•Former Governor Udom Emmanuel Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, for alleged N700 billion Fraud. Emmanuel was arrested after he honoured an invitation of the EFCC today to answer allegations of money laundering and diversion of funds preferred ag...
•Officials Kano State Hisbah The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during the ongoing Ramadan fast. The board also apprehended five persons selling food during the fasting hours, which are from dawn to dusk, reports BBC. Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide, is one of the Five Pillars […...
UK immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January, a 73 percent increase on the same period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government’s plan to tackle undocumented migration and people smuggling gangs, officials said today. The 609 arrests, compared to 352 in January 2024, were made during visits to over […]
•Brutalised NLC President Joe Ajaero in Owerri during the year Despite facing an unprecedented wave of attacks, arrests of union leaders, and government interference in 2024, the trade union movement in Nigeria has expressed strong resolute in its fight for workers’ rights. The National President of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational ...
No fewer than 27 individuals were arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce yesterday for engaging in street begging and causing public disturbances. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement, accompanied by a video shared on X.com today. Wahab revealed that among those a...
•The suspects Three Nigerians have been arrested in Delhi and face a minimum of three years imprisonment for allegedly defrauding an Indian woman of over Rs 2.62 lakh. A report by The Times of India on Saturday stated that the cybercrime police apprehended Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena in connection with a case […]
•Nigerian soldiers The 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke has apprehended a 73-year-old suspected bandit informant, Alhaji Buba Maru, in Bakin Dutse, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba. The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this today in a statement ...
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer in the Ondo governorship election going on today. The suspect was captured with two bags of money which are suspected to be for the inducement of voters in the election. He was arrested at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 outside St. Stephen’s […]
•The suspects The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Directorate, reported that its operatives have arrested two Chinese nationals, Wang Jiang and Wang Richard, for allegedly attempting to export solid minerals without a permit. The commission stated that it received intelligence from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeri...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested four suspects for unauthorised access to banks’ computer systems. The suspects were also accused of fraudulently withdrawing depositors’ funds, reports The PUNCH. The arrested individuals include the leader of the syndicate, identified as Chima Nwigwe, along with Effiong ...
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