…His Lebanese accomplice, Koudeih also charged The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos office is to arraign Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha before a Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, November 25, 2019. A 14- count criminal charge bordering on money laundering has been filed and served on the suspect who is currently […]

Mr Mohammed Dikwa, the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning says there has been a reduction in reported cases of whistle blowing due to some challenges. Dikwa said this at a national workshop to discuss the draft bill of the whistleblowing policy in Abuja on Thursday. He explained […]

By Jimitota Onoyume – Warri Suspected kidnappers have allegedly abducted a medical doctor around the Mosogar, Ethiope West local government area axis of the Warri–Benin road Thursday. At the time of writing, the state Police Commissioner, Mr Adeyinka Adeleke could not be reached for comment. But a top security source at Oghara Police station , […]

A 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist on Thursday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that he did not use fingers to check his daughter’s virginity. The driver is facing a charge of sexual assault by penetration, contrary to Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The defendant, who testified solely for […]

A medical doctor, Olusegun Bankole, on Thursday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that a 33-year-old driver, Francis Apai, raped his employer’s teenage daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bankole, who works at the Alimosho General Hospital in Lagos, testified at the trial of Apai for sexual assault. Led in evidence by […]

The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday prayed an Ikeja Special Offences Court to deny bail to an alleged fake Colonel, Paulson Ogbonnah, who allegedly defrauded a businessman of N92 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SFU counsel,  Mr E.A. Jackson, made the request while responding to Ogbonna’s […]

A businessman, Ismaila Mustapha, has instituted a fundamental rights enforcement suit before a High Court of Lagos State, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for detaining him beyond the constitutionally stipulated days. Ismaila popularly called Mompha, in the suit filed by his lawyers, who include: Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), Ademola Adefolaju, Kolawole Salami […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Three persons, Taofeek Busari, Adeyinka Adeoye and Suleiman Isah were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo over alleged online distributions of questions and answers for private candidates. The defendants and others at large were said to have conspired to aid cheating and cause disorderliness during the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Zonal office, has secured the convictions of Six (6) internet fraudsters before Justice Emeke Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. The convicts are Ufuoma Miracle ( a.k.a Roland Gobalin) , Ofomola Omovigho ( a.k.a Doctor), Abraham Idede ( a.k.a Eugene Berry) , […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi has confiscated 126 kilogrammes (kg) of cocaine and 189 kg of marijuana during a raid in notorious hideouts in the state. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr Isa Adoro, made the disclosure to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while displaying the illegal drugs at its […]