News Jagaban

A 24yrs old man who was apprehended by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, for allegedly stealing a Black SAAB Saloon Car, belonging to his helper, has claimed that he stole the car because his helper forgot his birthday.

 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by Mr James Faleke, challenging the election of Mr Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor. The 5-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja ruled that Faleke’s case lacked merit. The appellate court had earlier reserved the judgment after hearing submission from all parties involved in the matter.

The Federal Government on Thursday blacklisted the Nigerian Development and Construction Company (NDCC), an importer and seller of explosives in Koko, Delta State, for allegedly diverting explosives. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, who gave the blacklisting order said the company’s business premises should immediately be sealed off, in addition to the withdrawal of its explosive distribution licences.

An armed robber in the early hours of Tuesday, was caught trying to steal a bag of cement in Calabar. He was identified as Papa who lives in Ikot Ansa in calabar Municipal area.

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for attacking her neighbour with hot water and killing him.

A notorious Nigerian female trafficker, Franca Asemota, who threatened to use “juju magic” against the women and children she helped to bring into Europe for forced prostitution has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment in London.

Oh dear and he is 43! An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin has remanded one Humphrey Omoregieva in prison over alleged assault on his parents.

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Wednesday evening touched down at the Washington DC on a weeklong visit to the United States without any incident, thus putting a lie to Governor Ayo Fayose’s claim that she could not travel to the US because she is wanted in connection with the Haliburton scandal.