports. According to the news…

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Former Adamawa Gov. Ngilari remanded in EFCC custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has remanded former governor of Adamawa state Bala Ngilari in custody. Justice Nathan Musa of a High Court in Yola ordered Ngilari's detention…

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Why I called out IBB’s son on Instagram – Zahra Indimi

After going on a about alleged assassination attempt by Mohammed Babangida, son of former military leader, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) on his ex-wife, Rahma Indimi over the custody of their…

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Fani-Kayode fulfills bail conditions, awaiting release

After more than two months in the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday, perfected his bail conditions and is now…

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Ex-Governor falls ill in EFCC custody, rushed to hospital

Former Governor of Adamawa state, James Ngilari, was on Saturday rushed to the hospital by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after he fell ill while in the custody of…

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Ekiti lawmaker alleged to have ‘died in custody’, is alive

The Department of State Services has produced alive, Afolabi Akanni, the Ekiti lawmaker alleged to have died in custody. This allegation was made on Thursday, at a news conference convened…

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Buratai lied? El-Zakzaky possibly still in Army’s custody

According to the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, is no longer in the custody of the army. The Army had clashed with…

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Suspect in Edo ‘dies in police custody and body goes missing’

A mechanic, Mr. Ejovi Edaferiemu, who was detained by police in Delta state has reportedly been pronounced dead. His corpse is also believed to be missing. Human rights activist and…

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Wiz Khalifa calls Amber Rose a lazy mother, wants custody of their son

by Chinwe Okafor Amber Rose has had more drama these past days than some Nigerian artiste's career span. Barely hours after the ugly Twitter fight between the furious Khloé Kardashian, Rose has…

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Another Nigerian behaving badly in India, nabbed with large stash of ganja

by Damilola Jagun A Nigerian man has been arrested in Goa, India, for allegedly possessing marijuana worth Rs.55,000(N147,709). According to a Goa Police spokesperson's statement on Friday, 19 September, the…

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#NISProtest: Oby Ezekwesili will NOT stop tweeting until Omojuwa is released (See tweets)

by Isi Esene Former minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has gone on Twitter to demand the release of Japheth Omojuwa, the YNaija FrontPage columnist who was earlier today arrested by…

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YNaija columnist, Japheth Omojuwa arrested in Abuja over #NISProtest

by Isi Esene YNaija FrontPage columnist and social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa has been arrested by the police in Abuja. Omojuwa had been at the office of the minister of…

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19 pregnant girls freed in yet another baby factory bust

by Akintomiwa Agbaje File Photo The police discovered a house in Umuahia, Abia state that housed a total of 19 pregnant women. Their discovery revealed a baby factory with the…

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5 women arraigned in court over alleged prostitution, remanded in prison

by Oge Okonkwo Five suspected commercial sex workers were remanded  in Ikoyi prisons by an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, after pleading guilty to loitering and soliciting for the purpose…

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That boy is mine: 2 women remanded in prison for ‘fighting over a man’ in Lagos

by Oge Okonkwo Two women, 23-year-old, Ogechi Nmerenini, and 22-year-old Bilikisu Akinyode,  have been remanded in custody, on the orders of the  on the orders of the Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria,…

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5-year-old boy in custody after accidentally firing handgun in elementary school cafeteria

A 5-year-old boy was taken into custody after police say he brought a gun inside a Memphis elementary school cafeteria, which accidentally went off this morning. The kindergartener had the…

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Man accused of murdering former Miss Africa contestant appears in court

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a beauty queen who was stabbed to death in front of her young daughter. David Gikawa, 38, was remanded in custody…

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How woman was put in a male police cell and raped till she passed out (She petitions IG)

A middle-age woman alleged to have been serially raped by four men while in police custody in Abraka, Delta State, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5,…

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Gruesome: Mother charged for stabbing 8-year-old daughter to death (PICTURED)

A 26-year-old woman was charged Wednesday with felony murder in the stabbing death of her daughter at their Detroit home just days before the girl's ninth birthday. The mother, Semeria…

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Zaaki Azzay’s wife leaves him, accuses him of battery

by Akan Ido Zaaki Azzay, the torchlight carrying Hausa rap sensation of the nineties (yes, we couldn't resist), has been accused by his wife of incessant battery. His wife Hadiza,…

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