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Sep

23

2026

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61 Nigerian Officials Linked To $271 Million US Property Holdings – Report

Crime, FGN, News Flash

61 Nigerian Officials Linked To $271 Million US Property Holdings – Report A new investigation has identified 284 properties in the United States, collectively valued at nearly $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials, their families, associates and affiliated companies. The properties, acquired from 1991 onwards, include 152 worth about $177 million that were purchased while the officials were in office, according to a report by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC). The findings were presented in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of the report,…

Sep

23

2026

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Nigerian Pleads Guilty To Defrauding 150 Americans In $2.5m Sextortion Scam

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Nigerian Pleads Guilty To D£frauding 150 Americans In $2.5m S£xtortion Sc@m A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering after participating in sextortion and romance fraud schemes that defrauded about 150 Americans. Shanu pleaded guilty on Monday in the District of Idaho, according to a statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday. The Justice Department said Shanu and his co-conspirators made more than $2.5m from the schemes, which involved victims across the United States. In the sextortion scheme, the conspirators typically targeted male victims and persuaded them…

Sep

21

2026

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Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has constituted a team to investigate individuals and transactions mentioned in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award relating to the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The development follows an arbitration tribunal’s recent ruling in favour of Nigeria in a case brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, promoted by Leno Adesanya. Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the new EFCC team is being supervised by the commission’s Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede,…

Jul

28

2026

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PFIPC: How Adeyemi Hijacked Letter That Could Have Exposed Forged Documents- AGF

Crime, News Flash, Politics

PFIPC: How Adeyemi Hijacked Letter That Could Have Exposed Forged Documents – AGF The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has told the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) that a letter from his office, which could have exposed alleged forged documents used by the council, was intercepted by its self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The AGF made the disclosure on Monday while appearing before the committee probing the controversy surrounding the PFIPC, including the ₦1.3 billion allocated to the council in the 2026 Appropriation Act. According to the AGF, the Office…

Jul

25

2026

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‘Abducted Victims Often Blame You’; Tell Your Children To Quit Kidnapping – Gov Bago Tells Fulani Leaders

Crime, North Central

Abducted Victims Often Blame You; Tell Your Children To Quit Kidnapping – Gov Bago Tells Fulani Leaders Mohammed Bago, the Governor of Niger state, says Fulani community leaders in the state should work with security agencies to identify criminals within their communities. Speaking in Hausa in a viral video, the governor also urged Fulani leaders to encourage those involved in criminal activities to abandon crime and return home, warning that continued silence over kidnappings and banditry would worsen public distrust. “My relatives, I will not be afraid of you; I had better tell you this. Whoever gets kidnapped in the…

Jul

25

2026

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IGP Disu Orders Shoot-At-Sight Nationwide For Persons With Illegal Firearms

Crime, News Flash, Police Force

IGP Disu Orders Shoot-at-sight Nationwide For Persons With Illegal Firearms The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. This was said to be part of renewed efforts to tackle insecurity. Disu gave the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. According to the IG, the order followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive that the persistent insecurity in Benue State must be brought to an end. He stressed that only authorised security personnel were legally permitted to bear…

Jul

16

2026

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Police Demand Autopsy For 26-Year-Old Nurse Found Dead At Umahi’s Home

Crime, News Flash, Police Force

Police Demand Autopsy For 26-year-old Nurse Found Dead At Umahi’s Country Home The Ebonyi State Police Command has demanded an autopsy to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old nurse, Miss Mary Habila, at the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. The command said it was awaiting the deceased’s family to proceed with the post-mortem examination as part of its ongoing investigation into her death. In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, said it received a distress call on June 27, 2026,…

Jul

16

2026

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Gbajabiamila Sue’s PFIPC’s Adeyemi For N15 Billion Over Alleged Defamation

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash

Gbajabiamila Sues PFIPC’s Adeyemi For N15 Billion Over Alleged Defamation Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, has sued Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the controversial presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), for alleged defamation. In the suit filed before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, Gbajabiamila is seeking N10 billion as general damages, N5 billion as aggravated damages, N200 million as the cost of the action, and an order compelling Adeyemi to publish a full retraction and apology in five national newspapers. BACKGROUNDOn July 7, Gbajabiamila threatened a N10 billion defamation suit against Adeyemi over allegations of…

Jul

14

2026

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Ex-Minister Nnaji Pleads Not Guilty, Gets N20m Bail

Crime, News Flash

Alleged Certificate Forgery: Ex-Minister Nnaji Pleads Not Guilty, Gets N20m Bail The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted N20 million bail to the former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, after he pleaded not guilty to a six-count certificate forgery charge the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed against him. The anti-corruption agency alleged that Nnaji, who was a minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet from August 16, 2023, to October 6, 2025, before he resigned, forged his academic credentials, especially a degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He was…

Jul

12

2026

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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman With Heroine At Abuja Airport

News Flash, Crime

NDLEA Arrests South African Woman With Heroin At Abuja Airport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. According to the agency, the suspect was arrested on Monday, July 6, 2026, during the inward clearance of passengers aboard Qatar Airways Flight QR1433 from Doha. NDLEA said the suspect allegedly concealed 14 large blocks of heroin in two suitcases and initially denied travelling with any checked-in luggage. In a statement…