The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced a partnership with the Ogun State Government to form a joint task force aimed at tackling the illegal parking of articulated trucks along highways in the state. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting with transportation unions in Abeokuta on Wednesday, Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Akinwunmi Fashakin, said the initiative seeks to reduce traffic congestion and road accidents caused by indiscriminate parking of heavy-duty vehicles. Fashakin noted that the rise in industrial activities across the state has led to a sharp increase in truck traffic, contributing to frequent crashes and gridlocks.…
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A Lagos court has remanded Stephen Okparea in custody over allegations of defiling a 14-year-old girl. He was arraigned on Wednesday before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. Okparea pleaded not guilty to the charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government. Prosecuting counsel Dare Dada told the court that the offence allegedly occurred in March 2023 at Ago-Owu Street, Shogunle, Lagos. According to Mr. Dada, the defendant engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse with the minor, an act that violates Section 137 of the Lagos State Criminal Law of 2015. Justice Rahman Oshodi ordered that the defendant…
The planned arraignment of the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, on charges of certificate forgery, was stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Ilela at the Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja. The matter, which appeared on the day’s cause list for Court I, was rescheduled for April 24. The case stems from a direct criminal complaint filed by Awalu Mohammed, a member of the All Progressives Congress and a resident of AMAC. In case number CR/DUT/324/25, dated March 24, Maikalangu is listed as the sole defendant. According to the complaint, Mohammed alleges…
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), accusing suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of defamation. Bello is seeking her arrest and prosecution over comments she made at a recent political event, which he claims are false and inciting. In the petition, signed by his lawyer N.A. Abubakar, Bello urged the police to summon Akpoti-Uduaghan to present evidence backing her allegations. If she fails, he requested that she be charged for criminal defamation, incitement, and spreading harmful falsehoods. According to Bello’s legal team, the senator’s statements—made during an April 1 rally in…
The Nigeria Police Force has declared Ihuoma Julia Nneji, daughter of ABC Transport founder Frank Nneji, wanted over allegations of cybercrime. The declaration was made public on Tuesday night by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCC) in Abuja through an official post on the Force’s Facebook page. According to the police, the charges against Miss Nneji include criminal defamation, injurious falsehood, and cyberstalking. Investigations by MCC News revealed that Miss Nneji and several associates allegedly engaged in cyberbullying and online blackmail targeting an Abuja-based businessman (name withheld) between August and September 2024. In response to the incident, social…
A 27-year-old housewife, Rukayat Sodiq, has been remanded at the Agodi correctional facility by the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over the alleged murder of her 64-year-old husband, Abiodun Ibironke. The incident reportedly occurred on March 27 during an altercation at their residence in the Akinrinmisi area of Amuloko, Ibadan. According to the prosecution, Sodiq struck her husband on the head with a stick, which allegedly led to his death. Magistrate T.G. Daodu declined to take her plea due to lack of jurisdiction and ordered her remand pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. Prompt News reports…
Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N835 per litre, down from N865, marking a N30 decrease and its third price cut in less than six weeks. The new rate reflects a 3.5% reduction from the previous price and a total drop of N45 compared to the N880 per litre cost recorded last Wednesday. This development was confirmed in a customer notice issued by the refinery on Wednesday. A Pro forma invoice reviewed by PUNCH Online, along with data from petroleumprice.ng, verified the new pricing, which includes charges from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream…
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has ruled that the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly was unlawful and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro nullified the Assembly’s January proceedings and resolutions that led to Obasa’s removal from office. Obasa, through his legal counsel Chief Afolabi Fashanu, challenged the legality of the process, naming the Lagos State House of Assembly and Mojisola Meranda—who was appointed as the new Speaker—as defendants. He argued that the decision was made while the Assembly was on recess and during his absence from the…
In response to a surge in deadly attacks across several communities, Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has announced a statewide ban on night grazing. The directive was issued during a public address on Wednesday in Jos, following recent incidents of violence that claimed many lives and destroyed property. On April 2, armed assailants launched attacks on Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other areas within the Manguna district. A similar assault took place days later in Zike and Kimakpa, communities located in the Kwall District of Bassa’s Iregwe Chiefdom. Both incidents resulted in numerous deaths and extensive property damage. To curb further…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has vowed that those responsible for recent violence in Plateau State will not escape justice. In a statewide broadcast addressing the attacks, the governor condemned the bloodshed and promised strong action to protect the people. “As your governor, I remain resolute—Plateau will not bow to fear, and we will not accept violence as a norm,” he said. “We are known for peace, unity, and hospitality, and no one will succeed in dividing us. Plateau will rise again and continue to flourish.” Addressing the perpetrators and their backers directly, he warned, “You may try to run, but you…