Ex-Student Leader’s Killing Unconnected To Rivers LG Tenure Crisis – Police
The Police Command in Rivers says the killing of a former student leader, Endwell Ejindu is not connected to the ongoing clashes by political factions in the state. The Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that Endwell Ejindu was killed by cultists. It was gathered that […]
Ondo Amotekun Corps Arrests 48 Crime Suspects
Forty-eight suspected criminals have been nabbed by men of the Ondo State Security Network agency, the Amotekun corps, for committing various crimes in different parts of the state in the last week. The suspects, two of whom are females, were apprehended for crimes ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, attempted murder, burglary and housebreaking, fraud with […]
Security Operatives Invade Bandits’ Hideout In Abuja, Arrest Four Suspects
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says its special forces of guards brigade alongside DSS hunters stormed some identified kidnappers camps at Gidan Dogo and Kweti Forest, Kaduna State and arrested four suspects. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, on Sunday, said the operation, which was conducted on Friday, was in […]
Army Will Sanction Soldiers Involved In Banex Incident If Found Culpable – Lagbaja
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured Nigerians that soldiers involved in a recent incident at Banex Plaza in Abuja will be sanctioned if they are found to be culpable. The military had taken over the plaza for several days after an alleged attack on its personnel by civilians on Saturday, […]
EFCC Recovers N156bn, Secures 3,175 Convictions In One Year
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it secured 3175 convictions and recovered N156billion naira between May 29, 2023, and May 29, 2024. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. Dele Oyewale added that the details were revealed by the Secretary to the commission, Mohammed Hammajoda, in Abuja […]
EFCC To Arraign Emefiele On Wednesday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday for approving the printing of N684.5m at the rate of N18.96billion naira. The arraignment was originally scheduled for April 30, 2024, but was rescheduled following the agreement of the court and the […]
NAPTIP Arrests Fake Reverend Sister For Allegedly Trafficking 38 Children
The Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested a fake Reverend sister over the alleged trafficking of 38 children in Delta State. It was gathered that the suspect, 40 years old Ikejimba Maryvianney (alias Oluchi), and one Chidera, now at large, handed over the children to […]
EFCC To Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today For Abuse Of Naira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a three-count charge against popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest for allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned Today, April […]
EFCC Issues Veiled Threat To Naira Abusers, Encourages Seeking Update From Bobrisky
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has issued a veiled threat to Nigerians who abuse naira notes. The anti-graft agency in its warning said if preaching will not drive home the message, conviction will. It further asked those in doubt to get ‘update to use’ from convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as […]
Ibadan Businesswoman Arraigned For N13m Dud Cheque
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businesswoman, Oluwabiyi Peace, before Justice O.A. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan for allegedly issuing a dud cheque worth N13million naira to a customer. She was arraigned on February 14, 2024 alongside her company, Just Series […]