Crime

Lagos court grants activist Scott Iguma N10m bail over alleged cybercrime

Published

11 months ago

July 22, 2025

Justice Friday Oghazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N10 million to activist Scott Iguma, who is currently standing trial over allegations of disseminating a false video and issuing threats to life.

The decision came during the bail hearing held on Monday, following a formal application by Iguma’s defence counsel, Stanley Alieke. The motion, dated July 17, 2025, was supported by a sworn affidavit, urging the court to grant bail under the most lenient terms.

While not opposing the application, prosecuting counsel A. Nwabuisi urged the court to bar the defence from sharing any information about the nominal complainant on social media and requested that both parties desist from making public comments about the matter.

In response, Alieke called on the court to apply the same restriction to the complainant, asking that they also be barred from speaking to the media or disseminating information through online platforms and bloggers.

Ruling on the application, Justice Oghazi said he was satisfied with the conditions presented and granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10 million, with one surety in like amount.

The judge outlined the criteria for the surety, stating that the person must present valid documentation confirming ownership of property located within the court’s jurisdiction. Alternatively, the surety could be a civil servant employed either by the Federal Government or the Lagos State Government, holding a position not below Grade Level 12, and must provide evidence of tax compliance.

Justice Oghazi directed both the defendant and the nominal complainant to refrain from making public statements regarding the case, noting that the matter is now before the court. He also instructed legal counsel on both sides to communicate the court’s directive to their respective clients.

The case was adjourned to October 10, 2025, for the commencement of trial.

Iguma was initially arraigned on July 17, 2025, on a four-count charge relating to the distribution of a false video and making life-threatening statements, offences said to be in violation of Section 24(1)(b) and punishable under Section 24(2)(ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act (as amended) 2024.

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Crime

PHOTOS: Court sentences Akwa Ibom pastor to 49 years imprisonment for r@ping and impregnating his teenage daughter

Published

18 hours ago

June 11, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a pastor, Apostle Williams Okon Bassey, to 49 years imprisonment for r@ping and impregnating his teenage daughter.

Hon. Justice Bassey delivered the judgment on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Bassey, of Mount Zion Lighthouse Full Gospel Church, Uyo, was arrested at his residence on Ibanga Street on November 7, 2019.

Police paraded him alongside four other men, Nsikan Udo, Iniobong Moses, Saviour Ukpong and Festus Etuk, who were also arrested for r@pe and incest. (See photos of the men and victims attached)

The victim revealed that her father started having s3xual intercourse with her at age 13.

The continuous s3xual assault led her to become pregnant on three different occasions and the pregnancies were aborted by her mother.

She added that her father always demanded s3x from her before paying her school fees or meeting her needs.

Bassey confessed to the crime but claimed the assault started when his daughter was 16.

“I called my daughter to come and scratch my back, as she was scratching my back, I became tipsy, my daughter climbed on top of me and I f3cked her. That was my first time of sleeping with my daughter and she was about 16 years old then,” the pastor confessed.

“I took her to her mother’s place in Eket, after telling her that our daughter was pregnant, I handed her over to the mother who promised to get rid of the pregnancy.

“After the pregnancy was terminated, I continued having s3x with her each time I have misunderstanding with my wife.

“She became pregnant the second time. I still returned her to the mother who still took her to abort the pregnancy.

“When she returned the second time, I continued the act of s3xing her which resulted in the third pregnancy and the mother still took her for abortion.”

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Police launch manhunt after Nigerian man escapes from prison van in London

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18 hours ago

June 11, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Authorities in the UK are hunting a Nigerian man who escaped from a prison van in southeast London.

Temitope Segun, 25, was last seen in the area of Woolwich High Street at around 6.40pm on Monday after he absconded from a prison transport, the Met Police said.

He was being taken from Bromley Magistrates Court to HMP Thameside when he assaulted a guard and managed to escape, the force said.

Private contractor Serco confirmed it was transporting the prisoner, and said it was “investigating”.

Segun was last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black trainers, and is believed to have links to Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Woolwich.

Detective Sergeant Claudine Manning, who is leading the search, said: “My team of dedicated officers are working around the clock to trace and apprehend Temitope Segun.

“It is imperative that the public contact police via 999 if they see him – or know where he may be.

“He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black trainers and has links across south London.”

Police have urged the public not to approach Segun and to report any sightings.

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PHOTOS: Abducted Kebbi Islamic cleric d!es in bandits’ captivity

Published

18 hours ago

June 11, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

A cleric of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah wa Ikamatis-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Alhaji Muhammad Maibarga, has d!ed in bandits’ den.

The Islamic cleric was kidnapped alongside his friend, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Koko/ Besse local government area of the state.

A video allegedly released by their abductors showed the late cleric in deteriorating health condition before he was later confirmed d3ad.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi Police Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed his d3ath to journalists on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

“We are aware of reports concerning the victim’s deteriorating condition and d3ath in captivity,” he said.

A family friend to the late cleric, Usman Aliyu, said efforts were on to secure his release from his abductors, when he d!ed due to his deteriorating health conditions.

The family were making efforts to meet the demands of his abductors.

“They are still looking for money demanded by the bandits so that he could be released to them, but we are devastated by the news of his d3ath in the hands of those that kidnapped him,” Aliyu said.