Crime

LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To LG Chairmen

LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To LG Chairmen

LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To LG Chairmen LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To Local Govt Chairmen The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has pledged to closely monitor local government activities to ensure good governance, accountability, and transparency. This follows the recent Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to local governments. It disclosed this at a national dialogue organised by Agora Policy, themed “Enthroning Accountability in Local Government in Nigeria”, in Abuja on Monday. A representative of the EFCC Chairman, Friday Ebelo, said, “Good governance encompasses three essential elements: accountability, transparency, and citizen participation. For these elements to…
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Unknown Gunmen K¡ll Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online that the gunmen, who operated in a vehicle, struck while the victims were having a meeting in the community. The source said, “Some gunmen have just shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community…
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Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Hardship Protests: Labour Tells Police To Stop K¡lling Of Innocent Citizens The organized labour has frowned at the brutal killings of innocent protesters by the security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police. Consequently, organized labour has called the appropriate authorities to fish out the trigger-happy officers for them to face the music just as it commended the officers who carried out their job professionally. A statement issued by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, entitled, “Stop this massacre”, called on President Bola Tinubu to dialogue with the protesters so that all the contentious issues would be settled amicably. The…
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DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina

DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina

DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the leaders of the nationwide protest against bad governance held in Katsina State. According to local reports, Kabir Shehu Yandaki and Habibu Ruma, the two leaders of the “Struggle for Good Governance” protest, were invited to the DSS office in Katsina and subsequently detained. Similarly, Mujittapha Usman, who reportedly led the protest in Malumfashi Local Government Area was also arrested by the security forces. Some friends of the detainees who disclosed the development to the local media said the DSS contacted the duo by phone earlier…
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Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi

Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi

Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi Suspected Gunmen have attacked a military checkpoint on Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu-edda highway in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Ukandu said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday in the area. According to him, the information reaching us from Owutu Police Division reveals that some hoodlums attacked a military checkpoint on Friday morning. “It is not yet certain if there were casualties. The…
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Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters

Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters

Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, has sentenced 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The fraudsters were prosecuted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zone. This was made known in a post via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday, August 2. The post reads:”The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms by Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin…
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Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LGA Chairman Escapes Lynching

Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LGA Chairman Escapes Lynching

Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LG Chairman Escapes Lynching A previously peaceful hunger protest in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, turned violent on Friday as Policemen stationed at the Otovwodo axis of the East-West road allegedly shot and injured a yet-to-be identified protester. The incident triggered other protesters to burn tyres and pelt local government officials with sachet water. For the second day running, protesters converged at the popular Otovwodo junction, causing traffic gridlock on the East-West Road. Travelers from Benin to Port Harcourt and other parts of the Eastern region were stranded for several…
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Rioters Destroyed Police Stations, Murdered An Officer – IGP

Rioters Destroyed Police Stations, Murdered An Officer – IGP

Rioters Destroyed Police Stations, Murdered An Officer – IGP Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reacted to the protests which held across the nation, on Thursday, saying a policeman was murdered. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday night, Egbetokun said some officers also sustained injuries during the protest while some stations destroyed. Egbetokun, who described Thursday’s action as mass uprising, said his men have been placed on red alert. “Police stations have been destroyed. There have been attempts to take over government houses.” “In places like FCT, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe, among others, we recorded incidents of…
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Bomb Scare In Lagos On Eve Of Nationwide Protest

Bomb Scare In Lagos On Eve Of Nationwide Protest

Bomb Scare In Lagos On Eve Of Nationwide Protest An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered at the fence of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service on Bank Anthony way, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. The object was discovered on the eve of the planned nationwide protest against the hardship in the land. The 10 days protest would start from August 1 to and end 10 August 10, 2024, according to the organisers. Our Correspondent gathered that the IED was allegedly dropped by a yet to identified person who drove to the spot in a…
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Traditional Ruler Of Yoruba Village In US Allegedly Stabbed To Death By His Sister

Traditional Ruler Of Yoruba Village In US Allegedly Stabbed To Death By His Sister

Traditional Ruler Of Yoruba Village In US ‘Stabbed To Dêath By His Sister’ Adegbolu Adefunmi, leader of Oyotunji African village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, in the USA, has been allegedly stabbed to death by his sister. The incident reportedly happened during a heated argument. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of a stabbing at the Oyotunji African village on Monday around 2:54pm. The South Carolina authorities said the victim, who is the monarch, was rushed to the hospital by the county emergency medical services. He was said to have died as a result of the…
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