Daily Archives: February 17, 2023

The First Public Criminal Execution in Nigeria.

The name Babatunde Folorunsho may sound lovely and pleasant to the ear, but its historical bearer was a nightmarish and a source of daily terror for Nigerians in the early 1970s. Babatunde Folorunsho: Who Was He? In the 1970s, ruthless bandit Babatunde Folorunsho and his gang of armed robbers put the safety and security of…

Mysterious Case of Nigerian Notorious Female Drug Dealer, Gloria Okon.

The National Security Organization (NSO) detained Gloria Okon, 35, at the Aminu Kano International Airport on April 22, 1985, for allegedly smuggling heroin and other hard drugs. When she was discovered in possession of 56.17 grammes of the substances, 301 dollars, 60 pounds sterling, N20,000, and 19,000 Italian lire, she was on her way to…