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Jun
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigerian Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue, One Year After Wife was Killed

Nigerian Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue, One Year After Wife was Killed

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Security
Nigerians Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue One Year After Wife Was Killed Commander of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State, Aondoakaa Yaiyol, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen Yaiyol was murdered on Friday night. He was a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Tarka LGA. DAILY POST gathered that the deceased lost his wife last year in similar circumstances. His house was equally razed during when his wife was killed. The incident was confirmed by state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Tim Nyior, in a…
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Jun
21
2025
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Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market

Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber on Friday night detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 10 people and injuring seven others. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the attacker infiltrated the market disguised as a civilian before setting off the explosives. The blast, which occurred around claimed the lives of the bomber and 10 civilians on the spot, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Nigerian Army troops and emergency response teams were immediately…
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Jun
19
2025
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Shocking Revelation! N200 Trillion Missing In NNPC Accounts, Senate Raises Alarm

Shocking Revelation! N200 Trillion Missing In NNPC Accounts, Senate Raises Alarm

Crime, Economy, National Assembly, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Shocking Revelation! N200 Trillion Missing In NNPC Accounts, Senate Raises Alarm The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Aliyu Wadada, has raised serious alarm over discrepancies involving trillions of naira in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), describing the revelations as mind-boggling and worrisome. During the investigative session on Wednesday, where the Chief Financial Officer, Dapo Segun, appeared before the committee, the absence of detailed records justifying massive legal and auditing fees was flagged, as well as contradictions in receivables reportedly worth over N210 trillion between 2017 and 2023. The panel said, “Legal…
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Jun
18
2025
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Popular Nigerian Pastor, Favour Okoise Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping 16-Year-Old Girl

Popular Nigerian Pastor, Favour Okoise Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping 16-Year-Old Girl

Crime, News Flash, Religion
Popular Nigerian Pastor, Favour Okoise Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping 16-Year-old Girl A Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Pastor Favour Okoise, General Overseer of Refiners Fire Global Assembly, to life imprisonment for raping a 16-years-old girl. Okoise committed the act on the minor whom he calls his ‘spiritual daughter’ between November and December 2016, in Calabar South Local Government Area. Casino With 300% Deposit BonusUkrainian girls looking for a dateThe Pastor was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday at the Family Court of the Customary Court of Appeal, presided by His Lordship, Hon. Justice…
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Jun
16
2025
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Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes

Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes

Crime, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, Judiciary
Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele bail set at ₦2 billion, with stringent surety conditions, in the ongoing prosecution over alleged financial crimes and illicit property acquisition. Justice Halilu Yusuf, presiding over the eight‑count charge, noted that Mr. Emefiele “had previously been granted bail in three other criminal cases that remain pending” and that “there is no evidence before this court that the defendant has ever jumped bail.” He therefore ruled that Emefiele could be released if he produced two sureties each owning property…
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Jun
16
2025
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Court Rejects Attempt To Arrest Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti

Court Rejects Attempt To Arrest Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti

Crime, FGN, National Assembly, News Flash
Court Rejects Attempt To Arrest Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined a request by federal prosecutors to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her absence at an arraignment. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was dragged to court by the Federal government on charges of criminal defamation. Justice M.G. Umar, on Monday, ruled against the application for arrest, citing improper service of the charges. “How do you expect her to be in court this morning if she was only served today? I will not grant your application if she was served…
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Jun
12
2025
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Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital

Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central
Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital Several people have been feared dead, with many others injured, following a deadly overnight attack by suspected herdsmen on Mtsewnem, Akondutyough village in the North Bank area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Sources told AttNews that the assailants stormed the community around 3:00 a.m., attacking residents in their sleep. Reacting to the incident, humanitarian worker and human rights advocate, Ukan Kurugh, described the attack as “deeply disturbing.” He wrote, “At 3:00 a.m. today, I received a heartbreaking distress call, accompanied by chilling video footage and photographs of yet another suspected…
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Jun
03
2025
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FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

Crime, Education, FGN, News Flash
FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardian Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in a statement, condemned the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Akure, Ondo State, by thugs allegedly hired by the parents of a student caught cheating during an exam. Dr. Alausa stated…
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Jun
03
2025
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CBEX: EFCC Chairman Assures Nigerians Of Fund Recovery

CBEX: EFCC Chairman Assures Nigerians Of Fund Recovery

Crime, Economy, FGN, News Flash
CBEX: EFCC Chairman Assures Nigerians Of Fund Recovery Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has assured the Commission is working tirelessly to recover funds lost to the Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform (CBEX) investment scheme. In a video on the EFCC’s official X handle, on Monday, Olukoyede emphasised the agency’s commitment to securing justice for the victims. He also cautioned members of the public against falling prey to fraudulent investment platforms. The video was captioned: “On CBEX! The Eagle is working relentlessly to recover victims money, the Executive Chairman assures #OlaOlukoyede. “Going forward, do not…
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Jun
02
2025
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33 Feared Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Communities

33 Feared Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Communities

Crime, News Flash, Security
33 Feared Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Communities Thirty-three persons have been feared killed by suspected herdsmen in coordinated attacks on Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State, leaving many residents missing as the affected communities begin headcounts on Monday morning. At about 7pm on Sunday, residents of Tse-Antswam in Naka town, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA came under attack by suspected herdsmen, leaving 17 people dead, as others fled for their lives. A community leader, Patrick Modoom, confirmed the casualty figures to Channels Television via telephone. “Seventeen corpses have so far been recovered…
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