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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested eight suspects for allegedly creating 14 fake websites for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Isuku Victor, while …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, quizzed former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189 billion contravening the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) …
EFCC arrests ex-Sokoto governor Tambuwal over N189bn ‘fraud’ Read More
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a suspected notorious assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, before the Ogba Magistrate Court on an 11-count charge bordering on murder, …
Alleged notorious assassin ‘Olori Eso’ arraigned in Lagos Read More
A suspected internet fraudster otherwise known as yahoo boy, has crashed his Mercedes Benz saloon car into traders at New market in Benin City, Edo state. Three traders were reportedly …
Traders injured as ‘yahoo boy’ crashes car into Edo market Read More
The Imo state Police command has successfully dismantled a phone-theft syndicate and arrested multiple suspects involved in armed robbery and cult-related activities in Owerri, the state capital. In a press …
Imo police dismantle phone-theft syndicate, arrest cultists Read More
Personnel of the FCT Police Command have engaged suspected cultists in a gun duel leading to the arrest 19 suspects while others escaped with varing degrees of injuries. Police Public …
FCT Police battle cultists, nab 19, warn against attacks on personnel Read MoreSuspected drug peddlers in Ondo have killed an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), simply identified as Jide. The officer attached to Ondo command of the NDLEA …
Drug peddlers kill NDLEA official in Ondo Read More
In pursuit of a clear objective to entrench fairness and restore integrity in Nigeria’s public sector recruitment processes, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the …
ICPC, FCC mull taskforce to combat job racketeering Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the anti-graft agency was studying the ruling of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, acquitting …
Fayose: EFCC heads to appeal court Read More
A Lagos state Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, Wednesday convicted and sentenced a-one-chance driver, Valentino Andrew, to 12-year imprisonment for an amended three-count charge. The judgment delivered by …
One-chance driver bags 12-year imprisonment in Lagos Read More
An Abuja-based lawyer, Everestus Chinedum Ugwuowo, has been suspended from legal practice for five years by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for professional misconduct involving a N29 million property …
N29m scam: LPDC suspends Abuja lawyer from legal practice for 5 years Read More
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday in Abuja, applauded Superintendent Adebayo Jogbojogbo for initiating methods for arresting rising wave of crimes through his book – “One Step …
Jogbojogbo’s ‘One Step Ahead’ will address Nigeria’s crime waves – IGP Read More
Police in Rivers State have arrested the principal of Christ Ambassadors Mission International School, Eagle Island, Port Harcourt, Mrs Mirabel Wobo, along with a teacher and the aunt of a …
Rivers: Principal, staff arrested for allegedly torturing student with hot iron Read More
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has pointed out that the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will greatly complement the NPF’s …
Money laudering section’ll compliment NPF in fighting crime – Gaidam Read More
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that never again will looted public assets recovered by the Commission be allowed to be relooted, …
We’ll never allow relooting of recovered assets again — EFCC Read MoreA 34-year old school teacher, Mr Pascal Ofomata, has been convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping his 11 years old JSS 1 male student of St Christopher’s …
Anambra: Male teacher sent to jail for raping 11-year boy in school Read More
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Wednesday, admitted as evidence a statement by the first prosecution witness in the suit involving a former governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, and a …
‘N27bn fraud’: Court admits evidence in ex-Taraba governor Ishaku’s trial Read More
The Babcock University Remo, Ogun State, has expelled Oladipupo Siwajuola over gross violation of university rules. Recall that Oladipupo was previously reported as “missing” by his mother and she accused …
Babcock university expels ‘missing’ student for unauthorised exit, other social vices Read MoreAkwa-Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Uyoatta Warrie, who hacked his son, Joseph Warrie, to death in Eket Local Government Area of the state. The …
Father hacks son to d3ath in Akwa-Ibom Read More
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the federal government is prioritising the fight against illicit drugs due to its far-reaching impact on national security and the wellbeing …
Why we are prioritising fight against illicit drugs – NSA Read More
In a sustained effort to curb criminal activities and maintain public order, the Lagos State Taskforce has raided criminal hideouts and black spots within the Gowon Estate and its adjoining …
Lagos task force busts Gowon Estate drug hideouts, arrests 19 suspects Read More
The Commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Professor Mohammed Sanusi, has assured the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Duty Solicitor Scheme (DSS), Garki Branch, of collaboration and access. The development …
NBA Garki duty solicitor scheme to collaborate with IRT Read More
Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were separately convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Yellin Bogoro and Justice Alexander …
Cyber-terrorism, internet frauds: 15 foreigners get jail terms Read More
A notorious native doctor, Levi Obieze of Umumba Ndiagu, Ezeagu local government area of Enugu state is on the run. The fleeing native doctor also known as Ezeani or ‘E …
Enugu: Ritualist native doctor flees Read More
A suspected female ‘one-chance’ thief has reportedly met her waterloo at the Idogbo bypass area, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect was said to belong to …
Female ‘one-chance’ robber nabbed in Edo Read More