•Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, detained since he arrived at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office yesterday in Abuja, is likely to be arraigned in court today. Bello arrived at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters at about 12.55pm, accompanied by three lawyers, reports AFP. He was immedi...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Martins Ugwu, who impersonated and used the certificate of his ‘best friend’ to secure a job at the Federal Ministry of Health. ICPC had in February 2016, filed a 7-count charge before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, against Ugwu, fo...
•The suspects Operatives of the IGP-Special Investigation Unit have arrested four suspects accused of criminal conspiracy, forgery of official documents, job racketeering, impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. Parading the suspects today in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said their arrest is due ...
•Gunmen Gunmen have kidnapped a prominent businessman in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Samuel Ekerenam. Ekerenam, who owns Hephzibah Mall in the LG, was abducted at the weekend after the hoodlums arrived at his shopping complex and started shooting into the air to scare people away, reports The PUNCH. An eyewitness, [&hell...
The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of one Kabiru Adamu for dealing in drugs called ‘Suck and Die’ in Bauchi State. A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, today said, “On 22/11/2024, operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, led by the Commander, CSP Suleiman M. Tambuwal, arrested...
•Yahaya Bello and EFCC sign post Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds. It was gathered from sources close to the EFCC that he went to the office with his lawyers today and not with the current […]
•Simon Ekpa The Monday sit-at-home has become more severe in the southeast despite the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the gunmen attacks, Simon Ekpa. A fierce gun battle erupted yesterday morning, November 25, between personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia, and unidentified gunmen in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North...
Two Nigerians, Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, have been sentenced by a United States federal jury to 30 years combined jail term for defrauding some US citizens of $3,500,000. This was contained in a press release made available on the US Department of Justice website and obtained by our correspondent yesterday, reports The PUNCH. Accordin...
•Hamzat Lawal Anti-corruption activist and founder of Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal, said that Nigeria is seriously dealing with contract fraud among Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in Nigeria (MDAs). This is in light of a report made by the Auditor-General of Nigeria Shaakaa Kanyitor Chira on November 24th, exposing irregularity p...
A former police officer in Edo State, Inspector Edith Uduma, has threatened to kill herself and her children following her dismissal from the police force after she exposed an alleged rape incident involving a colleague. She accused the state police command of unjustly dismissing her, saying the public had not also heard her side of […]
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