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Saint Obi’s family debunks allegations against his wife, says It’s ‘Malicious’

The family of the late prominent Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor, also known as Saint Obi, has responded to rumours surrounding the actor’s demise. In a statement written on behalf of the family, the actor's two older sisters debunked the 'malicious' statement allegedly written by filmmaker Zik Zulu Okafor, following their brother's death. The family also added that the funeral services would...

Just in: Court remands Seun Kuti for four more days

A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday granted an application for an extension of remand of afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22. Mr Simon Lough (SAN), who led a police legal team to the court, had moved the application. According to him, the extension is...

Assault: FRSC boss orders probe into viral video

Authorities of the Federal Road Safety Corps have ordered an investigation into the assault of a motorist by a patrol team in Osun State. A statement signed by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, on Wednesday and made available on its Twitter page indicated this. The statement read, “The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali...

Ogun CP parades 40 suspected cult members

...gives out over #45m to families of dead policemen The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Olarenwaju Oladimeji on Tuesday gave out cheques of various sums worth #45, 975, 433.05 to 26 families of dead policemen and women who had died in the course of their duties in the state. Some of the departed police operatives had their wives or their children...

Court remands Seun Kuti for 48 hours at SCID Panti

A Yaba Magistrates Court has ordered that embattled Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti be remanded at State Criminal Investigation Department Panti for 48 hrs pending conclusion of Investigations into the alleged assault of a policeman. The son of the Afrobeat legend was brought to court on Tuesday after he was arrested and detained for allegedly assaulting a police officer on the...

Legal luminary condemns police parading Seun Kuti in handcuffs

...may appear in court Tuesday A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, has flayed the action of the police for putting handcuffs on the arrested Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti,, taking his pictures and uploading them on the social media. The lawyer was one of the lawyers who accompanied Seun to the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos on...

Between Saint Obi’s marriage and his death, By Zik Zulu Okafor

His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life. Saint Obi, real name, Obinna...

Updated: Seun Kuti now at Panti State CID over alleged assault

News reaching NOTM online indicated that the the arrested Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti is under interrogation at the State CID Panti at Adekunle, Yaba, Lagos. The Force Public Relations Office, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi had written on his Facebook page: "Assault: Seun Kuti under interrogation at the state CID Panti. "We speak and act against attacks and assaults on police officers, it's evil...

Breaking: Police arrest, handcuffed Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti over alleged assault

Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, on Monday morning. As soon as the son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, arrived he was handcuffed and seen being led into one of the buildings there. His arrest was made known in a post shared by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,...

Four bank employees in police net over debtor’s wife death

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command say they have arrested four employees of ZEFA Microfinance Bank, Abule Ijoko Lemode area of Ifo Local Government, over the death of a 50- year-old Vivian Omo, a wife to one of their debtors. They were arrested on Wednesday 10th May 2023. NOTM online reports that yrouble started when the bank employees visited the home...

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