A self-styled pro-democracy activist, Mallam Umar Farouk, yesterday appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges investigating the N2.3billion car purchase saga alleging that he was recruited by five lawmakers to spearhead a smear campaign against the

Emmanuel Okechukwu was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate Komba Kamanda for allegedly being in possession of nine lumps of cocaine on August 15 this year.

The last is yet to be heard about the controversial purchase of vehicles worth N2.4billion for federal lawmakers, as a member of the House of Representatives,Hon Umar Farouk, yesterday alleged that chairman House Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa,

Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Alhaji Ahmadu Giade, said yesterday that drug trafficking remained a threat to Nigeria's economy if not properly addressed.

Shell said yesterday it successfully contained the oil spill caused by suspected saboteurs, who used a hack-saw to cut through the company's Adibawa delivery pipeline in the Okordia-Zarama community in Bayelsa State.

Imo State Police command yesterday paraded three suspected kidnappers who strangulated their victim, a 10-year-old boy, to death even after collecting ransom from his parents.

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related offences Commission (ICPC) has investigated over 1,000 cases involving over 800 accused persons in the past eight years..

Hanover Park residents packed the Wynberg magistrate's court where a member of the area's Community Policing Forum (CPF) appeared in connection with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend.

A 28-year-old Manenberg man has been convicted for the murder of a Plumstead mother and daughter and of robbery with aggravating circumstances.

One of the three sisters accused of conspiring to carry out a hit on a millionaire southern Cape businessman Basie Marais has shed no further light on the murder.

The State has finally kicked off its trial against a Bergvliet man accused of knocking over a cyclist and leaving him to die more than two years ago.

The Police in Imo State have arrested three suspects who masterminded the killing of a 10 year old boy, Emmanuel Eric Junir, for a ransom of N10m while one is still at large.

Borno State government has launched a campaign tagged "Operation Flush 11" which aims at stemming incessant cases of armed robbery in many parts of the state.

Three persons were yesterday arraigned before an Abuja magistrate court for alleged joint act, criminal force, assault and causing grievous hurt to a lawyer.

About 30 armed men in the early hours of Monday forcibly took away two electricity generators powering Kano State's Danbatta water plant. The hoodlums stormed the plant in two lorries.

Twenty three persons were yesterday arraigned before an Abuja magistrate court for alleged trespass and constituting themselves into public nuisance.

German President, Mr. Horst Koehler yesterday in Abuja commended anti-corruption Agencies in Nigeria for being on "good track" in tackling corruption in Nigeria.

The recent killing of a trader identified as Uzoma Nwa Onitsha by an armed supposedly vigilante group in Ochanja market, Onitsha, over an unsubstantiated allegation of stealing casts a clear shadow of disrespect for the rule of law and simply

Last week six naval ratings (hereinafter called musketeers for they were wielding dangerous guns, muskets and horsewhips in reminiscent of Wild Wild West movies) attached to Real Admiral Harry Arogunade ran a muck at the behest and putrid enjoyment of

A Northern Nigeria based civil rights group leader, Comrade Umar Farouk yesterday told the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges investigating the alleged fraud in the purchase of 380 units of Peugeot 407 cars that a member, Rep