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Sep

2024

EFCC Warns Skit Makers, Others Over Unauthorized Use Of Kits

EFCC Warns Skit Makers, Others Over Unauthorised Use Of Kits The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a statement condemning the unauthorised use of its operational gear in comedy skits. This comes in response to the resurgence of an old video titled “EFCC and Army Wahala” across social media platforms. In a statement on Monday via X, the anti-graft agency expressed deep concern over the misrepresentation of its operatives in such productions. “This, once again, compels the EFCC to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational accoutrements of the…

Sep

2024

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President Tinubu Orders Crackdown On ‘Yahoo Boys’, Other Cyber Criminals

Crime, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Orders Crackdown On ‘Yahoo Boys’, Other Cyber Criminals President Bola Tinubu has issued a fresh directive to security agencies to go after cyber criminals and other organized crime groups in the country. This was made known by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, President Tinubu said security and law enforcement agencies — including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), must intensify efforts in cracking down on individuals…

Sep

2024

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Viral Video: Police Confirm Alleged Ritual, Kidnap Incident At Popular Hotel In Abuja

Crime, News Flash, Security

VIRAL VIDEO: Police Confirm Alleged Ritual, Kidnap Incident At Popular Abuja Hotel The Police confirmed a young man identified as Alex on Thursday allegedly kidnapped a young lady and kept her in the popular Top View Hotel, Wuse, Abuja. According to a trending video on social media, Alex was seen with the lady in a room with management of the hotel and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) where he was arrested. While confirming the incident, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement on Thursday night accused NSCDC…

Sep

2024

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Police Arrest Mortuary Attendants, 5 Others For Selling Human Parts, Corpses’ Bathing Water

Crime, News Flash, Security

Mortuary Attendants, Five Others Arrested For Selling Human Parts, Corpses’ Bathing Water The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state. A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and Adetunji Okunade, aged 42.Giwa-Alade, who listed the other suspects as Olaniyan Azeez, Balogun Temitope, Oladapo Hammed, Kazeem Rasaq, and Asaka Rauf, said the arrests were made following credible information from a concerned individual…

Sep

2024

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Insecurity; 3 Officers Killed As Gunmen Bomb Police Station

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security

3 Officers K¡lled As Gūnmên Bomb Nigerian Police Station At least three officers have been killed after gunmen attacked and set fire to the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The assailants used improvised explosives and engaged in a continuous gunfire exchange, which caused damage to the station. During the attack, the three officers on duty were killed while trying to defend the facility. The Anambra State Police Command confirmed the recovery of their bodies, which have been taken to a morgue. The police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, reported that a joint security team,…

Sep

2024

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EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Nationals For Alleged Illegal Mining Activities

Business, Crime, News Flash, Security

EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Nationals For Alleged Illegal Mining The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The arrest was made by operatives from the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate, following intelligence reports of unlawful mining operations in the region. In a press release, the EFCC disclosed that the suspects were apprehended by a Special Task Force on Illegal Mining at Ndito-Eka-Iba village in the Ibiono Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. The illegal mining operation targeted ilmenite, a valuable titanium-iron oxide mineral…

Sep

2024

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Tragedy As Police Arrest FUL Student For Kidnapping, Killing Female Colleague

Crime, Education, News Flash

Police Arrest FUL Student For K¡dnapping, K¡lling Female Colleague The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 100-level student of Federal University Lokoja for allegedly kidnapping and killing a female student named Damilola. It was reported that after killing her, the suspect, identified as Jeremiah, allegedly removed her private parts. According to sources, Jeremiah kidnapped Damilola and demanded a ransom from her parents. Upon receiving the information, Kogi State Police operatives arrested him in connection with Damilola’s tragic death. Reports indicate that the suspect, who hails from Kaduna State, allegedly abducted her and took her to an uncompleted building. After…

Sep

2024

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2 Nigerians Found Guilty Of Rape In UK

Crime, News Flash

Two Nigerians Found Guilty Of R@pe In UK Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday This follows weeks after a Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, was convicted in a Texas court in the United States for making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. Before their conviction, Northamptonshire Police stated that Dada and Adebiyi had each been charged with three counts of rape…

Sep

2024

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Hundred Million Fraud: Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody

Crime, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody Over N100 Million Fraud The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State for fraud. According to a Monday statement on EFCC X.com handle Shuaibu is facing prosecution on a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to N100 million. Count one of his charges reads, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and lIya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in…

Sep

2024

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Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos

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Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos An unidentified man has been electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a transformer at a company situated on Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 1. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday said the deceased had climbed the gate beside the transformer when he got struck by the electric current, fell inside the compound and died on the spot. Hundeyin said the incident was…