Crime

Aug
15
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Former President Obasanjo Asked To Surrender To EFCC For Probe

Former President Obasanjo Asked To Surrender To EFCC For Probe

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash, Politics
Former President Obasanjo Asked To Surrender To EFCC For Probe Oba Francis Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, has lambasted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. This Nigeria news platform understands that the monarch dared Obasanjo to surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because he is not a saint. Alao made the statement days after Obasanjo said that most Nigerian political leaders should be behind bars. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta on Friday, August 9, when he received six members of the House of Representatives, who are co-sponsors of bills proposing a single six-year term, rotation…
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Aug
13
2024
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Assailants Kill Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, Others In Deadly Attack; Police Reacts

Assailants Kill Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, Others In Deadly Attack; Police Reacts

Crime, News Flash, Security
Assailants K¡ll Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, Others In Deadly Attack; Police Reacts The police in Taraba State said a lecturer at the Federal University Wukari and deputy registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology, Takum were among the passengers killed by gunmen along Takum-Wukari road early Monday morning. The acting Police Public Relations Officer, Taraba police command, DSP Kwache Gambo, confirmed the killed to our correspondent in a telephone interview. Daily Trust had earlier reported that six passengers and a driver were killed at a boundary area between Taraba and Benue states along Takum-Wukari road. It was gathered that among…
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Aug
12
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Details Emerge On How Top Nigeria Labour Congress Leader Was Abducted

Details Emerge On How Top Nigeria Labour Congress Leader Was Abducted

Crime, Labour, News Flash
Top Nigeria Labour Congress Leader Abducted (Details Emerged) The Vice chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Kogi State, Eleojo Opaluwa has been allegedly abducted by the police. According to Vanguard, Opaluwa, an official of the National Union of Electricity Employees was whisked away by operatives of NPF’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Mararaba, Nasarawa State on August 4, 2024 and has been kept incommunicado since. Eyewitnesses said they saw Opaluwa being transported in police vehicles, including a Hilux and a Gulf, after he left his family to meet an unidentified caller. Later that day, around 5 p.m., security personnel…
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Aug
10
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
ICPC Raids NAHCON Office, Picks Director Over Alleged N90 Billion Hajj Subsidy

ICPC Raids NAHCON Office, Picks Director Over Alleged N90 Billion Hajj Subsidy

Crime, FGN, News Flash
ICPC Raids NAHCON Office, Picks Director Over Alleged N90 Billion Hajj Subsidy Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj. According to a source, the anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in some strategic offices, including the office of the chief executive officer, finance and procurement departments. The source, who prefers anonymity, said the sting operation, which lasted several hours has further brought the commission…
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Aug
08
2024
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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Gunned Down Teenage Protester

Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Gunned Down Teenage Protester

FGN, Crime, News Flash
Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Gunned Down Teenage Protester The Nigerian Army says the soldier who killed a teenage protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. According to Daily Trust, one of the soldiers on patrol in Samaru, Zaria, gunned down the victim, Isma’il Muhammad, who was a secondary school leaver, at about 9am on Tuesday. Samaru community is a host to hundreds of staff and students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. It was gathered that Muhammad was shot dead at his residence at Sarkin Pawa Street. The deceased’s mother, Zainab Sani, said he was playing with his friends…
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Aug
06
2024
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EndBadGovernance:N52bn Worth Of Goods Looted, Destroyed During Protest – Minister

EndBadGovernance:N52bn Worth Of Goods Looted, Destroyed During Protest – Minister

Crime, News Flash, Security
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has expressed deep concern over the widespread looting of businesses and livelihoods during the recent protests in the weekend, resulting in an estimated N52 billion worth of goods lost or destroyed. Saying that the loss of 21 lives is saddening, she condemned the miscreants who used the opportunity of the protest to loot businesses and people’s homes. This, she said, is a severe setback for the economy and entrepreneurs, hindering the government’s efforts to attract investments and stimulate economic growth. According to her, “approximately N52 billion worth of goods were looted,…
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Aug
06
2024
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Police Arrests Mastermind Of Russian Flag Displays During Hardship Protests

Police Arrests Mastermind Of Russian Flag Displays During Hardship Protests

Crime, News Flash, Security
Police Arrests Mastermind Behind Russian Flag Displays During Hardship Protests A man allegedly responsible for the widespread display of Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano has been apprehended by authorities. The tailor identified as Ahmed was arrested in Kano for being in possession of the flags. Ahmed, who is believed to be one of the masterminds behind the distribution of the flags, has been taken into custody for further interrogation. It should be recalled that a number of Nigerians participating in the protests across the country have been spotted waving foreign flags. This has raised concerns about the…
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Aug
06
2024
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LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To LG Chairmen

LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To LG Chairmen

Crime, Economy, News Flash, Politics
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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Aug
04
2024
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Crime, News Flash, South East
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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Aug
04
2024
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Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Labour, News Flash
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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