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Nigerian athlete, Favour Ashe, arrested in the US over theft, fraud

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3 months ago

February 10, 2024

Nigerian athlete, Favour Ashe

Nigerian athlete, Favour Ashe, arrested in the US over theft, fraud

Nigerian athlete Favour Ashe, arrested in the US over theft and fraud. He was said to have been arrested on Thursday, February 8th, at his base in Alabama over multiple counts of theft and fraud, according to Columbus-based media outlet (WTVM).

It was gathered that Ashe has been charged with four counts of fraudulent use of a debit/credit card and two counts of theft of property, third degree,” as stated by the media outlet.

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Favour, 21, who represented Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he won a bronze medal alongside three other Nigerians in the 4×100m relay, recently transferred from the University of Tennessee to Auburn University, Alabama, whom he has been representing in the NCAA.

In the police statement, it was stated that the victim of Ashe’s robbery at the 100 block of West Magnolia Avenue gave them the theft report on 4 February.

Ashe allegedly amplified the offences by using the stolen cards for fraudulent transactions.

The authorities issued a $9,000 bond to Ashe and are currently holding him at the Lee County Jail.

Nigerian athlete, Favour Ashe, arrested in the US over theft, fraud

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Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire

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14 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire

One Dickson Peter has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire.

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, ordered the remand of the accused on Thursday.

According to NAN, the police charged 35-year-old peter with two counts of felony and arson.

The Magistrate, Mr M. Mudashiru, who did not take the defendant’s plea due to want in jurisdiction, ordered that he should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo Town.

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Mudashiru said the remand is pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.

He adjourned the matter until July 23, for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Femi Oluwadare informed the court that Peter on April 18, at about 12:30a.m, was alleged to have unlawfully set fire to the House of his Landlord, Cepas Okeme and destroyed properties worth N6.5 million.

Oluwadare said after he set the building on fire, it also spread to the next property belonging to Bose Ali ‘ F’ and also destroyed property worth N3.5 million.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of section 443 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000

Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire

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Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested

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19 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested

Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the killing of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train.

The incident happened in March 2022.

The mastermind was Identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi.

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The Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known on Thursday.

He informed the media that the suspect had also participated in the abduction of students from Greenfield University in 2021.

The Police said that 48 AK-47 rifles were seized during Mandi’s arrest and efforts are underway to identify his sponsor and supplier of weapons.

Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested

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Woman kills three children over cheating husband

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May 2, 2024

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Woman kills three children over cheating husband

A yet-to-be identified woman has reportedly killed her three children following her disapproval of her husband engaging in extramarital affairs.

This was revealed in a statement by an X user, @miss_she_du, on Wednesday.

According to her, the woman trailed her husband to the hotel, where she affirmed his clandestine randy acts.

She noted that following her revelation that her husband cheated on her, she headed home, carried the three kids she bore him, and tossed them over a bridge.

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“A woman caught her husband cheating,” she said. “She already had three kids for him.

“She followed him to the hotel where he was and made sure he saw her. So, she left the hotel without saying a word,” she added.

Further, she revealed that “she went home and carried her three kids, then threw them over the bridge into the water and left them to die.”

She added that “the intriguing part is all the three kids were below three years old, and she had a set of twins among the kids and one single kid.