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Sep

2024

EFCC Arrests Former Governor Over Fraud Allegation Of N27 Billion

EFCC Arrests Former Governor Over N27 Billion ‘Fraud’ Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over alleged N27bn fraud. It was learnt that Ishaku, who left the as governor of the State in 2023 after spending 8 years, was picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. Impeccable sources within the commission confided in our correspondent that the former governor was still in the anti-graft agency’s custody as at when filing this report Friday night. One of the sources revealed that at least 15-count…

Sep

2024

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Bribery Scandal: Reps Invite EFCC Chairman, VDM, Bobrisky

Crime, National Assembly, News Flash

Alleged Bribery: Reps Invite EFCC Chairman, VDM, Bobrisky Following the House of Representatives resolution to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Joint Committees of the House has extended an invitation to the chairman of the commission Ola Olukoyode. In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service to appear on Monday the 30th, with all officers involved in the allegation. The allegation of bribery against the anti-graft agency and the Nigeria Correctional Service followed a trending social media voice conversation…

Sep

2024

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Bobrisky: We Will Not Shield Anyone – FGN Vows

Crime, FGN, News Flash

Bobrisky: Nobody Will Be Shielded – FG Vows The Federal Government has promised to sanction any officer found guilty in the alleged bribery saga involving a crossdresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky. In a viral video, the crossdresser who was sentenced to six months in prison for naira abuse was said to have served his term outside of a correctional facility after paying some officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). But speaking during a media in Abuja to mark his one year in office, the Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said no officer of the NCoS found wanting in the…

Sep

2024

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How I Received $300,000 To Pay Yahaya Bello’s Daughters’ School Fees – Witness Tells Court

Crime, News Flash

How I Received $300,000 To Pay Yahaya Bello’s daughters’ School Fees – Witness Tells Court An Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator, Jamilu Abdullahi, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, repeatedly paid the school fees of his three daughters in dollars, through him and his companies. Abdullahi is the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, the ex-governor’s nephew alongside Abba Daudu, Yakubu Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat. The defendants are standing trial on 18 charges of money laundering and misappropriation to the tune of over N3 billion. A statement…

Sep

2024

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Bobrisky: FGN Suspends Prisons Officers

Crime, FGN, News Flash

(Bobrisky): FG Suspends Prisons Officers The Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State, following an audio leak indicating that cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky who was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial centre. Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB, Ja’afaru Ahmed disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had on Wednesday initiated a probe of the allegations. Ahmed in the statement said…

Sep

2024

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EFCC Warns Skit Makers, Others Over Unauthorized Use Of Kits

Crime, Entertainment, News Flash

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,…