Benue Killings: 2Baba calls for urgent action, says ‘we can’t pretend anymore’
Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has condemned the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by suspected armed herders. The visit came weeks after […]
N.U.R.T.W. driver shot dead along Bomadi-Ohoror road
…As Catholic Bishop, residents appeal to Gov Okowa to fix road By Chancel Sunday Armed bandits, over the weekend, have again shot dead a driver of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (N.U.R.T.W), Mr Sunny, with two others sustaining various degrees of injuries along Bomadi-Ohoror road in Delta state. According to a source who […]
Two female victims abducted in Niger Republic, rescued in Katsina
By Bashir Bello – Katsina The Katsina State police command on Saturday says it has rescued two females abducted in the neighbouring country of Niger Republic. The duo were said to be indigent of Katsina State and identified as Kausar Surajo, 22 years old and Aisha Ibrahim, 27 years old. The spokesperson of the command, […]
Seriki Hausawa vacant stool: Police arrest 3 over protest in Osun
The Osun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Ige, said on Saturday that three people had been arrested for blocking the Sabo road in Ile Ife during a protest over the vacant stool of Seriki of Hausa community in the town. Ige stated this during a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ile-Ife. She […]
Lagos police command returns N705,000 to owner
A Civil Society Organisation, The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has commended the Lagos State Police Command for returning the sum of N705,000 extorted from one Kareem Jamiu, by five policemen, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commendation was made in a statement issued and signed on Saturday in […]
Nigerian Army arrests suspected drug peddler with cocaine
The 9 Brigade Command of the Nigeria Army, Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos State, on Saturday paraded a hard drug peddler, Okafor Collins, caught with 60 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested at 311 Road, adjacent Cincillati Club House, Festac Town. The Commander of the Brigade, Brig. -Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi, […]
P&ID: EFCC re-arraigns British National, Nolan in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned James Nolan, a British National before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a 32-count amended charge bordering money laundering, tax evasion and failure to submit Value Added Tax returns. The offences are contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, […]
EFCC: Court sentences two brothers to one year imprisonment for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal office has secured the conviction of two brothers, Wisdom Onojiolou and Omorodion Onojiolou before Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State on a two-count charge of intent to defraud and obtaining under false pretence The duo fraudulently obtained the sum […]
Auto Accident: One died, nine injured in Anambra
One person died on Saturday, while nine others sustained injuries in a fatal accident involving two buses in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, who confirmed the death said 10 persons were involved in the accident. Kumapayi said the accident occurred when an Onitsha bound bus fully […]
EFCC uncovers alleged fraud of N5bn from Kwara revenue fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how 24 ex-lawmakers of Kwara House of Assembly, former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu and some companies allegedly swindled the state of about N5 billion. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of media and publicity of the Commission, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency […]
EFCC presents witness against Maina’s son
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday before Justice Okon Abang, of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presented its first prosecution witness (PW1) against Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina. Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina is the son of the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Faisal is being prosecuted on three […]
