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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 13, 2020 continued trial in the fraud charge bought against an alleged internet fraud kingpin, Onwuzuruike Ikenna Kingsley. The matter is before Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the prosecution presented its first witness, Abbas […]
Two Fathers are now in Police net for raping their daughters in Lagos. One of the men, 61-year-old was accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his 19-year-old daughter while the other, Chibuike Kalu, 33,year old defiled his 14-year-old daughter. In a statement , the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Bala Elkana, noted that the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has, arraigned nine suspected illegal oil dealers and a vessel, MT OMUS, before Justice Maureen Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants- Anoruo Joseph; James Miracle; Louis Gbezeh; Tochukwu Nnagora; Nelson Umah; Sunday Ademoyege; Shittu Joseph, Afotan Ayene and Lukman […]
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered over 1000 ghost workers in the payroll of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) and a cash recovery of over N138, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Thirty-eight Million Naira) from the state’s treasury looters. According to a press release signed […]
The Edo state police command has arrested three members of a gang suspected to have been responsible for the kidnap and murder of a lawyer, Iyoha Osobase. According to TVC News, the forty one-year-old was abducted last month in Benin but was later found dead in a shallow grave inside a bush, close to the […]
The Africa Security Forum International has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to establish a “Gender Violence Reduction Unit” within Nigeria Police Force and urgently review of operational procedural for handling raped cases in the country. Africa Security Forum made this call following the rape and brutal murder of Ms Vera […]
About a dozen detectives of the Nigerian Police Force have invaded the Abuja residence of former Sole Administrator of the National Iron Mining Company, Itakpe, Engr Abubakar Yaro Ibrahim and extra-judicially shot one of his sons. The police officers, who are members of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Office of the Inspector General […]
Family of Adiya Ikumu of Oju community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State is passionately appealing to commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, to investigate the circumstances behind the sudden death and eventual burial of their daughter, Magaret, in Lagos without their notice. In a petition made available to newsmen, Tony Iji, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) expressed sadness over the nullification of Kalu’s conviction by the Supreme Court says it is set for the immediate retrial of the former governor of Abia State. Orji Uzor-Kalu, trial and conviction processes were voided on Friday by the apex court. Reacting to the judgment in a statement, EFCC’s […]
The toll from the worst mass shooting in Canada’s modern history, a 14-hour rampage over the weekend, has risen to 22 from 19, police say. The victims include a 17-year-old, a pregnant healthcare worker and a veteran Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer. Authorities are yet to determine a motive for the crime. Police say […]